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Library Storytime Theme: Friends
Intro song (Tune: Did You Ever See A Lassie?):
The more we read together
Together, together
The more we read together
The happier we’ll be
Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we read together
The happier we’ll be
First book:
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell
Transition song:
Old MacDonald had a farm, EIEIO!
And on that farm he had a duck, EIEIO!
With a quack-quack here,
And a quack-quack there
Here a quack, there a quack,
Everywhere a quack-quack
Old MacDonald had a farm, EIEIO!
(Continue with the other animals from the book… Cow, sheep, and hens.)
Second book:
You and Me, Little Bear by Martin Waddell
Transition song (Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It):
If you’re friendly and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re friendly and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re friendly and you know it and you really want to show it…
If you’re friendly and you know it, wave hello.
If you’re friendly and you know it, wave hello.
If you’re friendly and you know it, wave hello.
If you’re friendly and you know it and you really want to show it…
If you’re friendly and you know it, wave hello.
If you’re friendly and you know it, give a hug.
If you’re friendly and you know it, give a hug.
If you’re friendly and you know it and you really want to show it…
If you’re friendly and you know it, give a hug.
Third book:
My Best Friend by Pat Hutchins
Goodbye song (Tune: London Bridge is Falling Down):
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
Say goodbye, say goodbye,
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
I’ll see you next time.
Library Storytime Theme: Halloween
Intro song (Tune: Did You Ever See A Lassie?):
The more we read together
Together, together
The more we read together
The happier we’ll be
Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we read together
The happier we’ll be
First book:
The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Transition song (Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It):
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say boo.
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say boo.
If you’re a ghost and you know it and you really want to show it…
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say boo.
If you’re a monster and you know it, wave your arms.
If you’re a monster and you know it, wave your arms.
If you’re a monster and you know it and you really want to show it…
If you’re a monster and you know it, wave your arms.
If you’re a black cat and you know it, just say meow.
If you’re a black cat and you know it, just say meow.
If you’re a black cat and you know it and you really want to show it…
If you’re a black cat and you know it, just say meow.
If you’re a skeleton and you know it, wiggle your bones.
If you’re a skeleton and you know it, wiggle your bones.
If you’re a skeleton and you know it and you really want to show it…
If you’re a skeleton and you know it, wiggle your bones.
Second book:
The Night Before Halloween by Natasha Wing
Transition song (Tune: Hokey Pokey):
You put your right hand in, you put your right hand out
You put your right hand in and you shake it all about
You do the hooky spooky and you give a little shout
That’s what it’s all about… BOO!
(Continue with all the body parts…)
Third book:
The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilkey
Goodbye song (Tune: London Bridge is Falling Down):
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
Say goodbye, say goodbye,
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
I’ll see you next time.
Library Storytime Theme: Green Things
Even though I am not a librarian yet, I am doing a storytime twice a month at a preschool. So, I thought I’d share my ideas with the library world! This was the theme for the first storytime I did. (I always do the same intro song and goodbye song.)
Intro song (Tune: Did You Ever See A Lassie?):
The more we read together
Together, together
The more we read together
The happier we’ll be
Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we read together
The happier we’ll be
Here is a similar version:
First book:
Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox & Judy Horacek
Transition song:
Old MacDonald had a farm, EIEIO!
And on that farm he had some sheep, EIEIO!
With a baa-baa here,
And a baa-baa there
Here a baa, there a baa,
Everywhere a baa-baa
Old MacDonald had a farm, EIEIO!
(Continue with other animals if you like…)
Second book:
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
Transition song (Tune: Hokey Pokey):
You put your claws in
You put your claws out
You put your claws in
And you scratch ’em all about
You do the Dino Pokey and you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your teeth in
You put your teeth out
You put your teeth in
And you chomp ’em all about
You do the Dino Pokey and you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your feet in
You put your feet out
You put your feet in
And you stomp ’em all about
You do the Dino Pokey and you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your tail in
You put your tail out
You put your tail in
And you wiggle it all about
You do the Dino Pokey and you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about!
Third book:
Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
Goodbye song (Tune: London Bridge is Falling Down):
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
Say goodbye, say goodbye,
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
I’ll see you next time.
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