BOOKS WE SHARED
I Am Small by Emma Dodd gives us a glimpse into how BIG the world looks when you’re as SMALL as a baby penguin – the sky is high, the oceans are deep, and the mountains are steep. Yet no matter how small baby penguin feels in such a big, wide world, his mama always sees him as the BIGGEST and most important thing in her life! This book is illustrated in black and white contrast with splashes of color and texture throughout, making it a good choice for an infant’s developing eyes. It also introduces the concept of opposites and offers reassurance that baby is always the apple of his mama’s eye.
BIG Little by Leslie Patricelli is a board book that gives all kinds of examples of opposites. Patricelli creates board books that are developmentally appropriate for babies while also teaching higher level concepts. The illustrations are simple and bright with one word on each page. Makes for perfect shared time between parents/caregivers and baby!
Flannel Rhymes We Shared
Here is a video clip with the words & melody to the nursery rhyme, Mary Had a Little Lamb. You’ll notice this is a longer version of the song! Hope you enjoy!
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Little lamb, little lamb
Mary had a little lamb
Its fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that Mary went
Mary went, Mary went
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.
and a Teeny Little Mouse (say “teeny little mouse” in a small squeaky voice)
Who ran around and around (Roll hands with cat and mouse around each other)
In a tall, tall house! (Stretch arms above head)
Until that teeny tiny mouse (say “teeny little mouse” in a small squeaky voice)
got caught at last (have cat catch mouse)
Because that GREAT BIG CAT (say “great big cat” in a big voice)
ran around so fast! (Roll hands with cat and mouse around each other)
Action Songs, Rhymes & Bounces We Shared
We share a lot of songs, bounces & rhymes during storytime!
You’ll find lyrics/words to those songs & rhymes we shared without CD accompaniment here.
Welcome Song
(to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
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 we’re here let’s have some fun!
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Video: Twinkle Twinkle
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle Twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are.
Dickery Dickery Dare (bounce)
Video: Dickery Dickery Dare
Dickery dickery dare,
The pig flew up in the air –
Wooooo!
The man in brown,
Brought him back down,
Dickery dickery dare!
The Grand Old Duke of York (bounce)
Video: The Grand Old Duke of York
Oh, the grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men;
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again.
When they were up, they were up,
And when they were down, they were down,
And when they were only halfway up,
They were neither up nor down.
Peas Porridge Hot! (nursery rhyme)
Video: Peas Porridge Hot
Peas porridge hot
Peas porridge cold
Peas porridge in the pot, nine days old!
Some like it hot
Some like it cold
Some like it in the pot, nine days old!
Tickle: Round and round the garden, goes the Teddy Bear, a one-step, a two-step, a tickle under there.
Goodbye Friends (song in sign)
Click here for video: Goodbye Babies (Friends)
Goodbye babies, goodbye babies
Goodbye babies, it’s time to say goodbye.
Music from CDs We Shared
Children love to sing and dance to music. Here are some of the songs/bounces on CD that we used in storytime. Click onto the CD titles to find these items in our library catalog.
“Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun by Kathy Reid-Naiman
“Ladies Ride” from More Tickles & Tunes by Kathy Reid-Naiman
“Smooth Road” from Baby’s Boat by Kathy Reid-Naiman
“With My Little Hands” from Active Baby by Tumble Tots
“I’m a Little Teapot” from Toddler Favorites by Music for Little People
“Two Little Blackbirds” from by Circle Time: songs and rhymes for the very young by Lisa Monet
“Itsy Bitsy Spider” from It’s Toddler Time by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel
Continue the Fun
If you’d like to read more books about opposites, check these out from your local Pasadena Public Library!
