Leslie Patricelli Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Big Little by Leslie Patricelli
The cover of the book Big Little.

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

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

Book: Nighty-Night by Leslie Patricelli
The cover of the book Nighty-Night.

Song: “This Is the Way We Wash”
This is the way we wash our face, wash our face, wash our face.
This is the way we wash our face so early in the morning.

Additional verses:
This is the way we scrub our tummies…
This is the way we scrub our toes…
This is the way we wash our arms…

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Book: Yummy Yucky by Leslie Patricelli
The cover of the book Yummy Yucky.

Song: “Hot Potato” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Jacki Breger: Here’s a Song

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

Closing Rhyme

Leslie Patricelli Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language for big, little

Book: Big, Little by Leslie Patricelli

big little

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

Rhyme: Icky bicky soda cracker (bounce)
Icky bicky boo
Icky bicky soda cracker
Up goes you! (lift baby)

Rhyme: X marks the spot (draw on baby’s back)
Dot, dot, dot,
Up and down, around and around,
Oooooh! (tickle)

Book: Yummy, Yucky by Leslie Patricelli

yummy yucky

Song: “Roll your Hands” – Toddlers on Parade

Song: 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)

Rhyme: Let’s go riding in an elevator
First floor, second floor, third floor, fourth floor (slowly lift baby)
Down (bring baby back down)

Book (choral): Tubby by Leslie Patricelli

tubby

Song: “Can You Shake Your Egg With Me?” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Can you shake your egg with me,
Shake your egg along with me
It’s as easy as can be
Now put it on your knee!
(Repeat with head, tummy, etc.)
(From Nancy Stewart; see nancymusic.com)

Song (shaky eggs): “Bubble Bath” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Closing rhyme