Story Window Storytime Blog: Spring Storytime
Peek inside for storytime ideas! Wilmette Librarians share suggestions for age-appropriate books, rhymes, songs, and crafts.
April 22, 2009
Possum and the Peeper, by Anne Hunter. This was my first time using this book, and I really liked it! It's a bit wordy for my group but easy to pare down. Great for talking about little frogs with big voices, a/k/a spring peepers!
Mouse's First Spring, by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Buket Erdogan. Simple story in which kids can help identify springtime sights such as butterflies, flowers, and snails.
Fran's Flower, by Lisa Bruce, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw. Kids love to show they are smarter about growing flowers than poor Fran, who -- among other things -- tries to make her flower grow by feeding it pizza!
We sang "Five Green and Speckled Frogs" and did our garden action rhymes. In retrospect, I wish I'd had a recording and photographs of real spring peepers!
Posted by Lisa at April 22, 2009 6:18 PM
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