Pre-K Library Storytime

:   Games Magic Envelope time!   This is when I used the wonderful Magic Envelope I had all the ingredients on the blackboard and told them we were going to make a pirate, what would we need? Would we need a flower? They caught on very fast, great involvement. (Thanks so much,  Sharon Hrycewic  pronounced Rice-Witts for sharing  at http://storytime.readingchick.com/ !) Books Superhero Me! by Karen Katz. This cute little board book was a good start for the theme. Are We There Yet by Dan Santat. Perfect. Tiger in My Soup by Kashmira Sheth.  Also perfect. Sea & Rex by Molly Idle.  Cute trip to the beach w. friendly dino in tow. Good Thing You're Not an Octopus by Julie Markes kept everyone interested, puzzling over what life would be like with 200 teeth or twelve feet. Pirates Don't Take Baths by John Segal. I started losing them here. Even the good listeners weren't very sympathetic to this tale. This year I tried  Come Away from the Water, Shirley by John Burningh

B o o k s Pete the Cat and His White Shoes by Eric Litwin. Everyone's favorite cat in everyone's favorite story!  Lemons Are Not Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. It took me a few pages to pick up on the right rhythm for this: Page One: Read with astonishment: Lemons are not red. And then point out that this is a MAGIC color book and something is going to happen to that lemon when you turn the page. Turn the die cut and -- the lemon is yellow! The apple is red! Next page: Here is some blue grass. Wait a minute! Is the grass blue? Turn page. The grass is GREEN. The sky is blue.  : Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood. Owl stays up into the day to see --- COLORS! and WOW is what he has to say. If you have ANY talent with the paint brush at all, paint along while you talk. Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd. Don't need artistic talent for this.  I photocopied the dog and drew spots on him. Don't Push the Button by Bill Cotter. I Ain't Gonna Paint No More  by Karen Beaumont

Books: Intro: Mighty Dads by Joan Holub.  Does it get better than a book about construction vehicles who are dads teaching their young construction vehicles how to dig and hoise? Lots of action build into this one too, as bulldozers roar, cranes reach, etc. Be Glad Your Dad...Is Not an Octopus  by Matthew Logelin.  Sooooo funny, soooo excellent. Gripping Read: Tad and Dad by David Ezra Stein.  Maybe not so gripping, but funny and fun and very real somehow.  I really identify with that frog. Good Story: Froggy's Day with Dad by Jonathan London.   Good Story: Building with Dad by Carol Nevius Jones.  Gorgeous storytime book, with graphic illustrations that fold down to allow for beautiufl views of the construction sights. Thunderboy, Jr. by Sherman Alexie.  SORT of about Dads -- he was named after his father. Good Story: You Can Do Anything Daddy by Michael Rex. Nice Q & A format: "Daddy, if I got taken by pirates, would you save me?" "Of course, Son."

Games What's a pirate's favorite letter in the alphabet?  Arrrrrr.  Practice talking like a pirate:  arggh, aye, me hearty, belay that! Bring your mascara pencil to work, or get out the facepaints, and draw some curly moustaches on your attendees.  End the storytime by having them "walk the plank" right out the door.    Books Storytime Line-up Intro: Pirates Don't Take Baths ***** Gripping tale: Pirates Love Underpants  Gripping tale: Pirate Pete, Talk Like a Pirate by Kennedy Physical: Pirate Treasure Hunt **** (Parents provided super back-up!) Science & Math: This Little Pirate *** Classic: Pirate Boy by Eve Bunting Quickie: Pirate Nap (Didn't really do -- just colors) Pirates vs. Cowboys  Aaron Reynolds Pirates in Pajamas by Caroline Crowe Journey of Captain Scaredy Cat by Jose Andres.  Love this book, story kids need too. Songs To the tune of "If You're Happy & You Know It" (Credit: Born Librarian) If you're a pirate , swab the de