Pre-K Library Storytime

Books: Little Monsters by Jan Pienkowski. Such a fun pop-up. Were they really so scared? They did a good job pretending! Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley. I used a different goofy voice as I turned each page, and it made this great book even greater (esp. since most of them had heard it before.) At the end, Ronan was great about echoing. Every time I said "Go away," I made a shooing motion, and Ronan repeated after me. Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems. Be sure to read the last page all in one breath. Ticklemonster by Edouard Manceau Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.  I forgot to get the props from PPLC. Maybe they would have helped. The kids were extremely familiar with the book, but I hate to skip it. A few children's parents hadn't rediscovered it yet. Maybe I should just read a preview of it next year. Or better yet, ASK the kids to PREDICT what happens next! Monsters Dance bb by Hodgman.  We needed the exercise. Quit Calling Me ...

Really YOUNG group this year, so we started with this book with a great twist on getting dressed. At the end, I take the book around to 'get' the little kids, and then slam it shut -- Go away wolf!  ( Guiettier board book) May be my favorite new storytime readaloud. Big dopey Polar Bear can't find his underwear and little mouse tries to help. Very engaging -- as in it engaged the listeners and they shouted out guesses about who was lurking behind each die cut. Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by the immortal Eric Litwin.  Of course White Shoes would be just as great.  Any excuse to read Pete the Cat. I also use Dini Dinosaur for bath storytime, but I don't think it would hurt kids to hear such a funny little book twice in one year.  Dini is a very young dinosaur -- he gets very dirty playing and when his mom tells him to get ready for the bath, he keeps getting in without taking his clothes off.  Kind of like  Froggy Gets Dressed  only backward...