Baby & Toddler Storytimes

Books Show Me, a board book by Tom Tracy. Head to Toe  by Eric Carle. This is a classic act-it-out with animals, and it is lot of fun. But they were really young today, and not into the major motions or animal recognition. Here Are My Hands   board book by Bill Martin. This little board book is juuuuust right for babies, short & sweet. I love acting out the motions and had the best luck with it on a rowdy day. Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes  by Mem Fox. Good for this group, and with a nice chorus the moms joined in on, but perhaps not the best opener. Not this year. How to Brush Your Teeth with Snappy Croc   board book Clarke. I think this is the cutest of the series. Songs Pizza, Pickle Pumpernickel Clap Your hands This Is the Way We Wash Our Face  (to Mulberry Bush), nose, neck, whatever Dance Your Fingers Up , Dance your fingers down, dance your fingers up and down, all around town.  Dance them on your shoulders, dance them on your head, dance them on your tummy, then t

Books: Silly Faces...See Me...In the Ocean! The babies were a little wary about being Silly Faces for me. When I modeled the sea creatures, they were OK with it. Don't Splash the Sasquatch by Redeker. The moms were kinda bewildered by this weird book, but the kids listened. The Pop-up Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae. This beautiful big pop has great sea creatures and fun rhymes. Next year:  At the Beach.  A board book The Three Fish and the Big Bad Shark.    Get PPLC shark and three fish. The shark is so big that it MIGHT grab them! Special Songs: We sang the Wheels on the Bus and then did the  Waves on the Sea : Lots of sounds and movement make this fun for this crowd. Next time:  Don't forget to use the scarves for the motions. Slippery Fish 1 little, 2 little, 3 little fishies, 4 little, 5 little, 6 little fishies, 7 little, 8 little, 9 little fishies, ten little fish swimming in the big blue sea. 9 little, 8 little, 7 little fishies, 6 little, 5 little, 4 little