Books: The Midnight Library by Kazuno Kohara Little Green Peas a Big Book of Colors by Keith Baker It’s Library Day by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Music: “BOOTS” by Laurie Berkner
Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:
Opening Song:
IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it. If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
Stomp your feet, Shout hooray, Take a seat
“The Alphabet Song” A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
“I’m a Little Tea Pot” I’m a little tea pot short and stout, Here is my handle, here is my spout. When I get all steamed up, hear me shout, Tip me over and pour me out!
Closing Song:
We Wave Goodbye Like This Tune: Farmer in the Dell We wave goodbye like this. We wave goodbye like this. We clap our hands for all our friends. We wave goodbye like this.
Books: Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas by Aaron Blabey Sophie’s Fish by Ann Cannon
Music: “Goldfish” by Laurie Berkner
Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:
Opening Song:
IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it. If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
Stomp your feet, Shout hooray, Take a seat
“The Fish in the Sea Go…” The Fish in the Sea
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish,(wave scarf side to side) swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish All day long.
Verses: Dolphins in the sea Swim round and round (paint circle in front of you with scarf)
The sand in the sea Drifts down, down, down (slowly lower scarf or throw scarf and watch it drift to the floor)
The waves on the sea Go up and down (wave scarf up and down)
Closing Song:
We Wave Goodbye Like This Tune: Farmer in the Dell We wave goodbye like this. We wave goodbye like this. We clap our hands for all our friends. We wave goodbye like this.
Books: This is my Dream by Langston Hughes and Daniel Miyares Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty Dream Big Little One by Vashti Harrison
Music: “Jumping and Counting” by Jim Gill
Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:
Opening Song:
IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it. If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
Stomp your feet, Shout hooray, Take a seat
I Make a Heart I put my hands together, This is how I start I curve my fingers right around, And then I make a heart!
Closing Song:
We Wave Goodbye Like This Tune: Farmer in the Dell We wave goodbye like this. We wave goodbye like this. We clap our hands for all our friends. We wave goodbye like this.
Craft:
Draw yourself or someone you want to be like when you grow up!
You can find many of our storytime books and music in the library’s collection or from MelCat. For help finding these materials, contact Youth Services at 517-321-4014 x3.