Verona Story Time

Book: How to Count to ONE: And Don’t Even Think About Bigger Numbers! by Caspar Salmon, illustrated by Matt Hunt

Song: “1-2 Hands” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

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

Book: One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman, illustrated by Pierre Collet-Derby

Song: “We Are Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

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

Book with Puppets: Count! by Denise Fleming

Animal Sounds Story Time – Everybody

December 14, 2024December 14, 2024

Book: Ear Worm! by Jo Knowles, illustrated by Galia Bernstein

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

Book: After the Buzz Comes the Bee by Rachel Isadora and Robie Rogge

Puppet Song: “I Can Make My Voice Go” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my voice go ____, ____, ____,
____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____,
I can make my voice go ____, ____, ____,
A _______ is what I see.

Verses:
Buzz – Bee
Ribbit – Frog
Munch – Caterpillar
Oink – Pig
Baa – Sheep
Quack – Duck
Huff, puff, squeak – Hedgehog
Arr – Panda
Ah – Sloth
Hoo – Owl
La – Me

Song: “This Is How I Do It” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Flappy, Waggy, Wiggly by Amanda Leslie

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)

Bear Story Time – Everybody

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

Book: Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff

Song: “The Cool Bear Hunt” – Dr. Jean: Dr. Jean Sings Silly Songs

Book: Bear Counts by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

Song: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around” – The Wiggles: Taking Off!

Big Book: Sleepy Bear by Lydia Dabcovich

Song: “If You’re A Bear and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Verses:
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

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

Snake Story Time – Everybody

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

Book: Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh

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)

Rhyme: “6 Silly Snakes”
One silly snake, alone and blue,
Called for a friend: “Hiss!”, and then there were two.

Two silly snakes, fast as can be,
Called for a friend: “Hiss! Hiss!”, and then there were three.

Three silly snakes, slithering by the door,
Called for a friend: “Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!”, and then there were four.

Four silly snakes, happy and alive,
Called for a friend: “Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!”, and then there were five.

Five silly snakes, doing silly tricks,
Called for a friend: “Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!”, and then there were six.

Six silly snakes, tired of all the fun,
Said time for a nap: “Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!”
And then there were none!

Book: Snakes in Space by Kathryn Dennis

Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
Blast off!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Reptile Farm”
Verses: Snake, alligator, iguana, frog

Book: I Saw Anaconda by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Emma Dodd

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

Farm Story Time – Everybody

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

Book: Ragweed’s Farm Dog Handbook by Anne Vittur Kennedy

Flannel: “Bingo”
There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o!
B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O,
And Bingo was his name-o!

Repeat, replacing each letter with a clap, one by one, until all the letters are gone.

Song: “Pig On Her Head” – Laurie Berkner: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Book: I Went Walking by Sue Williams, illustrated by Julie Vivas

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”

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

Pop-up Book: Chick by Ed Vere

Song: “The Chicken Dance” – Bob Kames: The Ultimate Party Survival Kit

Book: I Spy on the Farm by Edward Gibbs

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

Song: “(Silly) Wheels on the Bus” – Miss Nina & the Jumping Jacks: Every Day’s Your Birthday!

Frog and Toad Story Time – Everybody

Story: “Ice Cream” from Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel

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.

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

Story: “A Lost Button” from Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel

Song: “Croaky Pokey”
You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the croaky pokey,
And you hop yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about. (ribbit, ribbit)

Song: “All the Little Frogs” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
All the little frogs go Hop! Hop! Hop!
Hop! Hop! Hop! Hop! Hop! Hop!
All the little frogs go Hop! Hop! Hop!
All around the pond.

Additional verses:
All the little frogs go Splash! Splash! Splash!
All the little frogs go Swim! Swim! Swim!
All the little frogs go to sleep

Book: Frog or Toad? by Jamie Rice

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

Song: “I Like to Hop” – Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle

Back-to-School Story Time – Everybody

Book: We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Song: “We Are Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: I Got the School Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Song: “If You’re Ready for School” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re ready for school, clap your hands,
If you’re ready for school, clap your hands,
If you’re ready for school, and you think it will be cool,
If you’re ready for school, clap your hands.

Additional verses:
Stomp your feet
Jump up and down
Shout hooray

Song: “(Silly) Wheels on the Bus” – Miss Nina & the Jumping Jacks: Every Day’s Your Birthday!

Book: Sounds Like School Spirit by Meg Fleming, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins

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

Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – Laurie Berkner: Party Day!

Travel Story Time – Everybody

Book: Take a Ride by My Side by Jonathan Ying, illustrated by Victoria Ying

Flannel: “Six Little Airplanes”
Six little airplanes flying around,
Zoom…zoom…zoom!
One decided to touch down…zoom,
Leaving 5 little airplanes flying around.

Repeat, counting down until there are no airplanes left.

Song: “The Airplane Song” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Hey-Ho, to Mars We’ll Go! by Susan Lendroth, illustrated by Bob Kolar

Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots. (stomp stomp)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots.
If you’re going to the moon, this is what you have to do,
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots.

Additional verses:
Wear your suit (ziiiip!)
Wear your gloves (clap clap)
Wear your helmet (pat your head)
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Puppet Story: Is This the Bus for Us? by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Richard Brown

Bat Story Time – Everybody

Book: Bats at the Library by Brian Lies

Song: “Flap, Flap, Flap Little Bats”
Flap, flap, flap little bats,
Flap, flap, flap little bats,
Flap, flap, flap little bats,
Early in the evening.

Additional verses:
Clap, clap, clap little bats…
Dance, dance, dance little bats…
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle little bats…
Soar, soar, soar little bats…

Last verse:
Sleep, sleep, sleep little bats,
Sleep, sleep, sleep little bats,
Sleep, sleep, sleep little bats,
Early in the morning.
(Credit: Miss Katie’s Story Time)

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: Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne

Song: “Bats Eat Bugs”
Bats eat bugs, they don’t eat people.
Bats eat bugs, they don’t fly in your hair.
Bats eat bugs, they eat insects for dinner.
That’s why they’re flying up there.

Coyotes eat rabbits, they don’t eat people.
Coyotes eat rabbits, ‘cuz you’re too big to bite.
Coyotes eat rabbits, they eat rabbits for dinner.
That’s why they’re out in the night.

Snakes eat mice, they don’t eat people.
Snakes eat mice, that’s why they’re on the ground.
Snakes eat mice, ‘cuz we’re too big to swallow,
So they don’t want you hanging around.

Bears eat berries, they don’t eat people.
Bears eat berries, they don’t eat you or me.
Bears eat berries, and they’ll steal your dinner,
So you better hang it high in a tree.

Nothing out there wants to eat you.
Nothing out there wants to make you its meal.
Nothing out there eats people for dinner
‘Cuz they know how sick they would feel.
(Credit: Banana Slug String Band: Dirt Made My Lunch)

Fingerplay: “Five Little Bats”
Five little bats sitting on a gate.
First one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late.”
Second one said, “There are mosquitoes in the air.”
Third one said, “Let’s eat them up right here.”
Fourth one said, “I’m ready for some fun!”
Fifth one said, “Let’s flap and run and run.”
Then Whooo-ooo went the wind and out went the light,
And the five little bats flew off in the night.

Book: I Am Bat by Morag Hood

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

Opposites Story Time – Everybody

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

Book: Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena, illustrated by Angela Dominguez

Rhyme: “Two Little Blackbirds”
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and the other named Jill.
Fly away, Jack; fly away, Jill.
Come back, Jack; come back, Jill.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick,
One named slow and one named quick.
Fly away, Slow; fly away, Quick.
Come back, Slow; come back, Quick.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud,
One named Quiet and the other named Loud.
Fly away, Quiet; fly away, Loud.
Come back, Quiet; come back, Loud.

Book: Sharon, Lois and Bram’s Peanut Butter and Jelly by Sharon Hampson, Lois Lillienstein, Bram Morrison, and Randi Hampson, illustrated by Qin Leng

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

Book: What’s Up, Bear? by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Sean L. Moore

Flannel: Matching game

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)