Pre-K Library Storytime

         Old MacDonald pop-up book in Children's Storytime Reference starts things right.  Make sure the moms sing along. Moo by David LaRochelle has exactly two words -- but what great two words!  Horseplay! by Karma Wilson.  What are those horses doing all night? Not sleeping, that's for sure! Old Mikamba Had a Farm   by Rachel Isadora   is about a game preserve   in Africa. I love teaching the idea of farms being something besides acreage in the US. Besides, its nice to read a book for this storyhour theme that isn't all mooing and quacking -- lots of lions roaring! The kids were so wiggly I just talked about farms and showed a few pages. Going to Sleep on the Farm  by Lewison I picked this out because it's very short but has a little nice information about how animals sleep -- standing up, lying down, cuddling like piggies, etc.  The kids had kind of lost it by this time, however. Dinosaur Farm by Frann Preston-Gannon.  A must. Stanley the Farmer by BEe Maybe Next

We'll be trick 'r treating throughout the library, so wear your superduds or tails & horns! We'll supply the books, the songs, the treats & the treat bags.  I'll be wearing my witch hat.  Last year, I used the spinner and had the kids spin and then do the actions in each slot: howl like a werewolf, walk like a zombie, laugh like a witch. It was so much fun we'll probably do it again. I always admire the costumes first. B o o k s Pop-Up by David Carter "I think I'll start with a really SCARY book." Great sound effects, simple text. I do skip a few pages. Susan Hood's Just Say Boo does a nice job of walking kids through the Trick or Treat experience. Audience participation:  Make sure they all say BOO with you, but get them ready for the Trick or Treat at the end. Don't forget to use a tiny ridiculous voice for Bill. As always when reading these, start slow and then read faster and faster to amaze your audi