Library Story Time – Sensory Friendly

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Opening Song: “These Are My Glasses” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw

Song: “If You’re a Reader and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re a reader and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands.

Repeat with stomp your feet, shout hooray, and do all three.
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Book: Hooray for Books! by Brian Won

Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along

Yoga: Tree pose (while pretending to read a book!)

Social Story: Being Responsible by Rebecca Pettiford

Closing Song

Craft: Make your own bookmark with book character stickers

Toddler Favorites Story Time – Toddler

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

Opening Song

Book: Mine, Mine, Mine, Yours! by Kimberly Gee

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.

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)

Book: Naptime with Theo and Beau by Jessica Shyba

Puppet Song: “Five Little Monkeys”

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Book: If You’re a Robot and You Know It by David A. Carter

Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do.

Wave them up high,
Wave them down low,
Wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.
(Credit: Jbrary)

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 with your scarf…
You’ll shake your scarf…
(Credit: Adapted from “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song” by Ella Jenkins)

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)

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

Closing Rhyme

Book Story Time – Preschool

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024

Opening Song

Book: Our Incredible Library Book by Caroline Crowe, illustrated by John Joseph

Song: “If You’d Like to Read a Book” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’d like to read a book, clap your hands. (clap, clap)
If you’d like to read a book, clap your hands. (clap, clap)
If you’d like to read a book, listen up and take a look. (mime opening a book)
If you’d like to read a book, clap your hands. (clap, clap)

Additional verses:
Stomp your feet
Spin around
Sit down
(Credit: The Loudest Librarian!)

Book: Hooray for Books! by Brian Won

Flannel: “The Library Cheer” by Brod Bagert
During the refrain, have the kids pat their legs and join in saying the words.
Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!

Bird books.
Bug books,
Bear books too.
Words and pictures through and through.

Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!

Books in color.
Black and white.
Skinny books.
Fat books.
Day and night.

Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!

Sad books,
Glad books,
Funny books too.
Books for me and books for you.

Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!
(Credit: The Librarian Is on the Loose)

Book: Open This Little Book by Jesse Klausmeier, illustrated by Suzy Lee

Closing Rhyme

Library Story Time – Everybody

April 28, 2022May 19, 2022

Opening Song

Book: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It, Read a Book” (library-themed verses)
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)

Additional verses: play in the castle, sing a song, make a craft, etc.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald, illustrated by Alex Willmore

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

Book: The Book Hog by Greg Pizzoli

Flannel: “Bookworm”
Bookworm, bookworm, hiding in a book
Bookworm, bookworm, where should we look?
Bookworm are you in the (insert number or color) book?

[Repeat until the bookworm is found]
(Credit: Itsy Bitsy Mom)

Song: “Who Are The People in Your Story Books?” (Tune: Sesame Street’s “Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?”)
Chorus:
Who are the people in your story books,
In your story books, in your story books?
Oh, who are the people in your story books –
They’re the characters you read about.

Sample verse:
Madeline is a person in a story book,
In a story book, in a story book,
Oh, Madeline is a person in a story book –
She’s a character you read about.

Repeat using favorite story book characters. Print out pictures of favorite characters or use plush story book animals.
(Credit: The Library Adventure)

Closing Rhyme

Books Story Time – Baby

February 10, 2017

Opening song

Sign language: Book, Library, Read

Book (with instruments): Roger is Reading a Book by Koen Van Biesen

Song: I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hand wave bye, bye, bye…

Book/Puppets: Read It, Don’t Eat It! by Ian Schoenherr

Rhyme: X marks the spot
X marks the spot
Dot, dot, dot
Up and down
Around and around
Oooo (tickle)

Song: Forgot a bag to carry (Tune: “Ring around the Rosie”)
Forgot a bag to carry (sign for bag)
Our books at the library (sign for book)
Stack’em, stack’em (lift baby, or stack hands)
They all fall down (baby to lap, or hands open)
(Credit: Leah Portz, Verona Public Library)

Book: Book! by Kristine O’Connell George, illustrated by Maggie Smith

Rhyme: The moon is round
The moon is round (circle face)
As round can be
Two eyes
A nose
A mouth like me

Song (shaky eggs): “Your Library” – Ludwig Von Drake: Disney’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Closing rhyme

Book Story Time – Everybody

September 21, 2016

Opening Song

Sign Language: Book

Book with Puppets: Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Brass, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke

Song: “There’s a Dog in School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate: A Song Resource

Book: Roger is Reading a Book by Koen Van Biesen

Felt Rhyme:
Five little books, sitting in pile.
Look inside, and see a crocodile.
Four little books, all in a pile.
All standing straight in a single file.
Three little books, sitting on the shelf.
Can you take one and read it for yourself?
Two little books, left on the pile.
Find one now and read it with a smile!
One little book, all that is there.
Found itself a reader who is happy to share.

Song: “If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
Alternate verses: turn the page, check out some books

Book: Book! by