Moose Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Moose by Aaron Carr

Song: “In the Woods” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The moose in the woods go trot trot trot,
Trot trot trot, trot trot trot.
The moose in the woods go trot trot trot
All day long.

Additional verses:
The wolves . . . go aw-ooo
The rabbits . . . go hop
The badgers . . . go dig
The owls . . . go flap

Book with Puppets: Elusive Moose by Joan Gannij, illustrated by Clare Beaton
Elusive Moose Book Cover

Song: “Sleeping Bag Chant” – Carole Peterson: H.U.M. All Year Long

Flannel: “Where is the Moose?” (hide a moose behind shapes of different colors)

Song: “There Was a Great Big Moose!” (repeat-after-me)
There was a great big moose!
He liked to drink a lot of juice.

Chorus:
Singin’ oh way oh
Way oh way oh way oh way oh
Way oh way oh
Way oh way oh way oh way oh

Additional verses (repeat chorus after each verse):
The moose’s name was Fred.
He liked to drink his juice in bed.

He drank his juice with care,
but he spilled some in his hair.

Now he’s a sticky moose
Because he’s all covered in juice!

Rhyme: “Mr. Moose”
Mr. Moose is very tall, (put hands to head for antlers)
His antlers touch the sky. (hand high up in the air)
They make a real good resting place (put hands out to sides)
For birdies passing by. (flap arms like wings)
(Credit: Harford County Public Library)

Book: Duck, Duck, Moose! by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, illustrated by Noah Z. Jones
Duck, Duck, Moose! book cover

Closing Rhyme

Fall Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book/Flannel: That Pup! by Lindsay Barrett George

Song: “Walk Old Squirrel” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: When It’s Autumn

Book/Flannel: Pick a Circle, Gather Squares: A Fall Harvest of Shapes by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky, illustrated by Susan Swan

Song: “Pumpkin, Pumpkin” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, (touch the ground)
How’d you get so big and round? (make a big circle)
Once you were a seed so small, (pinch fingers together)
Now you are a great big ball! (make a big circle)
Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, (touch the ground)
How’d you get so big and round? (make a big circle)
(Credit: Step by Step Childcare)

Song: “Autumn Leaves” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Autumn leaves are in the trees,
In the trees, in the trees.
Autumn leaves are in the trees
All over town.

Additional verses:
Autumn leaves are falling down…
Autumn leaves are whirling round…
Everybody rake them up…
Jump into the pile we made…

Puppet Show: The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
The Busy Little Squirrel book cover

Puppet Song: “So Many Leaves are Falling on the Ground”
So many leaves are falling on the ground,
Orange ones, yellow ones, and even brown.
But the one little leaf that rhymes with…
Is my favorite color, it’s the color…

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

Closing Rhyme

Firefighter Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Fire! ¡Fuego! Brave Bomberos by Susan Middleton Elya, illustrated by Dan Santat

Song: “Firefighter Song” – David Landau: Rocket to the Moon

Book: Lou by Breanna Carzoo

Song: “Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Fire Truck”
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck! (x 3)
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!

Additional verses: Turn the corner, climb the ladder, spray the fire hose
(Credit: Jbrary)

Flannel Rhyme: “5 Big Fire Engines”
Five big fire engines
Racing down the road.
One finds a hydrant and hooks up its hose.
The rest call the station and the fire chief says,
“There are more fires farther ahead!”

Repeat with 4, 3, and 2 fire engines.

One big fire engine
Racing down the road.
It finds a hydrant and hooks up its hose.
All the fire engines put out those fires.
See any more?
Turn those tires.
Sirens roar!

Flannel Song: “The Tools on the Fire Truck” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The _____ on the truck go(es)
__________ , (x3)
The _____ on the truck go(es)
__________ ,
All through the town!

Verses:
Siren/Whee-ooh-whee (circle hand up high)
Wrench/turn & twist (fists together, knuckles down, stir)
Ladder/up & down (arms in front, up and down)
Saws/round & round (roll arms)
Axe/swing & chop (fists gripping, swing back, chop down)
Pike pole/punch & pull (fists gripping, thrust forward, pull back)
Jaws/open & shut (alligator chomp!)
(Credit: Leah Portz, Verona Public Library)

Book: Firefighter Duckies! by Frank W. Dormer

Closing Rhyme

Pizza Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Jean Jullien

Song: “Make a Pizza” (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
I can make a pizza! You can, too!
Listen and you’ll know just what to do.

Every little baker loves mixing, mixing
Every little baker loves mixing dough!

Chorus:
Flour to the left, flour to the right
Now tie your apron nice and tight

Every little baker loves kneading, kneading
Every little baker loves kneading dough!

Every little baker loves tossing, tossing
Every little baker loves tossing dough!
(Credit: Abby the Librarian – modified with added chorus)

Book: Pizza at Sally’s by Monica Wellington
Pizza at Sally's book cover

Flannel: “Build a pizza” (give children felt ingredients for board)

Song: “If You Wanna Eat Some Pizza” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you want to eat some pizza, clap your hands!
If you want to eat some pizza, clap your hands!
If you like bubbly cheese then just say, “Pizza please!”
If you want to eat some pizza, clap your hands!
(Credit: Awesome Storytime)

Rhyme: “Pizza Man, Pizza Man”
Pizza man, pizza man turn around.
Pizza man, pizza man touch the ground.
Pizza man, pizza man reach up high.
Pizza man, pizza man touch the sky.
Pizza man, pizza man find your nose.
Pizza man, pizza man touch your toes.
Pizza man, pizza man find your knees.
Pizza man, pizza man sit down, please!
(Credit: Modified from childhood; idea from Awesome Storytime)

Book with Puppets: “Hi, Pizza Man!” by Virginia Walter, illustrated by Ponder Goembel
Hi, Pizza Man! book cover

Closing Rhyme

Meadow Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: On Meadowview Street by Henry Cole or In the Meadow by Yukiko Kato, illustrated by Komako Sakai

Flannel: “The Green Grass Grew All Around”

Song: “I’ll Plant Myself a Forest” – David Landau: Music for Kids

Book: Over in the Meadow by Jane Cabrera

Song: “Over in the Meadow” – Laurie Berkner: Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

Puppet Story: In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
Puppets used: caterpillar, hummingbird, bee, crow, ant, snake, mole, beetle, toad, rabbit, firefly, bat
In the Tall, Tall Grass book cover

Closing Rhyme

Ice Cream Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: If Winter Comes, Tell It I’m Not Here by Simona Ciraolo

Song: “The Freeze” – Greg & Steve: Kids in Motion

Flannel: “We Have Ice Cream, the Best in Town”
(Credit: Step By Step)

Song: “We Are Ice Cream Cones” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
We are ice cream cones
On a summer’s day,
Melting, melting, melting, melting,
Melting all away.
(Credit: Heather McPhail)

Book: Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Song: “We All Want an Ice Cream Cone” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
We all want an ice cream cone,
Ice cream cone, ice cream cone,
We all want an ice cream cone,
We’ll eat it every day.

(Flavor) is our favorite kind, favorite kind, favorite kind,
(Flavor) is our favorite kind, we’ll eat it every day.
(Credit: Storytime Source Page)

Rhyme: “Five Ice Cream Cones”
Five little ice cream cones so good to eat.
The first one said, “I’m a summer time treat.”
The second one said, “It’s such a hot day.”
The third one said, “I’m melting away.”
The fourth one said, “Don’t lose your top.”
The fifth one said, “Oh dear, ker-plop!”

Song: “Milkshake Song” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Puppet Story: Gorilla Loves Vanilla by Chae Strathie, illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne

Closing Rhyme

Apple Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Apples A to Z by Margaret McNamara, illustrated by Jake Parker

Song: “Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Rhyme: “Way Up High in the Apple Tree”
Way up high in the apple tree, (stretch arms in air)
Two little apples smiled at me. (make two fists)
I shook that tree as hard as I could, (shake arms in air)
And down came the apples. (drop fists to floor)
Mmmmm, they were good! (rub tummy)

Book: Toto’s Apple by Mathieu Lavoie

Rhyme: “Wiggle Worms”
Here are some worms who are, oh, so sad.
They’ve lost all the wiggles that they once had.
They wonder if you, just for today,
Would lend them your wiggles so they can play.

Wiggle them up and wiggle them down,
Wiggle the worms around and around.
Wiggle them high and wiggle them low,
Wiggle them fast and wiggle them slow.
Wiggle them over your shoes and your socks,
Then wiggle them back into their box.

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Bob’s Favorite Sing Along Songs

Flannel/Puppet Story: Little Mouse’s Big Secret by Éric Battut

Song: “A Little Apple Seed” (Tune: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”)
Once a little apple seed
Was planted in the ground.
Down came the raindrops falling all around.
Out came the big sun,
Bright as bright could be,
And that little apple seed grew up
To be an apple tree.

Closing Rhyme

Animals at Night Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Knight Owl by Christopher Denise

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

Book: Night Animals by Gianna Marino

Song: “Flutter, Flutter, Little Bat” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Flutter, flutter, little bat.
How I wonder where you’re at.
Up above the world so high.
Like a mouse who’s learned to fly.
Flutter, flutter, little bat,
Glad there are no flying cats!
(Credit: King County Library System)

Flannel Rhyme: “Bear in the Lair”
Sleepy bear, sleepy bear,
Are you in the (color) lair?

Repeat for different colored lairs (caves) until you find the bear.

(Credit: Lady Librarian Life)

Book: Make More S’mores by Cathy Ballou Mealey, illustrated by Ariel Landy

Closing Rhyme

City Life Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Flannel Rhyme: “Traffic Light”
Green means “GO!” Go! Go! Go! (roll arms quickly)
Yellow means “Slow.” Slow… slow… slow. (roll arms slowly)
Red means “STOP!” (ASL sign for stop: one hand making a chopping motion onto flat opposite hand)
Go! Go! Go! (roll fast)
Slow… slow… slow… (roll slow)
STOP! (ASL sign for stop)

Action Rhyme: “Cranes Reach Up”
Cranes reach up,
Cranes reach down,
Cranes reach out,
And all around.

Book: City Shapes by Diana Murray, illustrated by Bryan Collier

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

Rhythm Rhyme: “A Hippopotamus Got On A City Bus”
(Slap thighs rhythmically until the last line of each verse.)
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus,
Got on, got on, got on a city bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“You’re squishing us!” (hug/squish face)

A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Moooove over!” (lean to side)

A snake, a snake, a snake got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Sssssssssit down!” (motion hand down)

A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaaaack up!” (lean far back)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Sabrina Sue Loves the City by Priscilla Burris or If You Were a City by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Francesca Sanna

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.

Book: Subway by Anastasia Suen, illustrated by Karen Katz

Closing Rhyme

Outer Space Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

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)

Book: Astronaut Training by Aneta Cruz, illustrated by Olivia Aserr

Flannel: Find the moon – a color guessing game

Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” in ASL

Book: Oh No, Astro! by Matt Roeser, illustrated by Brad Woodard

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)

Book: Life on Mars by Jon Agee

Closing Rhyme