Story Window Storytime Blog: June 2009
Peek inside for storytime ideas! Wilmette Librarians share suggestions for age-appropriate books, rhymes, songs, and crafts.
June 25, 2009
Stories in Maple Park: Pets
(Special Storytimes)
Last week at Maple Park, we had a great crowd of kids and adults for storytime! We read several books about pets and other animals, as well as singing songs like "Two Little Blackbirds," "Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Spider on the Floor," and "Shake Your Sillies Out." Here's what we read:
- Are You a Horse?, by Andy Rash. A silly, patterned story about a cowboy with a saddle but no horse -- and no idea what a horse is! The final joke will have the whole room giggling.
- The Birthday Pet, by Ellen Javernick, illustrated by Kevin O'Malley. All Danny wants for his birthday is a turtle, but each of his family has a "better" animal in mind. This story uses rhyme to create anticipation ("You don't want a pet that sits like a log. So he went out and got Danny a..."), making it good for audience participation.
- Ten Naughty Little Monkeys, by Suzanne Williams, illustrated by Suzanne Watts. It's not just bed-jumping that gets these monkeys injured! There's more to the pictures than at first meets the eye; one naughty monkey in particular is a prankster! You may need to draw this out, however, by asking the audience what caused each mishap.
- The Best Pet of All, by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama. This is one of my all-time favorites. Mom isn't crazy about the idea of getting a dog until a dragon puts things in perspective for her. Lots of tongue-in-cheek humor for both kids and adults.
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