Welcome to story time! I’m Miss Sharon, and today we’re celebrating Halloween season! We usually do trick or treating throughout the library after story time, but this year you can pick up your goodie bag when you stop by the Youth Services department or the drive-up window. Let’s start with our opening song!

Song: It’s Time to Hear a Story

(Sing to the tune of The More We Get Together)

It’s time to hear a story, a story, a story.

It’s time to hear a story. I’ll read it to you.

So sit on the carpet, get ready to listen.

It’s time to hear a story. I’ll read it to you.

Book: Christopher Pumpkin

Written by Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet, illustrated by Nick East, and read with the permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Song: The Haunted House

(Sing to the tune of Wheels on the Bus)

The ghost in the house goes “Boo! Boo! Boo!”

“Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo!”

The ghost in the house goes “Boo! Boo! Boo!”

On Halloween

The steps in the house goes “creek, creek, and creek”

The cats in the house go “meow, meow, and meow”

The mice in the house go “squeak, squeak, and squeak”

The people in the house go “eek, eek, eek”

Book: When The Clock Strikes On Halloween

Written by Lisa Ferland, illustrated by Pei Jen, and read with the permission of Lisa Ferland.

Rhyme: Five Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate. (hold up 5 fingers)
The first one said, “Oh my it’s getting late” (hands on cheeks)
The second one said, “There a chill in the air.” (arms around self)
The third one said, “But we don’t care.” (swing pointer finger)
The fourth one said, “We are ready for some fun!” (hands in air)
The fifth one said, “Let’s run and run and run!”
Then Woooooo went the wind, (make a “wooo” sound)
And OUT went the lights. (clap hands once loudly)
And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight! (roll hands)

Craft: DIY Halloween Mask  

Pick up a craft kit in the children’s department or at the drive-up window and decorate your own festive mask for Halloween! (Foam pieces are self-adhesive.)

Closing Song: The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, together,
the more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
‘Cause your friends are my friends,
and my friends are your friends,
the more we get together the happier we’ll be!

Join Miss Kris next week for a Fall-themed story time!

– Sharon, Youth Services Specialist