Angry Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It” (make faces to go with each emotion)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it. (point to your smile)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!

If you’re angry and you know it, stomp your feet!
If you’re angry and you know it, stomp your feet!
If you’re angry and you know it, then your face will surely show it. (point to your angry face)
If you’re angry and you know it, stomp your feet!

If you’re sad and you know it, say “boo hoo!” (pretend to cry)
If you’re sad and you know it, say “boo hoo!”
If you’re sad and you know it, then your face will surely show it. (point to your sad face)
If you’re sad and you know it, say “boo hoo!”

If you’re silly and you know it, dance around! (do a silly dance)
If you’re silly and you know it, dance around!
If you’re silly and you know it, then your face will surely show it. (point to silly face)
If you’re silly and you know it, dance around!

Book: When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang

Meditation: “Candle Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Book: Grump Groan Growl by bell hooks, illustrated by Chris Raschka

Song: “Shakes Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme

Zoo Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Song: “The Animals at the Zoo” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar,
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar!
All day long!

Additional verses:
Monkeys…ooh ooh ah!
Snakes…hiss hiss hiss!
Penguins…waddle, waddle, waddle!

Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Hot Potatoes!

Book: The Underpants Zoo by Brian Sendelbach

Puppet Song: “We Went to the Zoo One Day” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
We went to the zoo one day,
Zoo one day, zoo one day.
We went to the zoo one day, and this is what we saw: lion!

Repeat with other animal puppets.

Action Rhyme: “Monkey See, Monkey Do”
Monkey see, monkey do,
Little monkey at the zoo.
Monkey, monkey in the tree.
Can you ________ like me?

Actions: jump around, swing your arms, scratch an itch, eat a banana, screech
(Credit: Perry Public Library)

Book: Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Dear Zoo

Song: “Zoo Movements” – Dr. Jean: Better Brains and Bodies

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme

Animal Sounds Story Time – Baby

Opening Song: “Hello Bubble”
Hello bubble, hello bubble,
Come and land, come and land,
Right in the middle, right in the middle,
Of my hand, of my hand.

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Friend

Book: Flappy, Waggy, Wiggly by Amanda Leslie

Lap Rhyme: “A Hippopotamus Got On A City Bus”
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus,
Got on, got on, got on a city bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“You’re squishing us!” (hug baby)

A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Moooove over!” (lean baby to side)

A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaaaack up!” (lean baby back)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Five Little Ducks”
Five little ducks went out one day,
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck called, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only four little ducks came back.

Repeat with four, three, two, one, and no little ducks.

Book: Do Cats Moo? by Salina Yoon

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”

Lap Song: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Shaker Eggs: “Everyone Can Shake, Shake, Shake”
Everyone can shake, shake, shake.
Everyone can shake, shake, shake.
Everyone can shake, shake, shake,
And now let’s make a stop.

Additional verses:
Everyone can tap
Everyone can clap
Everyone can wave
(Credit: Jbrary)

Closing Rhyme

Bathtime Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems

Song: “Everybody Wash” – Sesame Street: Splish Splash Bath Time Fun

Book: Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau, illustrated by David Walker

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Book: Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup

Song: “Bubbles, Bubbles” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Bubbles, bubbles, all around. (roll arms)
Bubbles, bubbles, on the ground.
Bubbles, bubbles, on my nose.
Bubbles, bubbles, on my toes.
Bubbles, bubbles, in my hair.
Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere! (reach arms out)

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme

Mail Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Bunny Mail by Rosemary Wells

Song: “Mailing Letters” (Tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we write a letter,
Write a letter, write a letter.
This is the way we write a letter
So early in the morning.

Additional verses:
Stamp a Letter
Mail a Letter
Wait for a Letter
Shout “Hooray!”…when we receive a letter
(Credit: Out of the Box Programming)

Book: A Mail Carrier’s Job by Miguel Rosario

Puppets: “Letters to Animals”
Read each letter and have everyone guess the animal the letter is for. Reveal the animal using the matching puppet and “deliver” the letter to that animal.

There are letters in the mailbox. Can we help the letters get to the correct animal?

“Dear friend, how are you? I’m feeling awkward and shy at my new school. Sometimes I wish I had a shell to hide away in – like you.” – Turtle

“Dear NEIGHbor, thank you for teaching me to braid. Your mane and tail always look fabulous!” – Horse

“Dear Little Brother, I have enclosed some bits of cheese. Don’t forget to clean your whiskers SQUEAKY-clean, and look out for the cat!” – Mouse

“Dear Mommy, I feel safe and loved wrapped up in your trunk. I miss your big floppy ears! Someday I will trumpet as loud as you!” – Elephant

“Dear Friend, I’m so happy you’re nocturnal and like to sleep during the day, just like me! Thank you for teaching me to hiss and growl. I wish I could ‘play dead’ like you, too. Next time I see you, I will bring you some ticks to eat!” – Possum

Book: Millie Waits for the Mail by Alexander Steffensmeier
millie waits for the mail cover image

Closing Rhyme

Food Story Time – Baby

Opening Song: “Hello Bubble”
Hello bubble, hello bubble,
Come and land, come and land,
Right in the middle, right in the middle,
Of my hand, of my hand.

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Eat, more

Book: The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Marcellus Hall

Lap Song: “Did You Ever See a Baby?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby?
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to back)

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Rhyme: “Cheek, Chin”
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin,
cheek, chin, NOSE.
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin,
Cheek, chin, TOES.
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin,
UP BABY GOES!
(Credit: King County Library System)

Book: We’re Going to the Farmers’ Market by Stefan Page

Lap Song: “Acka Backa Soda Cracker”
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
Acka backa boo, (lean forward on “boo”)
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
I love you! (kiss baby’s head or hug baby)
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
Acka backa boo, (lean forward on “boo”)
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
Up goes you! (lift baby up)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Lap Song: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Scarf Rhyme: “Popcorn Kernels”
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake fists)
‘Til they POP! (toss scarves up into the air)

Lap Rhyme: “Round and Round the Butter Dish”
Round and round the butter dish (circle fingers on back or tummy)
One, two, three (tap)
A little here, a little there (tickle ears)
As tasty as can be! (nibble neck)

Scarf Song: “You’ll Wave Your Scarf”
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf.
We’ll wave our scarves together.
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf,
In warm or wintry weather.

Additional verses:
You’ll throw your scarf…
You’ll twirl your scarf…
You’ll shake your scarf…

Closing Rhyme

Magic Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Hat Tricks by Satoshi Kitamura

Action & Puppet Song: “A Walk in the Magic Forest” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
Get ready! Let’s put on our adventure hats (put on hat) and put on our magic glasses so we can see all the creatures in the forest (put on glasses). Maybe we’ll even see something magical. Now let’s go into the woods!

Through the woods we go, through the woods we go,
Let’s see what we can see! There’s magic here we know.

Hoo, hoo! What is that we hear? (An owl!) Put on your magic glasses to look at it! (Take puppet out) There it is! Can you make the owl song? Hoo, hoo! Let’s sing along with it.

Now we see an owl, now we see an owl,
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, now we see an owl.

Awoo! What is that we hear? (A wolf!) Put on your magic glasses to look at it! (Take puppet out) Let’s sing with it!

Now we see a wolf, now we see a wolf,
Awoo, awoo, now we see a wolf.

Ribbit, ribbit! What is that we hear? (A frog!) Put on your magic glasses to look at it! (Take puppet out) Time to sing…

Now we see a frog, now we see a frog,
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, now we see a frog!

Neigh, neigh! What is that we hear? (A unicorn!) Put on your magic glasses to look at it! But where is it? Maybe it will come out if we sing.

Now we hear a unicorn, now we hear a unicorn,
Neigh, neigh, neigh, neigh, now we hear a unicorn!

Song: “Can You Dance?” – Aaron Nigel Smith: Everyone Loves to Dance!

Flannel: “Five Little Unicorns” (red, blue, orange, green, purple)
Great dancing, everybody! Let’s see if our song worked.

Unicorns, unicorns, let’s have some fun!
Oh look! Here one comes!
Now there is one.

What color is it? (Blue)

One little unicorn felt a little blue;
Along came a green one,
And then there were two.

Two little unicorns friendly as can be;
The red unicorn joined them,
And then there were three.

Three little unicorns, wishing there were more;
Along came the purple unicorn,
And then there were four.

Four little unicorns, happy to be alive;
Found an orange unicorn,
And then there were five.

Five little unicorns all out to play;
Now we know that if we dance, they’ll come out to enjoy the day!

Puppet Song: “If You’re a Unicorn and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, shake your horn (or prance around).
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, shake your horn.
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, shake your horn.

Additional verses:
If you’re a wizard or a witch, wave your wand…
If you’re a yeti and you know it, stomp your feet…
If you’re a dragon and you know it, flap your wings…

Book: Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library by Julie Gassman, illustrated by Andy Elkerton

Action Rhyme: “Dragons, Dragons”
Dragons, dragons, turn around.
Dragons, dragons, touch the ground.
Dragons, dragons, reach up high.
Dragons, dragons, touch the sky.
Dragons, dragons, touch your toes.
Dragons, dragons, touch your nose.
Dragons, dragons, clap your hands.
Dragons, dragons, sit down friends.

Action Song: “Fairies in the Yard” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Fairies in the yard are flying around,
Flying around, flying around.
Fairies in the yard are flying around,
All around the yard.

Additional verses:
Trolls (stomping)
Mermaids in the pond (swimming)
Unicorns (skipping)

Closing Rhyme

World Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: How Big Is the World? by Britta Teckentrup

Puppet Song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log,
Eating the most delicious grubs. Yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool.
Now there are four green and speckled frogs.

Repeat, taking a frog away each time until there are no green and speckled frogs.

Book: Roy Digs Dirt by David Shannon

Flannel: “The Green Grass Grew All Around”

Closing Rhyme

Dinosaurs Story Time – Baby

Opening Song: “Hello Bubble”
Hello bubble, hello bubble,
Come and land, come and land,
Right in the middle, right in the middle,
Of my hand, of my hand.

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Dinosaur, all done

Book: Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein
Dinosaur Kisses book cover

Song: “This is the Way We Clap Our Hands”
This is the way we clap our hands,
Clap our hands, clap our hands.
This is the way we clap our hands,
So early in the morning.

Repeat with: tap our toes, touch our nose, stomp our feet, etc.

Lap Song: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Flannel: “Five Little Dinosaurs Jumping on the Bed”
Five little dinosaurs jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more dinosaurs jumping on the bed!”

Repeat, counting down until you get to zero.

Book: Dinosaur Roar! by Paul and Henrietta Stickland
Dinosaur Roar! book cover

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock”
Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little Cuckoo clock. (rock gently side to side)
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking one o’clock.
Cuckoo. (lift baby in air once)

Repeat with: two o’clock (lift into air 2x), three o’clock (lift into air 3x)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Lap Song: “Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck”
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Dump out the load. (tip baby to the side)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Rhyme: “Giddy-up Dinosaur”
Giddy-up, giddy-up dinosaur. (bounce baby on knees)
Giddy-up, giddy-up, go! (lift baby in a higher bounce)
Giddy-up, giddy-up dinosaur. (bounce baby on knees)
Giddy-up, giddy-up, Whoa! (hug to self)
(Credit: Adapted from Pierce County Library)

Shaker Eggs: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it shake up high. (x2)
If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it shake up high.

Repeat with: shake down low, shout “Hooray!”

Closing Rhyme