Earth Day Virtual Story Time with Ms. Julie – Family

Opening Song

Book: Green on Green by Dianne White, illustrated by Felicita Sala (Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster)

Song: “Leaves, Branches, Trunk and Roots” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots (under the ground)
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots (under the ground)
The leaves grow up and the roots grow down
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots (under the ground)

Song: “This is the Way to Help Mother Earth” (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we pick up trash,
pick up trash, pick up trash.
This is the way we pick up trash
To help our Mother Earth.

This is the way we turn off the light,
we turn off the light, we turn off the light,
This is the way we turn off the light,
To help our Mother Earth.

This is the way we plant a seed,
plant a seed, plant a seed,
This is the way we plant a seed,
To help our Mother Earth.

Book: My Garden by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Song: “Sleeping Bunnies” with ukulele
Sleeping Bunnies (C)
C              [G7]               F               C
See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon
G7        C         G7           C
Shall we wake them with a merry tune

C
Oh, so still. Are they ill?
G7   C
Wake up... and

C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
C                   G7        C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and
C                     G7         C
Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP!


Sleeping Bunnies (G)
G               [D]               C                G
See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon
D         G         D            G
Shall we wake them with a merry tune

G
Oh, so still. Are they ill?
D    G
Wake up... and

G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
G                    D         G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and
G                     D           G
Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP!
(Credit: Storytime Ukulele)

Book/Song: If You’re Happy and You Know It by David A. Carter (Scholastic)

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubblegum”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Song

 

Farm Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: sun, rain, book, farm, milk, cow

Book: The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson

Rhyme: Big Round Sun
Big round sun in the spring sky Sign for Sun
Waved to a cloud that was passing by Wave!
The little cloud laughed as it started to rain Sign for Rain
And out came the big round sun again. Sign for Sun
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Flannel/Song: “Five Clean and Squeaky Pigs” (Tune: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”)
Five pigs so squeaky clean
Cleanest you’ve ever seen
Wanted to go outside and play
Oink! Oink!
One jumped into the mud
Landed with a big THUD
Then there were four clean squeaky pigs.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Look, There’s a Tractor by Ester Aarts

Song/Flannel: “B-I-N-G-O”
(Visual Credit: Elizabeth Buckmaster)

Rhyme: Five Fat Peas
Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed (hold hands in a fist)
One grew, two grew, so did the rest. (Put fingers up one by one.)
They grew and they grew and did not stop,
Until one day that pea pod POPPED! (clap hands together)

Song: “Hop, Hop, Hop Along” (Tune: “Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (hop)
Or bounce on someone’s knee (bounce)
Higher and higher and higher and higher (lift)
Bunny hop with me! (hop)

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

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs:  “I Love My Rooster” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Thing of That?

Closing Song

Sandra Boynton Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: sun, rain, book

Book: Moo, Baa, La, La, La! by Sandra Boynton

Song/Flannel: “Thanks A Lot” by Raffi: Best of Raffi
Thanks a lot, thanks for sun in the sky.
Thanks a lot, thanks for clouds so high.
Thanks a lot, thanks for whispering wind.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the birds in the spring.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the moonlit night.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the stars so bright.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the wondering me.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the way I feel.
Thanks for the animals, thanks for the land, thanks for the people everywhere.
Thanks a lot, thanks for all I’ve got. Thanks for all I’ve got.

Rhyme: Big Round Sun
Big round sun in the spring sky Sign for Sun
Waved to a cloud that was passing by Wave!
The little cloud laughed as it started to rain Sign for Rain
And out came the big round sun again. Sign for Sun
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton

Song: “Where is Thumbkin?” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am! Here I am!
How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you!
Run away, run away.

Additional verses:
Where is Pointer?…
Where is Pinky?..
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song/Flannel:  Snoozers by Sandra Boynton
Chickens like pajamas with a hat to match
Piggies like pajamas with the feet attached.
Hippos wear pajamas just a little tight
Lions like pajamas that fit just right.
Rabbits like pajamas just a little loose
But you’ve got to have buttons if you’re a moose.
(Credit: The Librariann)

Song: “Hop, Hop, Hop Along” (Tune: “Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (hop)
Or bounce on someone’s knee (bounce)
Higher and higher and higher and higher (lift)
Bunny hop with me. (hop)

Book: Opposites by Sandra Boynton

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Closing Song

Virtual Story Time with Ms. Julie – Family

Opening Song

Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (HarperCollins Children’s Books)
Kitten's First Full Moon book cover

Song: “Moon, Moon, Moon” – Laurie Berkner Band: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Songs (on ukulele):
“You are my Sunshine”
Silly “Row your Boat” – twist, sway, wiggle, tickle

Book: Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion, illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Song: “Hands are for Clapping” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Rhymes

Book: Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubblegum”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Song

Census Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Everyone Counts! Census 2020 Story and Activity Book

Song: “Everyone Counts!” – 2020 Census Song and Lyrics

Book: Grandma’s Tiny House: A Counting Story by JaNay Brown-Wood

grandma's tiny house cover

Activity: Ask story time attendees “How many people are in the room?” Lead children in counting, and explain that counting people gives us helpful information.

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “Take 5”

Book: Let’s Count Goats! by Mem Fox

let's count goats! cover

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

Closing Song

Craft: Draw a picture of everyone who lives in your home

Dr. Seuss Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Song: “Dr. Seuss is on the Loose” (Tune: “BINGO”)
Dr. Seuss is on the loose
And this is how we know it:
Cats, hats, eggs and ham, (clap)
Cats, hats, eggs and ham,
Cats, hats, eggs and ham,
And this is how we know it!

Book: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss

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

Book: Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss

Song: “Old McDonald Had a Farm”

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubblegum”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

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

Closing Song

Craft: Cat in the Hat masks with paper plates

Music Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: music, sing, dance

Book: Baa Baa Black Sheep by Jane Cabrera

Song: “Grand Old Duke of York” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
The grand old Duke of York                                   (bounce baby)
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill               (lift baby)
And marched them down again.

‘Cause when you’re up you’re up                           (lift baby)
And when you’re down you’re down
And when you’re only halfway up                          (lift baby)
You’re neither up nor down.

He marched them to the left                                   (bounce left)
He marched them to the right                                 (bounce right)
He marched them to the top of the hill                   (lift baby)
Oh, what a silly sight!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Flannel/Song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Five green and speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating the most delicious flies (yum yum!)
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four green speckled frogs (ribbet ribbet!)…

Book: Quiet Loud by Leslie Patricelli

Song: “One Little, Two Little, Three Little Fingers”
One little, two little, three little fingers             (wiggle each finger)
Four little, five little, six little fingers
Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers
Ten little fingers on my hand

They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together       (wiggle fingers)
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together
Ten little fingers on my hand

They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping            (clap)
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping
Ten little fingers on my hand

One little, two little, three little fingers             (wiggle each finger)
Four little, five little, six little fingers
Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers
Ten little fingers on my hand
(Credit: Jbrary)

Flannel: “Thanks A Lot” by Raffi: Best of Raffi
Thanks a lot, thanks for sun in the sky.
Thanks a lot, thanks for clouds so high.
Thanks a lot, thanks for whispering wind.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the birds in the spring.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the moonlit night.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the stars so bright.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the wondering me.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the way I feel.
Thanks for the animals, thanks for the land, thanks for the people everywhere.
Thanks a lot, thanks for all I’ve got. Thanks for all I’ve got.

Song: “Baby Put Your Pants On” (Tune: “Short’nin’ Bread”)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on         (move baby’s legs)
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three              (gently poke baby’s belly)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three

Leg to the left, leg to the right                            (move legs)
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight
Leg to the left, leg to the right
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight

Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book with shaky eggs: Shake It Up, Baby! by Karen Katz *Shake at the end of the pages to signal a page turn*
Shake It Up, Baby! book cover

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs:  “Shaky, Shaky” – The Wiggles: Yummy, Yummy

Closing Song

Mo Willems Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: Happy Pig Day by Mo Willems

Song: “Elephants Have” (Tune: “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?”)
Elephants have (pat legs on each syllable)
Wrinkles, Wrinkles, Wrinkles (clap hands on each syllable)
Elephants have (pat legs on each syllable)
Wrinkles (clap hands on each syllable)
Everywhere! (stomp feet on each syllable)

Spoken:
On their nose! Oh-oh! (touch your nose, and mime a trunk)

Additional verses:
Elephants have wrinkles…On their ears!
Elephants have wrinkles…On their bellies!
Elephants have wrinkles…On their legs!

Book: Big Frog Can’t Fit In by Mo Willems

Flannel: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Five green and speckled frogs
Sitting on a hollow log
Eating the most delicious bugs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four green, speckled frogs, ribbit, ribbit

Song: : “If You’re a Frog and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a frog and you know it jump up and down.
If you’re a frog and you know it jump up and down.
If you’re a frog and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a frog and you know it jump up and down!

Additional verses: Catch a fly, Make puffy cheeks, Hop into your seat, Say “ribbit”

Movie: Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus  by Mo Willems

Closing Song

Craft:  Pigeon Puppet

Owls Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: morning, night, good morning, good night, bird, sing

Book: Hooray for Today! by Brian Won


Song: “Baby Put Your Pants On” (Tune: “Short’nin’ Bread”)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on         (move baby’s legs)
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three              (gently poke baby’s belly)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three

Leg to the left, leg to the right                            (move legs)
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight
Leg to the left, leg to the right
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight

Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Rhyme: This is Big, Big, Big
This is big, big, big. Move arms out to side
This is small, small, small. Move arms back to center.
This is short, short, short. Hold hands with palms facing each other
This is tall, tall, tall. Reach one hand above head
This is fast, fast, fast. Circle fists quickly
This is slow, slow, slow.  Circle fists slowly
This is yes, yes, yes. Nod
This is no, no, no. Shake head
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Night Owl by Toni Yuly

Song: “Wise Old Owl” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Wise old owl, wise old owl,
In the tree, in the tree.
Who-oo are you winking at?
Who-oo are you winking at?
Is it me? Is it me?
(Credit: North Mankato Taylor Library)

Song/Flannel: “One Little Owl” – Muffin Songs

Rhyme: Rock the Baby
Rock the baby, rock the baby, 1-2-3
Watch the baby, watch the baby, smile at me
Bounce the baby, bounce the baby, on your lap
And teach the baby how to clap, clap, clap!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Book: Hoot! Hoot! By Richard Powell

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Wise Old Owl” – John Feierabend: Had a Little Rooster

Closing Song