Toddler Storytime – Crocodiles! – March 15, 2016

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For our final Toddler Storytime of the Winter Session we explored crocodiles!  I hope everyone enjoyed this session as much as I did!  Here are some of the books & activities we shared: OUR FIRST BOOK: Clarabella the crocodile has SO MANY TEETH that it takes her all day to […]

Infant Storytime – Crocodiles! – March 15, 2016

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For our final Infant Storytime of the Winter Session we explored crocodiles!  I hope everyone enjoyed this session as much as I did!  Here are some of the books & activities we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we […]

Family Storytime: Books about Self-Esteem and Being a Friend

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Today’s storytime showcased some great books, all published in the last five years, about liking yourself and being a friend.  We started with one of my favorite songs, “If I Was a Bird” from the CD Wiggleworms Love You.  Then we read Zorro Gets an Outfit by Carter Goodrich.  Zorro the […]

Toddler Storytime – A Bit O’ Magic – March 8, 2016

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We had fun exploring MAGIC in today’s Toddler Storytime!  Besides a wonderful book about a magic box and the “magic” of books…we performed a scarf trick and made some rabbits disappear.  (All with a little fairy dust of course!)  Here are the stories, songs & activities we shared: OUR FIRST BOOK: Ole […]

Infant Storytime – A Bit O’ Magic! – March 8, 2016

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We had fun exploring MAGIC in today’s Infant Storytime!  Besides a wonderful book about a magic box and the “magic” of books…we performed a scarf trick and made some rabbits disappear.  (All with a little fairy dust of course!)  Here are the stories, songs & activities we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, […]

Preschool Storytime – Trains

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Today was our One City One Story Day celebrating Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train.  There was an amazing Lionel train set up in our main hall that young ones (and young at heart) loved.  Of course, we continued that theme into Storytime. Books We Shared   We began storytime with a […]

Perfect pairs preschool storytime

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Stories about perfect pairs — extraordinary friends and finding the perfect match. Stories  The Skunk by Mac Barnett; illustrated by Patrick McDonnell:  A man is followed by a skunk all day until the tables turn.    The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat:  An imaginary friend waits […]

Toddler Storytime – March 1, 2016 – Music!

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It was all about music in our toddler storytime today!  We sang songs and did some jazz scat…here are some of the books, songs & activities we shared: OUR FIRST BOOK: A high energy foray into jazz by Lisa Wheeler and R. Gregory Christie, Jazz Baby will have your toddlers clappin’ […]

Infant Storytime – March 1, 2016 – Music!

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It was all about music and movement today during our Infant Storytime.  We even enjoyed singing ALL of our stories.  Here are some of the activities we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just so, Then we bend […]

Infant Storytime – Gardens! – February 23, 2016

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We read stories about gardens today!  What fun!  Here are some of the books and activities we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just so, Then we bend and touch our toes Welcome, welcome, everyone Now […]