Book Besotted Librarian

Stinky, Smelly Skunk Storytime

2012-01-25T09:08:00.000-08:00

Books:

Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont, Illus. by Jane Dyer
It's a Baby Skunk! by Kelly Doudna (non-fiction)
The Seals On the Bus by Lenny Hort, Illus. by G. Brian Karas (skunks evacuate the bus)
A Pet for Petunia by Paul Schmid
Lizard's Guest by George Shannon, Illus. by Jose Arugeo & Ariane Dewy
Tanka Tanka Skunk! by Steve Webb

Songs:

The Little Skunk (Movement) Song:

"Little skunk,

little skunk,

swish your bushy ta-il.

Little skunk,

little skunk,

swish your bushy tail.

You stomp your feet,

shake your head "no,"

I know that means that I must go!

Little skunk,

little skunk,

swish your bushy ta-il.

Little skunk,

little skunk,

swish your bushy tail!"

The Little Skunk

I stuck my head in a little skunk's hole.

And the skunk said, "Well, bless my soul!"

Take it out (clap-clap)

Re-move it!

Well, I didn't take it out, and the little skunk said,

"If you don't take it out, you'll wish you had!"

Take it out (clap-clap)

Psss-ssst!

P- U…I removed it too late! (pinch nose with fingers as you say this line)

Storytime Celebrating Books and Libraries

2012-01-11T12:46:00.000-08:00

Book Suggestions:
Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Bruss, Illus. by Tiphanie Beeke
No T.Rex in the Library by Toni Buzzeo, Illus. by Sachiko Yoshikawa
Quiet! There's a Canary in the Library by Don Freeman
Check It Out! Reading, Finding, Helping by Patricia Hubbell, Illus. by Nancy Speir
Do Not Open This Book! by Michaela Muntean, Illus. by Pascal Lemaitre
Dinosaur VS. the Library by Bob Shea
Carlo and the Really Nice Librarian by Jessica Spanyol
We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems
Dog Loves Books by Louise Yates
Baby Bear's Books by Jane Yolen, Illus. by Melissa Sweet

A Book! Bok! Bok! By Rob Reid

Sung to " A Ram Sam Sam"

A book! Bok! Bok!

A book ! Bok! Bok!

A chicken’s got a book! Bok! Bok!

(Repeat)

A book! Bow Wow!

A dog has got a book! Bow Wow!

(Repeat)

A book! Baa! Baa!

A sheep has got a book! Baa! Baa!

A book! Buzz! Buzz!

A bee has got a book! Buzz! Buzz!

Shopping Storytime

2012-01-11T12:33:00.000-08:00

Book suggestions:

Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping by Eileen Christelow
Maisy Goes Shopping by Lucy Cousins
Llama, Llama, Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney
Bebe Goes Shopping by Susan Middleton Elva, Illus. by Steven Salerno (with a smattering of Spanish words)
Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw, Illus. by Margot Apple
To Market, To Market by Anne Miranda,Illus.by Janet Stevens
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells

Shopping Song

A shopping we will go, a shopping we will go.
We will buy some vegetables, a shopping we will go.
A shopping we will go, a shopping we will go,
We will buy some cinnamon buns, a shopping we will go.
A shopping we will go, a shopping we will go.
We will buy some wonderful snacks, a shopping we will go.

from Everything Preschool

Buying Ice Cream

Five big ice creams, sitting in the shop
With chocolate sauce and a cherry on top
Along came a lion with a penny to pay
He bought an ice cream and ate it right away!

Four big ice creams, sitting in the shop
With chocolate sauce and a cherry on top
Along came a mouse with a penny to pay
He bought an ice cream and ate it right away!

Three big ice creams, sitting in the shop
With chocolate sauce and a cherry on top
Along came a polar bear with a penny to pay
He bought an ice cream and ate it right away!

Two big ice creams, sitting in the shop
With chocolate sauce and a cherry on top
Along came a rabbit with a penny to pay
He bought an ice cream and ate it right away!

One big ice cream, sitting in the shop
With chocolate sauce and a cherry on top
Along came a tiger with a penny to pay
He bought an ice cream and ate it right away!

from Storytime Source Page at http://storytimepreschooltoddlers.blogspot.com/

After reading Sheep in a Shop we sing:

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.
One for the master
One for the dame
And one for the little boy
who lives down the lane.

Baa baa white sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
Three needles full.
One to mend a jumper
One to mend a frock
And one for the little girl
With holes in her socks.

Baa baa grey sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
Three bags full.
One for the kitten
One for the cats
And one for the guinea pigs
To knit some woolly hats.

Hello, Goodbye Storytime

2011-12-05T10:00:00.000-08:00

Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
Oh No! Time to Go! A Book of Goodbyes by Rebecca Doughty
Say Hello to Zorro! by Carter Goodrich
Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett
Hello Baby! by Mem Fox, Illus. by Steve Jenkins
Hello, Day! by Anita Lobel
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Illus. by Tom Lichtenheld
There Are Cats In This Book by Viviane Schwartz
Cat the Cat, Who Is That? by Mo Willems

Songs and Action Rhymes:

Storytime Child's Here Today

Tune "The Farmer in the Dell"
Fill in child's name.

Donell's here today,
Donell's here today.
Let's all clap our hands and say,
Hip, hip, hooray!

The Goodbye Rap

Wave high, wave low,
I think it's time we gotta go.
Wave your elbows, wave your toes,
Wave your tongue and wave your nose,
Wave your knees, wave your lips,
Blow a kiss with fingertips.
Wave your ears, wave your hair,
Wave your belly and derriere,
Wave your chin, wave your eye,
wave your hand and say "goodbye."

Warm and cozy storytime

2011-11-21T13:11:00.000-08:00

Hide and Sheep by Andrea Beaty and Bill Mayer
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Traditional, Illus. by Timothy Bush
Kiki's Blankie by Janie Bynum
Knitty, Kitty by David Elliott, Ilus. by Christopher Denise
Moo , Moo, Brown Cow, Have You Any Milk? by Phillis Gershator, Illus. by Giselle Potter
One Little Lamb by Elaine Greenstein
Kiss Good Night by Amy Hest, Illus. by Anita Jeram
In November by Cynthia Rylant, Illus. by Jill Kastner
Soft House by Jane Yolen, Illus. by Wendy Anderson Halprin

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.
One for the master
One for the dame
And one for the little boy
who lives down the lane.

Baa baa white sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
Three needles full.
One to mend a jumper
One to mend a frock
And one for the little girl
With holes in her socks.

Baa baa grey sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
Three bags full.
One for the kitten
One for the cats
And one for the guinea pigs
To knit some woolly hats.

Fuzzy Wuzzy Blanket

(Tune: Oscar Meyer Weiner song)

Oh I wish I were a fuzzy wuzzy blanket
That is what I’d truly like to be
‘Cause if I were a fuzzy wuzzy blanket
Everyone would snuggle up with me!

Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar
Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar
Into a corner will creep
(creep fingers)
He'll spin himself a blanket
And then fall fast asleep
(rest head, close eyes)
Fuzzy, wuzzy caterpillar
Very soon will rise (wake up)
And find he has grown beautiful wings
Now he's a butterfly!

Hats Off to Storytime

2011-11-09T09:53:00.000-08:00

Where's Mary's Hat? Barroux
The Hat by Jan Brett
Dog in Boots by Greg Gormley, Illus. by Roberta Angaramo (after boots comes hats)
Buy My Hats! by Dave Horowitz
Brownie and Pearl See the Sights by Cynthia Rylant, Illus. by Brian Biggs (includes a trip to the hat shop)
Caps for Sale by Esphr Slobodkina
Do You Have a Hat? by Eileen Spinelli, Illus. by Geraldo Valerio
A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke

Songs:

On My Head I Wear A Hat (Tune of "This Old Man")

On my head I wear a hat

It is such a funny hat

That my head will wiggle wiggle to and fro

Where else can my fun hat go?

On my foot I wear a hat

It is such a funny hat

That my foot will wiggle wiggle to and fro

Where else can my fun hat go?

Repeat with different body parts

…
Where Has My Hat Gone? (Tune of “Where Has My Little Dog Gone?”)

Oh where, oh where has my red hat gone?

Oh where, oh where can it be?

I’ve looked up high and I’ve looked down low.

Did someone hide it from me?

Repeat with different colors...

Take Me Riding in the Car Storytime

2011-11-09T09:42:00.000-08:00

Mitchell's License by Hallie Durand, Illus. byTony Fucile
My Side of the Car by Kate Feiffer, Illus. by Jules Feiffer
Fast Food by Saxton Freymann & Joost Elffers
Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia
In the Driver's Seat by Max Haynes
The Scrubbly-Bubbly Car Wash by Irene O'Garden, Illus. by Cynthia Jabar
Cars by Anne Rockwell
Cars Galore by Peter Stein, Illus. by Bob Staaks
Who Is Driving? by Leo Timmers
The Wheels on the Race Car by Alexander Zane, Illus. by James Warhola

Song:

Hunk of Tin

I'm a little hunk of tin
Nobody knows what shape I'm in
I've got four wheels and a running board
I'm not a Chevy, I'm a Ford

Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep
Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep
Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep

Grandpa's beard is long and grey
It gets longer every day
Grandma eats it in her sleep
Says it tastes like shredded wheat

Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep
Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep
Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep

I'm a little acorn round
Lying on the cold, cold ground
Everybody steps on me
That is why I'm cracked you see

Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep
Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep
Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep

I'm a little hunk of tin
Nobody knows what shape I'm in
I've got four wheels and a running board
I'm not a Chevy, I'm a Ford

Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep
Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep
Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash crash beep beep

Actions:

Honk: Pull your earlobe
Rattle: Shake your head back and forth quickly
Crash: Hit your chin with the heal of your hand
Beep: Hit your nose with your fingers

Grumpy, disagreeable storytime!

2011-11-07T08:13:00.000-08:00

"I'm Not Cute!" by Jonathan Allen
No, I Want Daddy! by Nadine Brun-Cosme, Illus. by Michel Backes
Finn Throws a Fit! by David Elliott, Illus. by Timothy Basil Ering
This is the Baby by Candace Fleming, Illus. by Maggie Smith
Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli by Barbara Jean Hicks, Illus. by Sue Hendra
Pete's a Pizza by William Steig
Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard
Grumpy Cat by Britta Teckentrup
Misery Moo by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross

Songs:

If You're Ever Feeling Grouchy (sung to Did You Ever See a Lassie)

If you're ever feeling grouchy, so grouchy, so grouchy,

If you're ever feeling grouchy,

Just flap both your arms.

Flap this way and that way and this way and that way.

If you're ever feeling grouchy just flap both your arms.

If you're ever feeling grouchy, so grouchy, so grouchy,

If you're ever feeling grouchy,

Just jump up real high.

Jump this way and that way and this way and that way.

If you're ever feeling grouchy just jump up real high.

If you're ever feeling grouchy, so grouchy, so grouchy,

If you're ever feeling grouchy,

Just spin on your toes.

Spin this way and that way and this way and that way.

If you're ever feeling grouchy just spin on your toes.

If you're ever feeling grouchy, so grouchy, so grouchy,

If you're ever feeling grouchy,

Just wear a big smile.

Smile this way and that way and this way and that way.

If you're ever feeling grouchy just wear a big smile.

Original Words by Joe Stover

If You're Grumpy and You Know It (sung to If You're Happy and You Know It)

If you're grumpy and you know it say, "Grr, grr."