Pre-K Library Storytime

Storytimes about sheep, cows and pigs are all very well in their place, but when we want to get excited at storytime (and we so often do) we pull out the tales about THINGS THAT GO!!!  Books Moo!  by David LaRochelle.  Suie me, I just love this book, and it's a great performance piece. My Truck is Stuck!   by Kevin Lewis. The creator of Miss Spider gives us a funny rhyming book about a stuck truck. Why is it stuck? Why is there a big hole in the road? And what is he hauling anyway? I never knew until I checked out the author's website at Daniel Kirk  that the owner of the stuck truck had a very strong Southern/country twang. Note:  One mom mentioned that she's read this so many times she's memorized it.  Might be time to find an alternate. The Babies on the Bus by Katz.  A nice singing book. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!  by Mo Willems.  Doo be dooo dooo, the bus driver says, "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!" in his deep voice. And then the

                                Pick a Puppet -- Any Puppet I start off with my all time favorite turtle puppet and the Vachel Lindsay poem: I have a little turtle, he lives in a box. He swims in the puddles, he climbs on the rocks. He snaps at the mosquitoes, he snaps at the fleas, he snaps at the minnows, He snaps at me! He caught the mosquitoes, he caught the fleas, he caught those minnows, But he didn't catch me! While I recite I circle the room and snap and nibble at the children by turns. Change words to do with another puppet. Groovy Joe Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Litwin Yummy YUCKY  by Leslie Patricelli. Ask the kids to rub their tummies to the yummies. Group was pretty old this year so I skipped. I Really Like Slop  by Mo Willems, Elephant and Piggy.  This one is short and too too funny. Peanut Butter books by Terry Border. Big hit with the moms, esp. when you pause at the end and its just Peanut Butter and Meatball.   Huff & Puff by Claudia Rueda.  The world's

P r o p s: rainstick, dry ice, umbrella P l a y s Move Over, Rover by Karen Beaumont. I do this as a puppet show, Substitute if you don't have all the animals. All the big animal puppets ended up lined up on the puppet theater until the last (skunk? mouse?) shoved them off with a great show of strength. Cauldron:   We're gonna taaaake an apple, what color do you see? etc. B o o k s:   Where Does Kitty Go in the Rain  by Harriet Ziefert.   There's a nice rhymy text on each page, but it's balanced with some excellent info. I don't just read it right through though.  I had the puppets and asked the kids (there were older ones) who would like the rain, starting with the kitty. Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems. Gerald in operatic voice, Piggy's a squeaker. Encourage the kids to do the movements. Big hit! Rain  by Stoljic.  Always a good book. Duckie's Rainbow by Barry.  I intro'ed it by telling them how smart they were, I bet they already knew t

This week is all about our brilliant storyhour partners – you moms!   Thank you for wanting the best for your kids every day.  Thank you for bringing your wonderful children to storyhour.  Please enjoy an imaginary flower from     Ms. Travis.   Books I love Mom with the very hungry caterpillar by Carle. Ronin introduced the book and the storytime with some observations on whether or not caterpillars have moms. Dinosaur versus Mom by Shea .  I know other librarians love these, and you do get to make a lot of noise and roar, but not really my favorite.  Do Like a Duck Does!   by Judy Hindley.  I picked this because it's about a savvy mom who can tell her duckling offspring from a fox, and puts the fibbing fox through some painful tests involving mud and eating bugs and swimming.  A nice little tale. Bread and Honey by Frank Asch.  Thanks, Molly, for locating for me the wonderful book which gave rise to the Monkey Face story.  This is the source of the little monkey whose picture of