Big Cats Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Aesop’s The Lion and the Mouse by Susan Pearson, illustrated by Susanne Göhlich

Rhyme: “Tiger Cub, Tiger Cub”
Tiger cub, tiger cub turn around,
Tiger cub, tiger cub touch the ground.
Tiger cub, tiger cub show your claws,
Tiger cub, tiger cub shake your paws.
Tiger cub, tiger cub jump up high,
Tiger cub, tiger cub show me a smile.
Tiger cub, tiger cub creep along the ground,
Tiger cub, tiger cub pounce without a sound.

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

Book: It’s a Tiger! by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Jeremy Tankard

Flannel: “Five Little Kitty Cats”
Five little kitty cats sleeping on the floor
One pounced away, and now there are four!

Four little kitty cats, cute as can be,
One leapt away, and now there are three!

Three little kitty cats, hunters through and through,
One caught a mouse, and now there are two!

Two little kitty cats, basking in the sun,
One slinked away, and now there’s only one!

One little kitty cat got up to stretch and yawn,
I looked away…and now he’s gone!
(Credit: Flannel Board Fun)

Song: “If You’re a Tiger and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a tiger and you know it give a growl. (Rawr!)
If you’re a tiger and you know it give a growl. (Rawr!)
If you’re a tiger and you know it , and you really want to show it,
If you’re a tiger and you know it give a growl. (Rawr!)

Additional verses:
…switch your tail
…show your claws

Book: Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani

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

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

Closing Rhyme

Big Cats Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Little Mist by Angela McAllister, illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies

Song: “Open Shut Them” – Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

Book: Lion Lessons by Jon Agee

Song: “The Countdown” – Jim Gill: Vote for Jim Gill

Movement: “Lion Breath” –Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Book: I am a Cat by Galia Bernstein

Song: “Where is Big Cat?” (Tune: “Where is Thumbkin”)
Where is big cat, where is big cat, (hide thumbs behind back)
Here I am, here I am, (bring out thumbs one at a time)
How are you today, cat (wiggle one thumb)
Very well I thank you, (wiggle other thumb)
Meow, meow, meow (put thumb behind back)
Meow, meow, meow (out other thumb behind back)
(Credit: Miss Katie’s Story Time)

Closing rhyme