My Body

What We Read

Other book suggestions:

From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

I Love You, Nose! I Love You, Toes! by Linda Davick

The Belly Book by Fran Manushkin

Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes? by Vicky Shiefman

Hop, Hop, Jump! by Lauren Thompson

My Nose, Your Nose by Melanie Walsh

Themed Song

My Thumbs Are Starting to Wiggle

My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
And now so are my hands/arms/feet…
Body is starting to wiggle: around and around and around!
(Sing about other body parts as wiggles spread!)

From: The Librarian is on the Loose

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Monkey Face by Frank Asch

Monkey Face

Little Monkey drew a picture of his mother. He took it home from school to give it to her. He was so proud of his drawing.

Along the way, he saw his friend, Owl. Owl said, “What a beautiful picture! Just one thing – the eyes should be a little larger.”
So, Little Monkey made the eyes a little larger.

As Little Monkey continued on his way home, he saw his friend, Giraffe. Giraffe said, “What a beautiful picture! Just one thing – the neck should be a little longer.”
So, Little Monkey made the neck a little longer.

As Little Monkey continued on his way home, he saw his friend, Crocodile. Crocodile said, “What a beautiful picture! Just one thing – the teeth should be a little sharper.”
So, Little Monkey made the teeth a little sharper.

As Little Monkey continued on his way home, he saw his friend, Rabbit. Rabbit said, “What a beautiful picture! Just one thing – the ears should be a little bigger.”
So, Little Monkey made the ears a little bigger.

As Little Monkey continued on his way home, he saw his friend, Lion. Lion said, “What a beautiful picture! Just one thing – you’ve forgotten her fluffy mane .”
So, Little Monkey added a fluffy mane.

As Little Monkey continued on his way home, he saw his friend, Elephant. Elephant said, “What a beautiful picture! Just one thing – her nose is much too small.”
So, Little Monkey made the nose bigger.

Little Monkey didn’t see anyone else until he got home, where his mother was waiting for him. “Mother, Mother,” he said, “I drew a picture of you!”
“I love it!” his mother said. “Just the way it is.”

From: This Tangled Skein

Jumping

It’s Leap Day tomorrow so I thought it’d be fun to read books about jumping, leaping, and hopping!

What We Read

A Big Bed for Little Snow by Grace Lin

Jump! by Scott M. Fischer

Other Book Suggestions

Harris Finds His Feet by Catherine Rayner

Hop Jump by Ellen Stoll Walsh

Themed Song

Kangaroo Brown

Jump! Jump! Kangaroo Brown
Jump! Jump! Off to town
Jump! Jump! Up and down
Jump! Jump! Kangaroo Brown
(Continue with Hop!.. Leap!…)

From: Verona Public Library

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5 Green & Speckled Frogs

Five little speckled frogs
Sitting on a hollow log
Eating the most delicious bugs (yum yum)
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four speckled frogs

Continue until all the frogs are swimming in the pool!

Hugging

What We Read

The Perfect Hug by J.M. Walsh

Time for a Hug by Phillis Gershator

I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey

Other Book Suggestions:

Big Hugs, Little Hugs by Felicia Bond

Hugs and Kisses for the Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug! by Caroline B. Cooney

How to Hug by Maryann Macdonald

I Hug by David McPhail

Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman

Themed Song

Up and Down

Put your arms up
Put your arms down
Put them through the middle
Move them all around
One arm to the left
One arm to the right
Give yourself a hug
And hold on tight!

From: Mansfield Richland County Public Library

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Kissing Hand

Kissing Hands & Hearts

Chester the Raccoon
Really missed his mom.
So she gave him a kiss
In the middle of his palm.
The kiss helps him,
When they are apart.
Can you help him
Find the matching heart?

From: The Preschool Procrastinator

Color Red

What We Read

Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear

Other Book Suggestions:

A Fire Truck Named Red by Randall de Sève

Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton

I’m Brave! by Kate McMullan

Tap to Play! by Salina Yoon

Themed Song

Color song.

Red, red is the color I see
If you’re wearing red, then show it to me!
Stand up, take a bow, turn around
Then sit back down on the ground!
Repeat with other colors

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5 Juicy Strawberries

Five red strawberries, sweet to the core.
Bear came and ate one and then there were four.

Four red strawberries, growing near a tree.
Bear came and ate one and then there were three.

Three red strawberries, for you and you and you.
Bear came and ate one and then there were two.

Two red strawberries, sitting in the sun.
Bear came and ate one and then there was one.

One green strawberry, left all alone.
Bear came and ate it and then there were none.

From: RovingFiddlehead KidLit

Catherine Rayner

I love Catherine Rayner’s books so much, so I planned a whole storytime around them!

What We Read

The Bear Who Shared by Catherine Rayner

Augustus and His Smile by Catherine Rayner

Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn’t Fit by Catherine Rayner

Other book suggestions:

Abigail by Catherine Rayner

Harris Finds His Feet by Catherine Rayner

Solomon Crocodile by Catherine Rayner

Catherine Rayner on Goodreads

Themed Song

Two Little Black Bears

Two little black bears sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and one named Jill,
Run away Jack, run away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.

Two little black bears digging in the snow,
One named Fast and one named Slow…

Two little black bears feeling very proud ,
One named Quiet and one named Loud..

From: Jbrary

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It’s So Much Fun to Share

Sharing

(to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)
It’s so much fun to share
It’s so much fun to share
I have a hat
I’ll share with a cat
It’s so much fun to share.

Other verses:
box – fox
log – frog
boat – goat
pail – whale
wig – pig
chair – bear

Mice and Rats

Happy Lunar New Year! 2020 is the Year of the Rat!

What We Read

Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson

Pi-Rat! by Maxine Lee

The Doghouse by Jan Thomas

Themed Song

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory, dickory dock
the mouse ran up the clock
the clock struck one (clap once)
the mouse ran down
hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock
the mouse ran up the clock
the clock struck two (clap twice)
the mouse said, boo!
hickory dickory dock

Hickory dickory dock
the mouse ran up the clock
the clock struck three (clap three times)
the mouse said, whee!
hickory dickory dock

Hickory dickory dock
the mouse ran up the clock
the clock struck four (clap four times)
the mouse said, no more!
hickory dickory dock

From Jbrary

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Mice and Cheese

Mice and Cheese!

Hide the piece of cheese underneath a mouse and countdown until you find it.

Monsters 2019

It’s the week before Halloween, that means it’s time for monster storytime!!

What We Read

One Little Monster by Mark Gonyea

Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette

Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley

Other book suggestions:

Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin

Mind Your Monsters by Catherine Bailey

Monster Needs a Costume by Paul Czajak

Cy Makes a Friend by Ann Marie Stephens

I Want to Be in a Scary Story by Sean Taylor

How to Catch a Monster by Adam Wallace

Monster Academy by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple

Themed Song

I adapted Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear to Monster, Monster.

Monster, monster, turn around!
Monster, monster, touch the ground!
Monster, monster, jump up high!
Monster, monster, touch the sky!
Monster, monster, bend down low!
Monster, monster, touch you toes!
Monster, monster, give out a roar!
Monster, monster, roar once more!
Now sit back down on the floor.

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5 Little Monsters

Five Little Monsters

Five little monsters jumping on the bed
One jumped off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said:
No little monsters jumping on the bed!

Repeat until all of the monsters have jumped off the bed.

Kevin Henkes

What We Read

Egg by Kevin Henkes

A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes

Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes’ website

Themed Song:

Brown Squirrel, Brown Squirrel, Shake Your Bushy Tail

Brown squirrel, brown squirrel shake your bushy tail
Brown squirrel, brown squirrel shake your bushy tail
Wrinkle up your nose
Hold a nut between your toes
Brown squirrel, brown squirrel shake your bushy tail!
Brown squirrel, brown squirrel shake your bushy tail!

Ask the kids for their favorite colors and change the color of the squirrel!

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Elephants Went Out to Play

10 Little Elephants

One elephant went out to play.
In the jungle one day.
He had such enormous fun.
He called for another elephant to come.

OH ELEPHANT! (slap thighs/stomp feet)

Two elephants, went out to play…

Credit: Falling Flannelboards

Cats 2019

What we read:

Max Attacks by Kathi Appelt

Cat Knit by Jacob Grant

Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani

Other book suggestions:

Cat’s Colors by Airlie Anderson

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin

How to Be a Cat by Nikki McClure

Themed song:

I’m a Little Kitty Cat

I’m a little kitty cat
Nice and sweet
Here are my whiskers
and here are my feet
When I go out hunting, mice beware
Or you might just have a scare!

From: Jbrary

Flannel Board:

Colorful Cats and Balls of Yarn!

Colorful Cats

Match the ball of yarn with the right cat!

I made these out of a blank cat drawing and then colored it in Paint. Same with the yarn picture. I print them out on card stock, laminate them, then put a little bit of Velcro on the back so they stick onto the flannel board.