Baby & Toddler Storytimes

We did a lot of bouncing and hand clapping and wiggling and stretching today!  Doreen Cronin's books are always fun -- what till you're old enough for her classic, "Diary of a Worm!" We sang many songs today. "Mama's little baby loves bouncin', bouncin'" is still my all time favorite, but I did enjoy performing the new "Socks and shoes" to the tune of Three Blind Mice:  "Socks and shoes, socks and shoes/ They're off Whenever I choose, Whenever I choose/ I take them off and I throw them away/But then I need them to go out and play/Maybe I should leave them on someday/My socks and shoes."  The babies stopped what they were doing for a moment as they watched me unvelcro my sandals and throw them over my shoulders.  Worked in vaudeville! The babies were exceptionally well dressed today, a pastel rainbow, in their eyelet lace and embroidery: Elsie likes to play afterwards, but during story hour she's a very good listener!

Ever want to be big? Or green? Or fly ? You and me both, Little White Rabbit!     Other stories:  the bunnies are not in their beds by Marisabina Russa.  Those naughty bunnies! Even though we turned out the lights in storyhour, they still made a lot of noise & wouldn't go to bed. Carry Me by Rosemary Wells.   Songs: Our Peter Rabbit started off the show with this poem: "There was a little bunny who lived in the wood/He wiggled his ears the way a good bunny should./ He hopped by a bush. He hopped by a tree./ He hopped by a flower. He hopped by me./ He nibbled at the bush. He nibbled at the tree./ He nibbled at the flower./ But he winked at me!"  Peter Rabbit hopped around the audience nibbling at babies/bushes, babies/flowers, babies/trees by turns, and they seemed to enjoy it very much. Peter also performed a rendition of the following song, to Battle  Hymn of the Republic "Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose/ Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nos