Book: Little Houses by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Song with cards: “Going to the Beach” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
I’m going to the beach,
I’m going to the beach!
I think I’ll see a (say a beach item) there,
I’m going to the beach.

Repeat with other beach items.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Beach Feet by Kiyomi Konagaya, illustrated by Masamitsu Saito, translated by Yuki Kaneko

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Flannel (virtual only): “Five Little Sandcastles”
Five little sandcastles built by the shore,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were four.

Four little sandcastles built by you and me,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were three.

Three little sandcastles built by me and you,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were two.

Two little sandcastles built in the sun,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there was one.

One little sandcastle built just for fun,
Along came a wave and WHOOSH!
there were none.
(Credit: Story Tree)

Book (outdoor only): Jules vs. the Ocean by Jessie Sima

Book (virtual only): Hide and Seek Harry At the Beach by Kenny Harrison

Song: “The Waves in the Sea” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves in the sea go up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
The waves in the sea go up and down,
All day long.

The sharks in the sea go snap, snap, snap,
Snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap.
The sharks in the sea go snap, snap, snap,
All day long.

The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish,
All day long.

The boats on the sea go toot, toot, toot,
Toot, toot, toot, toot, toot, toot.
The boats on the sea go toot, toot, toot,
All day long.

The crabs in the sea go back and forth,
Back and forth, back and forth.
The crabs in the sea go back and forth,
All day long.

The jellyfish in the sea go wibble, wobble, wibble,
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wibble, wobble, wibble.
The jellyfish in the sea go wibble, wobble, wibble,
All day long.

Book (virtual only): Beach Baby by Laurie Elmquist, illustrated by Elly MacKay

Book (outdoor only): There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell! by Lucille Colandro, illustrated by Jared Lee

Song (outdoor only): “Baby Shark” – Pinkfong

Closing Rhyme

Octonauts Story Time – Everybody

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Opening Song:
If you’re ready for a story swim around,
If you’re ready for a story swim around,
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story swim around.

Additional verses:
Eat some kelp cakes
Cuddle a cuttlefish

Book: The Octonauts and the Growing Goldfish by Meomi

Flannel: “Octonauts in the Bathtub”
One Octonaut in the bathtub,
Going for a swim.
Knock, knock.
Splash, splash.
Come on in!

Repeat with other Octonauts until you get to five.

Song: “The Octonauts in the Sea” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The octonauts in the sea go
Swim, swim, swim,
Swim, swim, swim,
Swim, swim, swim,
The octonauts in the sea go
Swim, swim, swim
All day long!

Additional verses:
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish
The octopus in the sea goes squiggle, squiggle, squiggle
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp
The crabs in the sea go open and shut

Book: Octonauts and the Scary Spookfish by Meomi

Song: “Have You Ever Seen a Gup E?” (Tune: “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?”)
Have you ever seen a Gup E, a Gup E, a Gup E,
Have you ever seen a Gup E
Diving down deep?
Diving this way and that way
And that way and this way,
Have you ever seen a Gup E diving down deep?

Have you ever seen a Gup G, a Gup G, a Gup G,
Have you ever seen a Gup G
Rocking back and forth?
Rock this way and that way
And that way and this way,
Have you ever seen a Gup G rocking back and forth?

Song: “Slippery Fish”
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an…

Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water,
Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! …BURP!
(Cover your mouth.) Excuse me!
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Closing Rhyme

Peppa Pig Story Time – Everybody

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Opening Song (with puppet):
If you’re ready for a story say oink oink,
If you’re ready for a story say oink oink,
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story say oink oink.

Additional verses:
Stomp your hooves
Jump in the mud

Book: I Can Be Anything! by Annie Auerbach, illustrated by Eone

Puppet Song: “Pig on Her Head” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz

Book: Peppa Visits the Aquarium by Meredith Rusu

Song: “Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig Turn Around” (Tune: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around”)
Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig turn around
Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig touch the ground
Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig reach up high
Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig eat a mud pie
Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig touch your nose
Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig touch your toes
Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig pat your knees
Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig sit down please

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

Book: Peppa Goes to the Zoo

Song: “I’m a Little Piggy” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little piggy,
Short and stout,
Here are my ears,
And here is my snout,
When I see the yummy
Food in my pail,
I oink, oink, oink and wiggle my tail!
(Credit: Santa Clara City Library)

Closing Rhyme

Baby Shark Story Time – Everybody

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

Opening Song: (sing with shark puppet)
If you’re ready for a story swim around,
If you’re ready for a story swim around,
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story swim around.

Repeat with:
Give a splash
Chomp your teeth

Book: Meet the Shark Family and Friends by Alexandra West

Flannel Song: “Bubble Bubble Pop” (use shark flannel)
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble
POP!

Book: Little Fish Lost by Pinkfong

Song with book: If You’re Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Fins! by John John Bajet

Flannel: “Five Sharks in the Bathtub” (print out pictures of Baby Shark, Daddy Shark, Mommy Shark, Grandma Shark, and Grandpa Shark)
One shark in the bathtub, going for a swim.
Knock, knock. (clap hands)
Splash, splash. (pat knees)
Come on in! (wave hands towards you)

Repeat with two, three, four, and five.
(Credit: Book Cart Queens)

Book: Baby Shark and the Family Orchestra by Pinkfong

Song with bubble machine: “Baby Shark”

Closing Rhyme

Clifford Story Time – Everybody

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Opening Song: (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re ready for a story wag your tail,
If you’re ready for a story wag your tail,
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story wag your tail.

Repeat with:
Dig a hole
Give a woof

Book: Clifford’s Family by Norman Bridwell

Stuffed animal box: Pull stuffed animal versions of Clifford’s friends out of a box. Tied to each collar is an action to do with each friend:
Wag your tail
Run around
Bark
Jump

Book: Clifford’s Puppy Days by Norman Bridwell

Game: “Clifford Says” (Simon Says, but change the name to Clifford)

Flannel: “Where Is Clifford’s Bone?”
Clifford, Clifford, where is your bone?
Did someone put it in your [color] home?
Behind the [color] home was a shoe. Can Clifford eat that? No!

(Hide different objects beneath different colored houses, including a bone for Clifford.)

Book: Where Is the Big Red Doggie? by Norman Bridwell

Closing Rhyme

Eggs Story Time – Everybody

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Opening Song

Book: First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Song (with shaky eggs): “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think Of That?

Book: Egg by Kevin Henkes

Flannel: “5 Colorful Eggs”
5 little colorful eggs
Not one more
My mom hid the green egg
Now there are 4

4 little colorful eggs
2 and 2 you see
My sister hid the blue egg
Now there are 3

3 little colorful eggs
And then before I knew
My brother hid the green egg
Now there are 2

2 little colorful eggs
Oh what fun!
My dad hid the pink egg
Now there’s only 1

1 little colorful egg
See me run
I hid the last egg
Now there are none
(Credit: adapted from Flannel Board Fun)

Song: “We Are the Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

Book: Whose Chick Are You? by Nancy Tafuri

Closing Rhyme

Pinkalicious Story Time – Everybody

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Opening Song

Book: Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann

Action Rhyme: “Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious Turn Around”
Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious turn around.
Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious touch the ground.
Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious jump up high!
Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious touch the sky.
Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious bend down low.
Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious touch your nose.
Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious dance to the beat.
Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious take a seat!
(Credit: Book Cart Queens)

Book: Pinkalicious: Message in a Bottle by Victoria Kann

Flannel with puppet animals: “Five Fancy Cupcakes”
Down around the corner at the bakery shop
Were five fancy cupcakes with sprinkles on top!
Along comes a (insert animal puppet) with a dollar to pay.
She picks up a cupcake and takes it away.

Song: “Pink” (Tune: “Are You Sleeping?”)
P-I-N-K
P-I-N-K
That spells pink.
That spells pink.
Bubble gum is pink,
Cotton candy is pink,
Pink, pink, pink.
Pink, pink, pink.

Other words to use: flamingo, pigs, flowers
(Credit: Book Besotted Librarian)

Book: Pinkalicious: Puptastic! by Victoria Kann

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