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Rainforest Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: There’s a Lion in the Forest! by Mônica Carnesi
The cover of the book There's a Lion in the Forest! The illustration is of a capybara, a toucan, and a small red bird surrounded by a border of leaves.

Song: “Rainstorm” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Book: Quick, Little Monkey! by Sarah L. Thomson, illustrated by Lita Judge
The cover of the book Quick, Little Monkey! The illustration is of a monkey with a striped tail that is climbing up a vine.

Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Flannel Rhyme: “Five Sleepy Sloths”
Five sleepy sloths on the rainforest floor,
One swam away, and then there were four.

Four sleepy sloths climbing up a tree,
One stopped for fruit, and then there were three.

Three sleepy sloths with an upside-down view,
One switched branches, and then there were two.

Two sleepy sloths in circles they spun,
One climbed down, and then there was one.

One sleepy sloth missing everyone
Left to eat leaves, and now there are none.

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

Book: Rainforest Romp by Tony Mitton, illustrated by Ant Parker
The cover of the book Rainforest Romp. The illustration is of a mouse and a rabbit in hiking clothes looking at a toucan in a rainforest.

Closing Rhyme

Jess’s Favorites Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean
The cover of the book Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes. The illustration is of the dark blue Pete the cat wearing white high-top shoes in front of a yellow background.

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: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town!

Additional verses:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you

Book: Clip-Clop! by Nicola Smee
The cover of the book Clip-Clop! The illustration is of a horse trotting with a duck, pig, dog, and cat on its back.

Flannel Rhyme: “Way Up High in the Apple Tree”
Way up high in the apple tree, (stretch arms high)
I saw two apples looking at me. (hold up two fists)
I shook that tree as hard as I could, (shaking motion)
Down came the apples… (fists fall)
And mmm, they were good! (smile and rub belly)

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.

Book: Who Took The Cookie From The Cookie Jar? by David A. Carter
The cover of the book Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? The illustration is of a dancing puppy wearing a red and yellow vest and party hat holding two cookies and saying, "Who me?", a caterpillar that is saying, "I think he did it," and a cookie jar with eyes peeking out from under the lid.

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.

Additional verses:
We throw our scarves together…
We twirl our scarves together…
(Credit: Jbrary)

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

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

Closing Rhyme

Duck Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Seven Little Ducklings by Annette LeBlanc Cate
The cover of the book Seven Little Ducklings. The illustration shows a mama duck walking proudly down a path followed by seven ducklings.

Song: “The Ducks on the Pond” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The ducks on the pond go quack quack quack,
Quack quack quack, quack quack quack.
The ducks on the pond go quack quack quack,
All day long.

Additional verses:
Flap, waddle, paddle, preen, dab (dabbling for food)

Book: Duck Goes Meow by Juliette MacIver, illustrated by Carla Martell
The cover of the book Duck Goes Meow. The background is bright red and the illustration is of a yellow duck with a speech bubble that reads, "Meow."

Song: “Baby Duck/Duckie Countdown” – Carole Peterson: Sticky Bubble Gum

Big Book w/Fingerplay: Five Little Ducks illustrated by Penny Ives
The cover of the book Five Little Ducks. The illustration is of a white mama duck floating in a pond with five yellow ducklings.

Song: “Little White Duck” – David Landau: Music for Kids

Puppet Story: A Book of Babies by Il Sung Na
The cover of the book A Book of Babies. The background is bright green and the illustration is of a baby duck hatching from an egg. It is sitting in the egg shell with the top of the shell on its head.

Closing Rhyme

Spring Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: On a Snow-Melting Day by Buffy Silverman
The cover of the book On a Snow-Melting Day: Seeking Signs of Spring. The photograph shows a child's yellow boots stomping in slush.

Song: “Spring Freeze Dance” – The Kiboomers

Book: Rumble, Rumble, Grumble, Grumble: Sounds from the Sky by Jennifer Shand, illustrated by Barbara Vagnozzi
The cover of the book Rumble, Rumble, Grumble, Grumble: Sounds from the Sky. The illustration depicts a storm cloud with lightning coming out of it and a bee flying off the edge of the cover.

Song: “Rainy Day” – The Squeegees: Veggie Soup

Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Book: Is It Spring? by Kevin Henkes
The cover of the book Is It Spring? The illustration is of two squirrels peeking out of a hole in a tree that has buds but is still covered in snow.

Flannel: “There’s Something in My Garden”

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

Song: “When I Woke Up Today” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Closing Rhyme

Favorite Friends Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Guess What!? by Mo Willems
The cover of the Unlimited Squirrels book Guess What!? The illustration is of a beige squirrel in the foreground saying the title and a group of other squirrels in the background looking on.

Song: “Hop Old Squirrel” – Makin’ Music Rockin’ Rhythms: Dancing in the Light of the Moon

Song: “Gray Squirrel” – Kimbo Children’s Music: Where is Thumbkin?

Book: This Is Spider-Man adapted by Emeli Juhlin
The cover of the book This Is Spider-Man. The illustration shows Spider-Man about to shoot a web to keep swinging in front of a city scene.

Song: “There’s a Spider on the Floor” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young

Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Book: Paddington’s Opposites by Michael Bond, illustrated by John Lobban
The cover of the book Paddington's Opposites. The illustration shows Paddington the bear facing forward next to himself facing backward.

Song: “If You’re a Bear and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Use a puppet for each type of bear.
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws…
If you’re a black bear and you know it, show your teeth…
If you’re a grizzly bear and you know it, growl out loud…
If you’re a panda bear and you know it, climb a tree…
If you’re a Paddington and you know it, eat some marmalade…

Closing Rhyme

Let’s Move Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: When I Move by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Alea Marley
The cover of the book When I Move. The illustration is of a child jumping joyfully next to the title spelled in colorful letters.

Song: “Wake Up Feet”
Wake up feet, wake up feet,
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
Wake up feet, wake up feet,
Wake up and wiggle in the morning.

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: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
The cover of the book From Head to Toe. The illustration is of a blue gorilla with one arm above its head.

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town!

Additional verses:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you

Fingerplay: “I’m Toast in the Toaster”
I’m toast in the toaster,
And I’m getting very hot.
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
Up I POP!
(Credit: King County Library System)

Book: Clip-Clop! by Nicola Smee
The cover of the book Clip-Clop! The illustration is of a horse trotting with a duck, pig, dog, and cat on its back.

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)

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

Closing Rhyme

Frog Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: One Frog Sang by Shirley Parenteau, illustrated by Cynthia Jabar
The cover of the book One Frog Sang. The illustration is of a happy frog singing at night with "Ka-blu-urp!" coming out of its mouth.

Puppet Song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log,
Eating the most delicious bugs. 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.
The prop used while singing the song "Five Green and Speckled Frogs." A photograph of a stuffed log prop with five stuffed frogs sitting on it. Each frog is a different green and has a number 1 to 5 on its 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)

Book: Jump, Frog, Jump! by Robert Kalan, illustrated by Byron Barton
The cover of the book Jump, Frog, Jump! The illustration is of a frog sitting on a lily pad in some water with a bug, fish, snake, and turtle watching in the background.

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town!

Additional verses:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you

Fingerplay: “Two Little Frogs”
Two little frogs sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and one named Jill.
“Jump,” said Jack. “Jump,” said Jill.
And they both jumped down the great big hill.
Come back, Jack. Come back, Jill.
And they both jumped up the great big hill.

Pop-up Book: The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner, illustrated by Jonathan Lambert
The cover of the book The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-up Book. The illustration is of a very wide-mouthed frog with one eye open watching a bug fly by.

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

Closing Rhyme

Lunar New Year Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Maisy’s Chinese New Year by Lucy Cousins
The cover of the book Maisy's Chinese New Year. The illustration shows Maisy the mouse next to a dragon.

Song: “Dragon, Dragon”
Dragon, dragon, dance around,
Dragon, dragon, touch the ground,
Dragon, dragon, scratch your head,
Dragon, dragon, point to red,
Dragon, dragon, shut the door,
Dragon, dragon, give a great big roar!
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

Book: Lucky New Year Colors by Joyce Wan
The cover of the book Lucky New Year Colors. The illustration shows red envelopes, orange fruits, yellow lanterns, and green bamboo, all with cute eyes.

Song: “Chinese New Year Song” – The Kiboomers

Book: Round Is a Mooncake by Roseanne Thong, illustrated by Grace Lin
The cover of the book Round Is a Mooncake. The illustration shows a girl holding a mooncake up in front of the moon.

Song: “Moon, Moon, Moon” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Song: “Lunar New Year” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
See the dragon dance and prance,
Dance and prance,
Dance and prance.
See the dragon dance and prance
On Lunar New Year’s Day.

Additional verses:
Hear the firecrackers pop, pop, pop…
Hear the drums go boom, boom, boom…
(Credit: Storytime with Miss Mollie)

Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

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

Closing Rhyme

Owl Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Little Owl’s Snow by Divya Srinivasan
The cover of the book Little Owl's Snow. The illustration is of a tiny orange owl with big green eyes flying on a snowy night.

Flannel: “Little Owl Count”
5 little owls on a dark, dark night.
5 little owls are quite a sight.
5 little owls! Are you keeping score?
1 flies away and that leaves 4.

4 little owls as happy as can be.
1 flies away and that leaves 3.

3 little owls calling, “Who, who, who.”
1 flies away and that leaves 2.

2 little owls having lots of fun.
1 flies away and that leaves 1.

1 little owl and we’re almost done.
He flies away and that leaves none.
(Credit: Upper Hudson Library System)

Song: “Be Like an Owl” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Flap your wings and fly around, fly around, fly around.
Flap your wings and fly around, just like an owl.

Open your eyes big and wide, big and wide, big and wide.
Open your eyes big and wide, just like an owl.

Land on the ground and hop along, hop along, hop along.
Land on the ground and hop along, just like an owl.

Turn your head and say, “Who, who! Who, who, who! Who, who, who!”
Turn your head and say, “Who, who,” just like an owl.
(Credit: Upper Hudson Library System)

Book: Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton
The cover of the book Little Owl Lost. The illustration is of a little owl on a plain background.

Song: “The Owls” – Laurie Berkner Band: A Laurie Berkner Halloween

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

Book: Who Meows? by Robin Page
The cover of the book Who Meows?: A Book of Animal Sounds. The illustration is of a tan cat with green eyes who is peeking over the edge of a black rectangle that contains the title.

Song: “Shakin’ Like A Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2

Closing Rhyme

Hippopotamus Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: I am a Hippo by Aaron Carr
The cover of the book I am a Hippo.

Song: “The Hooves on a Hippo Go Stomp” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The ____ on a hippo go . . . ____ ____ ____ . . . all day long.

Verses:
Hooves/stomp
Nose/snort
Birds/peck
Tail/swish
Legs/swim
Jaws/open and shut
(Credit: Verona Public Library, Leah Portz)

Book: Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton
The cover of the book Hippos Go Berserk!

Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Flannel Rhyme: “Five Hungry Hippos”
Five hungry hippos eating grass by the shore,
One cannon balls into the water and now there are four.

Four hot hippos under a shady tree,
One slides into the water and now there are three.

Three grazing hippos found some grass to chew,
One dives into the water and now there are two.

Two hot and cranky hippos want to get out of the sun,
One does a back flip into the water and now there is one.

One lonely hippo needs the others for some fun,
He jumps into the water and now there are none!

But wait!
Look in the water and what do we see?
Five cool hippos as happy as can be!
(Credit: Fun with Friends at Storytime and The Short Stack Librarian)

Scarf Song: “The Water’s Getting Higher” (Tune: “The Bear Went Over the Mountain”)
The water’s getting _____ x3
Bubble, bubble, pop!

Verses:
Higher
Lower
Faster
Slower
Rougher
Calmer

Puppet Story: Hidden Hippo by Joan Gannij, illustrated by Clare Beaton
The cover of the book Hidden Hippo.

Closing Rhyme