Odd Friends — Preschool Storytime

Have you ever been friends with a giant monster?  How about a robot or a stuffed animal?  Or a pig or a duck?  Friendship comes in all packages–even seemingly odd ones.

To find the books in our library, click on the title.

Stories

The Pig on the Hill by John Kelly The pig lives all alone in a house on top of a hill. He’s very happy with his quiet life. He has his books, his tidy tidy house and a lovely view.Until one morning he opens the curtains to find a duck has taken up residence on the tiny pinnacle of rock outside his window.

Wilfred by Ryan Higgins When Wilfred, a big, hairy, and lonesome giant, enters a town full of tiny bald people, he finds only one friend but that proves to be enough when the other townspeople trick him out of his warm hair.

No Fits, Nilson! by Zachariah OHora Amelia must continually remind her gorilla friend, Nilson, not to have fits, especially when they are running errands with her mother, but sometimes Amelia stomps and growls, too.

Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers While trying his best to help a penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the South Pole, only to realize that the penguin was never lost.

Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman A boy and a robot strike up a friendship despite their differences.

Draw & Tell

“Man’s Best Friend”

adapted from Melting Activities Tell and Draw Stories

Once upon a time, there was a young man.  One day, as he was taking a very early morning stroll around the park, he was attacked by bees!  Not knowing how to rid them, he jumped into the lake.  Because he was afraid of the bees, he stayed until the sun rose.  When he finally left, he was so hungry that he ran home and fried up two eggs.  Since he was REALLY hungry, he also had two strips of bacon… and shared them with his best friend.  Who is his best friend?  HIS DOG!

Film

We watched “Promises Promises” from Clifford the Big Red Dog Best Buddies.  Emily Elizabeth, Clifford, and his friends learn the importance of keeping promises.

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Preschool Storytime, Central Library 12/28/13