Book: Logan’s Greenhouse by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Samara Hardy

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

Flannel/Book: Soup for One by Ethan Long

Can you guess which one is the hero of this story? Find the crankiest face...
(Credit: Storytiming)

Song: “I Feel Crazy So I Jump in the Soup” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Flannel: “Rainbow Soup”
Take an apple,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest red you ever did see!

Take an orange,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest orange you ever did see!

Take a banana,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest yellow you ever did see!

Take a pear,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest green you ever did see!

Take some blueberries,
Put them in the pot.
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot.
Take them out now. What will they be? The prettiest blue you ever did see!

Take some grapes,
Put them in the pot.
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot.
Take them out now. What will they be? The prettiest purple you ever did see!

What did we make with our rainbow stew? A magical rainbow for me and you!
(Credit: Library Village)

Song: “Hot Soup” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Book: A Soup Opera by Jim Gill, illustrated by David Moose

Closing Rhyme

Soup Story Time – Toddler

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

Opening Song

Book: Soup Day by Melissa Iwai

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

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)

Book: Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley

Song: “Stir, Stir, Stir the Soup” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Stir, stir, stir the soup,
Stir it all day long.
Add some (insert food name here),
Take a taste, (slurrrp!)
Soup will make us strong. (flex arm)

Repeat for different ingredients

Fingerplay: “Pea Soup”
(hold hand up with all five fingers extended)
1 little pea jumped into the pot (fold one finger down)
And waited for the soup to get hot.

2 little peas jumped into the pot (fold one finger down)
And waited for the soup to get hot.

3 little peas jumped into the pot (fold one finger down)
And waited for the soup to get hot.

4 little peas jumped into the pot (fold one finger down)
And waited for the soup to get hot.

5 little peas jumped into the pot (fold one finger down)
And waited for the soup to get hot.

Finally the soup got so very hot,
All the little peas jumped out of the pot. (quickly open hand and extend all fingers)
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Shaker Eggs: “Can You Shake Along With Me?” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Can you shake along with me?
Along with me, along with me,
Can you shake along with me?
Put your shaker on your…knee!

Repeat with different body parts
(Credit: Jbrary)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Shake your shaker, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake your shaker, shake shake, shake,
Shake your shaker.

Additional verses: Shake your shaker high/low/fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake It To The East”
Shake it to the east,
Shake it to the west,
Shake it all around,
And then you take a rest.

Shake your shakers up,
Shake your shakers down,
Shake it, shake it, shake it,
And then you settle down.
(Credit: Rockland Public Library)

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

Closing Rhyme

Snacks on the Farm Story Time – Preschool

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

Opening Song

Book: Spreckle’s Snack Surprise by Sandra Salsbury

Flannel: “Five Little Kernels”
(Put up the five kernel shapes on the board, as spread out as you can. When you say “POP!” slap a white popcorn shape right on top of one of the kernels.)
Five little kernels sizzling in the pot.
All of a sudden, one went POP!

Repeat, counting down until all the kernels have popped.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Dragon Pokey”
You put your claws in, you take your claws out,
You put your claws in, and you scratch them all about!
You do the Dragon Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!

Additional verses:
Feet in/stomp them all about
Teeth in/chomp them all about
Tail in/swing it all about

Book: Croc-a-doodle-doo! by Huw Lewis Jones, illustrated by Sebastien Braun

Song: “DONUT” (Tune: “BINGO”)
I know a treat that’s round and sweet,
It’s fancy, fried, and tasty!
D-O-N-U-T
D-O-N-U-T
D-O-N-U-T
Please save a bite for me, hey!

Count down just as in “BINGO,” clapping for each letter as it’s replaced.

Puppet Rhyme: “Mmm, Donuts!”
Down around the corner, at the bakery shop,
There were [number] little donuts with frosting on top.
Along came [name], hungry for a treat,
And s/he picked the [color] one to take home and eat!
(Credit: The Lion is a Bookworm)

Song: “Jump Up, Turn Around” – Jim Gill: Moving Rhymes for Modern Times

Book: The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Marcellus Hall

Closing Rhyme

Food Story Time – Baby

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023

Opening Song: “Hello Bubble”
Hello bubble, hello bubble,
Come and land, come and land,
Right in the middle, right in the middle,
Of my hand, of my hand.

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)

Sign Language: Eat, more

Book: The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Marcellus Hall

Lap Song: “Did You Ever See a Baby?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby?
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to 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)

Lap Rhyme: “Cheek, Chin”
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin,
cheek, chin, NOSE.
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin,
Cheek, chin, TOES.
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin,
UP BABY GOES!
(Credit: King County Library System)

Book: We’re Going to the Farmers’ Market by Stefan Page

Lap Song: “Acka Backa Soda Cracker”
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
Acka backa boo, (lean forward on “boo”)
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
I love you! (kiss baby’s head or hug baby)
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
Acka backa boo, (lean forward on “boo”)
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
Up goes you! (lift baby up)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Lap Song: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

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)

Lap Rhyme: “Round and Round the Butter Dish”
Round and round the butter dish (circle fingers on back or tummy)
One, two, three (tap)
A little here, a little there (tickle ears)
As tasty as can be! (nibble neck)

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 your scarf…
You’ll shake your scarf…

Closing Rhyme

Food Story Time – Toddler

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Opening Song

Book: One Little Spoonful by Aliki

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: “This is the Way We Drink Our Milk” (Tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we drink our milk,
Drink our milk, drink our milk.
This is the way we drink our milk
Early in the morning.

Repeat with: juice, water

Book: Lunch by Denise Fleming

Flannel: “Five Little Kernels”
Five little kernels sizzling in the pot.
All of a sudden, one went POP!

Repeat, counting down until you get to zero.

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.

Rhyme: “Five Big Lemons”
Five big lemons sitting in the bowl. (hold up five fingers)
One fell out and started to roll. (hold up one finger, then roll hands)
It bumped the table and hit my toe. (clap once, then touch toes)
How many lemons in the bowl? 1-2-3-4! (count lemons)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake.
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers.

Additional verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high
Shake your shakers low, low, low
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow

Shaker Eggs: “Egg Shakers Up”
Egg shakers up.
Egg shakers down.
Egg shakers dancing
All around the town.
Shake them on your shoulders.
Shake them on your head.
Shake them on your knees,
And shake them right to bed!

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

Closing Rhyme

Picnic Story Time – Preschool

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021

Opening Song

Book/Puppets: Most Perfect Spot by Diane Goode

Song: “Going on a Picnic” – Raffi: The Corner Grocery Store

Book: Ants at the Picnic: Counting by Tens by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Zachary Trover

Flannel: Two Greedy Ants

Song: “The Ants Go Marching” – Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

Book/Puppets: We’re Going on a Picnic! by Pat Hutchins

Closing Rhyme

Breakfast Story Time – Everybody

May 24, 2021

Opening Song

Book: Woodpecker Wants a Waffle by Steve Breen

Song: “Pancakes”
Mix a pancake;
stir a pancake;
pop it in a pan;
fry a pancake;
toss a pancake;
catch it if you can!

Book: Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony

Song: “I’m toast in the toaster” (Tune: “I’m A Little Teapot”)
I’m toast in the toaster (like holding a loaf of bread)
And I’m getting very hot!
Tick, tock, (move hands back and forth)
Tick, tock
Up I pop! (jump in the air and raise hands)

Book: If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Closing Song

Breakfast Story Time – Toddler

March 22, 2021

Opening song

Book: Bear’s Big Breakfast by Lynn Rowe Reed, illustrated by Brett Helquist

Chant: “Be Bananas”
Be bananas, be be bananas, be bananas, be be bananas
Peel…
Eat…
Go…

Book: Ellie’s Breakfast by Sarah Garland

Song: “If You Like Your Eggs Scrambled” (Tune: “If You’re Happy & You Know It”)
If you like your eggs scrambled, clap your hands
If you like your eggs scrambled, clap your hands
Yes, they’re yummy and they’re yellow
So you’ll be a happy fellow
If you like your eggs scrambled, clap your hands

If you like your eggs fried, jump up high…
If you want bacon with your eggs, wiggle your legs…

Song (with shaky eggs): “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya think of that?

Book: Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony

Song: “Peanut Butter” – Dr. Jean: Keep on Singing and Dancing with Dr. Jean

Rhyme: Four fat sausages frying in a pan
one went pop the other went bam.
Three…
Two…

Song: “Roll your Hands” – Carol Totsky Hammett – Toddler on Parade

Closing Rhyme

Apples Story Time – Baby

March 22, 2021November 2, 2022

Opening Song

Sign Language: Apple, juice, eat, drink, thirsty, red, green, tree, leaf, moon

Book: Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins

Song: “Bouncing, Bouncing, Baby on My Knee”
Bouncing, bouncing, baby on my knee.
Bouncing, bouncing, 1 – 2 – 3!
Clapping, clapping, baby on my knee.
Clapping, clapping, 1 – 2 – 3!
Rocking, rocking, baby on my knee.
Rocking, rocking, 1 – 2 – 3!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Flannel: “Five Little Apples”
5 little apples sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Slinky Worm,
“You can’t eat me!”
Along comes Mr. Slinky Worm as quiet as can be,
And CRUNCHES that apple right out of the tree!

Repeat, counting down until there are no apples left.
(Credit: One Little Librarian)

Book: Tree by Britta Teckentrup

Rhyme: “Hurry, Scurry Little Mouse”
Hurry, scurry little mouse,
Starts down at your toes.
Hurry, scurry little mouse,
Past your knees he goes.
Hurry, scurry little mouse,
Past where your tummy is.
Hurry, scurry little mouse,
Gives you a mousy kiss.

Flannel Song: “The Apple Seed” (Tune: “I’m A Little Teapot”)
A little tiny apple seed was planted in the ground
Out came the rain, falling all around.
Out came the sun, as bright as bright can be
And the tiny apple seed became an apple tree!
(Credit: One Little Librarian)

Rhyme: “Away Up High”
Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could. (shake gently)
Down came the baby, (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (kiss)

Book: Pick a Circle, Gather Squares by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky, illustrated by Susan Swan