Welcome to story time. Today’s theme is all about paint! Let’s get started with a song!

Fingerplay: The Itsy-Bitsy Spider

The itsy-bitsy spider,

Went up the water spout.

Down came the rain,

And washed the spider out.

Out came the sun,

And dried up all the rain.

And the itsy-bitsy spider,

Went up the spout again.

Source: dltk-teach

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Scarf Song: Rainbow Color Song

(Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

First comes red and orange too

Shiny yellow, green, and blue

Purple ends the pretty rays

Only seen on rainy days

First comes red and orange too

Shiny yellow, green, and blue

Source: Jbrary

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Flannel Board: White Rabbit’s Color Book

Written by Alan Baker and published by Kingfisher.

Source: Sunflower Storytime

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Book: Blue Goose

Written by Nancy Tafuri and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

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Flannel Board: Paintbrushes

Five little brushes went out to paint.
One painted white, then ran away in fright.
The second painted red and jumped under the bed.
The third painted green then fled the scene.
The fourth painted black than ran around back.
The fifth painted yellow and felt so mellow,
He invited everyone back to begin again!

Source: AnnesLibraryLife

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Book: Sky Color

Written by Peter H. Reynolds and published by Candlewick Press.

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Scarf Song: Wave Your Scarf Up and Down

(Tune: London Bridge)

Wave your scarf up and down,

up and down,

up and down.

Wave your scarf up and down,

wave your scarf.

Verses: left and right…

fast and slow…

high and low…

around and around

wave it goodbye

Source: Jbrary

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Flannel Board: Mr. Pine’s Purple House

Written by Leonard Kessler published by Purple House Press.

Source: Abby the Librarian

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Craft: Craft Stick Easel

Kit Supplies:

• Craft Sticks
• Color Pages
• Watercolor Pallets

Home Supplies:

• Glue

Instructions:

1. Glue 2 craft sticks into an inverted V shape. This will become the two front legs of your easel.
2. Glue the rear leg to the 2 front legs, as shown.
3. Glue easel shelf onto the front legs.
4. Let the glue dry.
5. Your easel is now complete!

Use it to display all of your favorite masterpieces!

Source: Craft Project Ideas

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Song: We Wave Goodbye like This

We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave goodbye like this.

(Repeat)

– Kris, Youth Services Specialist

Good morning and welcome to story time. I’m Miss Sharon. Today’s story time is all about balloons! Let’s get started with our opening song.

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!

Source: Supersimple A Place To Learn and Grow

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Book: Perfectly Percy

Written and illustrated by Paul Schmid and read with the permission of Harper Collins.

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Fingerplay/Action Rhyme: Balloon

I’m going to blow up this balloon (make circle with hands)
And never, never stop. (make circle bigger and bigger)
I’ll blow and blow and blow and blow and (pretend to blow)
POP! (clap loudly!)

Source: Annes Library Life

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Little Balloon
I had a little balloon (make a circle with hands)
That I hugged tight to me (hug self tight)
There was a great big BANG! (clap hands loudly)
No more balloon, you see.
But if I had this many more (hold up five fingers)
I wouldn’t hug them tight (shake head “no”)
I’d just hold onto the strings (grasp strings)
And fly them like a kite. (raise both arms high)

Source: Youth Literature

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Book: Where is My Balloon?

Written by Ariel Bernstein illustrated by Scott Magoon and read with the permission of Simon & Schuster.

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Flannel Board: Pete the Clown and His Five Bright Balloons

Pete the Clown bought five bright balloons at the carnival.
He was so excited about them, he sang a song as he walked along.
“I’ve got five balloo-oons! I’ve got five balloo-oons!”  (sung to a congo line chant).

But then… POP!
One balloon broke and started to drop. (remove balloon from board.)
Now how many balloons did Pete have?

Did Pete cry? No, never.
He knows balloons don’t last forever.
Pete was still so happy to have four balloons, that he kept walking along and singing his song.

“I’ve got four balloo-oons! I’ve got four balloo-oons!”

(Repeat the same sequence of events until Pete is out of balloons, then add the following ending.)

Pete was out of balloons! What could he do?

Well, he stopped where he was, turned around, and went back to the carnival, where he got five more balloons.

As he walked along, he sang his song:
“I’ve got five balloo-oons! I’ve got five balloo-oons!

Source: Jen in the Library

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Book: A Balloon for Isabel

Written by Deborah Underwood Illustrated by Laura Rankin and read with the permission of Harper Collins.

Song: Skinnamarink

Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Put your left elbow in right hand, wave.)
Skinnamarinky Doo (Right elbow in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to eye.)
Love (Cross your arms over your heart.)
You! (Point to audience.)
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Left elbow in right hand.)
Skinnamarinky Doo (Right elbow in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to your eye.)
Love (Cross arms in front of heart.)
You! (Point to audience.)
I love you in the morning (Cross arms above your head.)
And in the afternoon (Cross arms around your chest.)
I love you in the evening (Cross around your tummy.)
And underneath the moon! (Cross arms above head again.)
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Left arm in right hand, wave.)
Skinnamarinky doo (Right arm in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to your eye.)
Love (Cross arms in front of heart.)
You (Point to audience.)
Too (Show two fingers.)
Boo boop we doo! (Wave and kiss!)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix_LyeuYbcI

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Craft: 3D Balloons

Kit Supplies:

• Sky template
• Balloon shapes
• String

Supplies you need from home:

• Crayons, markers or colored pencils
• Glue

Instructions:

Step 1: Color the boy & girl on the sky template.

Step 2: Arrange your balloons on the template.

Step 3: Fold all of the balloon shapes in half. It is your choice if you want to make your balloons one color or multiple colors.

Step 4: Glue one of the folded balloons to the paper (where you have chosen), glue another half on top of that piece. Continue until you have stuck all the balloon shapes together.

Step 5: Glue a string on the bottom of each balloon. Glue the strings into the hands of the boy and girl.

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Closing Song: Thanks for Coming

(Tune: Oh My Darling Clementine)
Thanks for sitting, thanks for listening,
Thanks for coming here today!
Now that story time is over
Hope you have a lovely day!

Source: Literary Hoots

Join Miss Kris next week for story time about Painting!

– Miss Sharon, Youth Services Specialist

Hi, everyone! My name is Miss Haley, and I’m so happy you’re joining me today for bilingual story time at Fondulac District Library. Bilingual is a word that means more than one language, so that means we’ll be singing songs and reading books in English and Spanish today. Are you ready? Let’s go! ¡Vamos!

Song: Good Morning / Buenos dias

(Tune: “Frère Jacques” or “Are You Sleeping?”)

English Lyrics:

Good morning

Good morning

How are you?

How are you?

Very well, thank you

Very well thank you

And you?

And you?

Spanish Lyrics:

Buenos dias

Buenos dias

¿Como estas?

¿Como estas?

Muy bien, gracias

Muy bien, gracias

¿Y usted?

¿Y usted?

Credit: Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel

Song: Open, Shut Them / Abre, cierra

English Lyrics:

Open, shut them

Open, shut them

Give a little clap, clap, clap

Open, shut them

Open, shut them

Put them in your lap, lap, lap

Creep them, crawl them,

creep them, crawl them

right up to your chin, chin, chin

Open wide your little mouth, but…

Do not put them in!

Credit: Jbrary YouTube Channel

Spanish Lyrics:

Abre, cierra

Abre, cierra

Da una palmadita, -ta

Abre, cierra

Abre, cierra

Mantenlas juntitas, -tas

Sube, sube, sube, sube

Hasta la barbilla, -lla

Abre la boquita pero…

¡No metas los dedos!

Credit: NCO Bilingual Storytime

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Fingerplay: Heart

 English Lyrics:

I put my hands together

This is how I start

I bring my fingers down like this

And now I have a heart

Credit: Miss Nina – Music and Movement for Preschoolers

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Book: My Heart Fills With Happiness / Mi corazón se llena de alegría

Written by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Julie Flett, and read with the permission of Orca Book Publishers.

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Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider / Itsy Bitsy araña

English Lyrics:

The itsy bitsy spider

Went up the water spout.

Down came the rain

And washed the spider out.

Out came the sun

And dried up all the rain

And the itsy bitsy spider

Went up the spout again.

Spanish Lyrics:

La arana pequeñita

Subió, subió, subió.

Vino la lluvia

Y se la llevó.

Salió el sol

Y todo lo secó

Y la araña pequeñita

Subió, subió, subió.

Credit: Spanish Playground

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Song: Tall Trees / Arboles altos

English Lyrics:

Tall trees

Warm fire

Strong wind

Deep water

I feel it in my body

I feel it in my soul

Spanish Lyrics:

Arboles altos

Fuego tibio

Viento fuerte

Aguas profundas

Lo siento en mi cuerpo

Lo siento en mi cuerpo

Credit: Jbrary

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Book: Listening with My Heart/ Escuchando con mi corazón

Written by Gabi Garcia, illustrated by Ying Hui Tan, and read with the permission of Skinned Knee Publishing.

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Craft: Heart Noise-Maker 

Pick up a craft kit at the library while supplies last from the Youth Services Department or the drive-up window!

Included in supply kit:

• Two paper plates
• Bag of rice

Supplies needed at home:

• Stapler or tape
• Coloring utensils (crayons, markers, colored pencils)
• Scrap paper

Instructions:

1. Draw a heart on the back of each paper plate.
2. Color in the heart and the rest of the plate however you like.
3. On a small strip of scrap paper, write down something that makes your heart happy. Make as many of these as you would like.
4. Place your pieces of paper on one of the plates on the side without the heart.
5. Pour rice over the pieces of paper.
6. Staple or tape the two plates together so that the hearts show on both sides. If you use staples, make sure to place them close enough together that rice won’t fall out of your noise maker when you shake it.
7. Whenever you’re sad or need a friend, shake your heart noisemaker to remind yourself of all the things that make your heart happy. You can be a friend to yourself by remembering to speak kindly about yourself and do things that make your heart smile!

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Mango Languages App:

Did you know that we have an app available on the Fondulac Library website that can help you and your child learn a new language? It’s called Mango, and you can sign up for free using your library card number. Check it out by clicking here!

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Song: The Goodbye Song

English Lyrics:

Goodbye

So long

To you

My friend

Stay well

And fine

Til we meet

Again

Spanish Lyrics:

Adios

Adios

A ti

Mi amigo

Cuídate

Muy bien

Nos vemos

Otra vez

Credit: Burlington Specials

– Miss Haley, Youth Services Assistant

Welcome to our Pride Month celebration with Miss Alice! This story time will be all about our different families, having fun, and being yourself. We’ll have great books, songs, and a rainbow craft afterwards!

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Song: Hello, Friends

(using ASL, to the tune of Goodnight, Ladies)

Hello, friends! Hello, friends!

Hello, friends! It’s time to say hello!

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Song: Open Them, Shut Them

Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.

Give a little clap, clap, clap!

Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.

Put them in your lap, lap, lap!

Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them,

Right up to your chin, chin, chin!

Open wide your little mouth,

But do not let them in!

Song: Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers, and they all belong to me. (point to self)

I can make them do things. Do you want to see? (point to eyes)

I can squeeze them up tight. I can open them up wide. (squeeze hands shut, then open them)

I can put them together. I can make them all hide. (clap, then hide hands behind back)

I can make them jump high. I can make them jump low. (wiggle fingers above head, then reach down)

I can fold them up quietly and hold them just so. (fold hands and place on lap)

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Book: A Tale of Two Mommies

Written by Vanita Oelschlager and published by Vanita Books.

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Song: One Little Red Fish

One little red fish swimming in the water, (hold up one finger, then put hands together to make fish)

Swimming in the water, swimming in the water.

One little red fish swimming in the water,

Bubble bubble bubble bubble pop! (swirl hands in the air upwards and clap above head)

Two little blue fish…

Three little yellow fish…

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Song: The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, together, (rock side to side)

The more we get together the happier we’ll be.

When your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends, (point away from you and then back at yourself)

The more we get together the happier we’ll be.

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Book: Rainbow: A First Book of Pride

Written by Michael Genhart and published by Magination Press.

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Song: Skinamarink

Skinamarink-y dink-y dink, (touch one elbow and wave your hand)

Skinamarink-y doo, (switch arms so you’re waving the other hand)

I love you! (point to your eyes, cross your arms over your chest, point to someone else)

I love you in the morning and in the afternoon. (cup hands together and rock your arms back and forth)

I love you in the evening and underneath the moon.

Oh, skinamarink-y dink-y dink, (touch one elbow and wave your hand)

Skinamarink-y doo, (switch arms so you’re waving the other hand)

I love you! (point to your eyes, cross your arms over your chest, point to someone else)

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Book: Prince & Knight

Written by Daniel Haack and published by little bee books.

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Craft: Rainbow Heart Suncatcher

Craft kits are available from the Youth Services department or the drive-up window while supplies last.

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Song: I am Special

(to the tune of Frere Jacques)

I am special, I am special, (point to self)

You can see, you can see. (point away from self)

Someone very special, someone very special, (hold hands out in questioning motion)

That is me, that is me. (point to self)

– Miss Alice, Youth Services Manager

Can you guess how old Pooh Bear is? The original Winnie the Pooh book by A.A. Milne was first published in 1926, making it 95 years old this year! We think this calls for a celebration, and, of course, the first thing to do for Pooh’s birthday is to read Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Then you can learn more about the history of the story and the characters from these books:

• Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie the Pooh by Sally M. Walker
• Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick
• For adults – A. Milne: The Man Behind Winnie-the-Pooh by Ann Thwaite

After that, move on to Disney’s classic version:

• Disney’s The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Classic Storybook by Jamie Simons
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on DVD or Blu-ray
• Winnie the Pooh 5-Minute Stories by Disney Press

If you prefer eBooks or audiobooks, you’ll find lots of options on hoopla.

Continue your celebration of all things Pooh by borrowing the Winnie the Pooh UNO game from the library and eating some snacks inspired by the characters, such as honey graham crackers for Pooh or baby carrots for Rabbit.

Here’s a simple craft you can make at home:

Pooh’s Honey Pot

Materials Needed:

• 1 plain flower pot (any size)
• a paintbrush
• red, yellow, and black acrylic paint

Directions:

1. Write the word “hunny” (as Pooh would spell it) in black around the middle of the pot
2. Paint a red stripe along the bottom outer edge of the pot
3. Paint the inside and the top rim of the pot yellow
4. Slowly drip a small amount of yellow paint from the top edge of the pot to make it look like Pooh’s been eating out of it

– Cindy, Youth Services Assistant

Everyone’s family looks different, and this story time is here to celebrate it! Thanks for joining us to read some fun books, sing together, and make a colorful finger painting craft!

Song: Hello, Friends

(using ASL, to the tune of Goodnight, Ladies)

Hello, friends! Hello, friends!

Hello, friends! It’s time to say hello!

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Song: Open Them, Shut Them

Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.

Give a little clap, clap, clap!

Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.

Put them in your lap, lap, lap!

Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them,

Right up to your chin, chin, chin!

Open wide your little mouth,

But do not let them in!

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Song: Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers, and they all belong to me. (point to self)

I can make them do things. Do you want to see? (point to eyes)

I can squeeze them up tight. I can open them up wide. (squeeze hands shut, then open them)

I can put them together. I can make them all hide. (clap, then hide hands behind back)

I can make them jump high. I can make them jump low. (wiggle fingers above head, then reach down)

I can fold them up quietly and hold them just so. (fold hands and place on lap)

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Book: All Are Welcome

Written by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman. Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers.

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Song: Slowly, Slowly

Slowly, slowly, very slowly creeps the garden snail. (use fingers to slowly walk up your arm)

Slowly, slowly, very slowly up the garden rail.

Slowly, slowly, very slowly creeps the garden snail. (use fingers to slowly walk down your arm)

Slowly, slowly, very slowly down the garden rail.

Quickly, quickly, very quickly runs the little mouse! (quickly tickle)

Quickly, quickly, very quickly round about the house!

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Song: Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, (hold pointer fingers in the air)

One named Jack, one named Jill. (fingers bow to each other)

Fly away Jack. Fly away Jill. (hide each finger behind your back)

Come back, Jack! Come back, Jill! (bring each finger to front)

Two little blackbirds sitting on a pole, (hold pointer fingers in the air)

One named Fast, one named Slow. (fingers bow to each other)

Fly away, Fast. Fly away, Slow. (hide fingers behind your back, quickly and slowly)

Come back, Fast! Come back, Slow! (bring fingers to front, quickly and slowly)

Two little blackbirds flying through the sky, (hold pointer fingers in the air)

One named Low, one named High. (fingers bow to each other, exaggerated low and high voice)

Fly away, Low. Fly away, High. (hide fingers behind your back, exaggerated low and high voice)

Come back, Low! Come back, High! (bring fingers to front, exaggerated low and high voice)

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Book: Milo Imagines the World

Written by Matt de la Pena. Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers.

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Song: The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, together, (rock side to side)

The more we get together the happier we’ll be.

When your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends, (point away from you and then back at yourself)

The more we get together the happier we’ll be.

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Song: Skinamarink

Skinamarink-y dink-y dink, (touch one elbow and wave your hand)

Skinamarink-y doo, (switch arms so you’re waving the other hand)

I love you! (point to your eyes, cross your arms over your chest, point to someone else)

I love you in the morning and in the afternoon. (cup hands together and rock your arms back and forth)

I love you in the evening and underneath the moon.

Oh, skinamarink-y dink-y dink, (touch one elbow and wave your hand)

Skinamarink-y doo, (switch arms so you’re waving the other hand)

I love you! (point to your eyes, cross your arms over your chest, point to someone else)

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Book: Stella Brings the Family

Written by Miriam B. Schiffer and published by Chronicle Books.

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Craft: Love Makes a Family Finger Painting

Pick up a craft kit from the Youth Services department or the drive-up window while supplies last!

Song: I am Special

(to the tune of Frere Jacques)

I am special, I am special, (point to self)

You can see, you can see. (point away from self)

Someone very special, someone very special, (hold hands out in questioning motion)

That is me, that is me. (point to self)

– Miss Alice, Youth Services Manager

Song: Clap and Sing Hello!

We clap and sing hello.
We clap and sing hello.
With our friends at story time.
We clap and sing hello!
(Wave and sing hello; stomp and sing hello.)

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Fingerplay: The Itsy-Bitsy Spider

The itsy-bitsy spider,

Went up the water spout.

Down came the rain,

And washed the spider out.

Out came the sun,

And dried up all the rain.

And the itsy-bitsy spider,

Went up the spout again.

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Book: Also an Octopus

Written by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Benji Davies, and published by Candlewick Press.

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Flannel Board: Five Little Unicorns

I saw five little unicorns – creatures from folklore
I watched the blue one prance away, and then there were four.
I saw four little unicorns resting by a tree
I watched the orange one prance away, and then there were three.
I saw three little unicorns, but as near to them I drew
The green one pranced away, and then there were two.
I saw two little unicorns – I watched them run and run
the yellow one pranced away, and then there was one.
I saw a lonely pink unicorn standing in the sun.
when I blinked by eyes, it pranced away, and then there were none.

You can play this on your fingers too – start with five fingers up, and then put one down each time a unicorn prances away.

Source: Pasadena Public Library

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Book: Glitter

Written by Stella J. Jones, illustrated by Judi Abbot, and published by Tiger Tales.

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Song: Green Means Go!

Green means “GO!” Go! Go! Go! (wave fast)

Yellow means “Slow.” Slow… slow… slow. (wave slow)

Red means “STOP!” (stop suddenly)

Go! Go! Go! (wave fast!)

Slow… slow… slow. (wave slowly)

Stop!

Source: Jbrary

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Book: Just Add Glitter

Written by Angela DiTerlizzi & Samantha Cotterill, and published by Beach Lane Books.

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Craft: Glitter Collage

Kit Supplies:

• Black background paper
• Shapes
• Glitter

Home Supplies:

• Glue

Directions:

1. Choose the shapes you want to use on your collage
2. Decorate the shapes with glitter
3. Glue the shapes on the background paper
4. Hang up your collage on the refrigerator

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Song: We Wave Goodbye like This

We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave goodbye like this.

(Repeat)

– Kris, Youth Services Specialist

Good morning and welcome back to story time! I’m Miss Sharon. It was nice taking some time off to get ready for Summer Reading but it’s also nice to be back with you doing story time! Today’s books are all about Pig the Pug.

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!

Source: Supersimple A Place To Learn and Grow

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Book: Pig the Pug

Written and illustrated by Adam Blabley and read with the permission of Scholastic.

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Song: Oh Where, Oh Where, Has My Little Dog Gone?

Oh, where, oh, where
Has my little dog gone?
Oh, where, oh, where
Can he be?

With his ears cut short
And his tail cut long,
Oh, where, oh, where
Can he be?

Oh where, oh where
Has my little dog gone?
Oh, where, oh, where
Can he be?

Source: NurseryRhymes.org

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Book: Pig the Slob

Written and illustrated by Adam Blabley and read with the permission of Scholastic.

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Song: The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go Round and Round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go Round and Round,
all through the town.
    (Roll hands around each other)

The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish,
all through the town.
    (“Swish” hands in front of you like windshield wipers)

The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep,
all through the town.
    (Slap palm in front of you like honking a horn)

The doors on the bus go open and shut;
Open and shut;
Open and shut.
The doors on the bus go open and shut;
all through the town.
    (Push hands back and forth in front of you)

The Driver on the bus says “Move on back,
move on back, move on back;”
The Driver on the bus says “Move on back”,
all through the town.
    (Point thumb over your shoulder)

The babies on the bus says “Wah, wah, wah;
Wah, wah, wah;
Wah, wah, wah”.
The babies on the bus says “Wah, wah, wah”,
all through the town.
    (Rub fists in front of eyes)

The mommies on the bus says “Shh, shh, shh;
Shush, shush, shush;
Shush, shush, shush.”
The mommies on the bus says “Shh, shh, shh”
all through the town.
    (Hold index finger in front of mouth as if saying shhh)

Source:  DLTK Sites For Kids

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Book: Pig the Tourist

Written and illustrated by Adam Blabley and read with the permission of Scholastic.

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Song: Skinnamarink

Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Put your left elbow in right hand, wave.)
Skinnamarinky Doo (Right elbow in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to eye.)
Love (Cross your arms over your heart.)
You! (Point to audience.)
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Left elbow in right hand.)
Skinnamarinky Doo (Right elbow in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to your eye.)
Love (Cross arms in front of heart.)
You! (Point to audience.)
I love you in the morning (Cross arms above your head.)
And in the afternoon (Cross arms around your chest.)
I love you in the evening (Cross around your tummy.)
And underneath the moon! (Cross arms above head again.)
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Left arm in right hand, wave.)
Skinnamarinky doo (Right arm in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to your eye.)
Love (Cross arms in front of heart.)
You (Point to audience.)
Too (Show two fingers.)
Boo boop we doo! (Wave and kiss!)

Source: youtube.com/watch?v=Ix_LyeuYbcI

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Craft: Pug Stick Puppet

Craft kits are available to pick up in the Youth Services department or the drive-up window while supplies last.

Kit Supplies:

• Pig the Pug Template
• Craft Stick
• Instruction sheet

Supplies you need from home:

• Scissors
• Glue

Instructions:

Step 1: cut out the pug template

Step 2: add the chin

Step 3: add the face mask

Step 4: add the ears

Step 5: add the nose

Step 6: add the tongue

Step 7: add the eyes

Step 8: attach the craft stick to the back of your pug face

Source: Woo! Jr Kids Activities

Song: Thanks for Coming

(Tune: Oh My Darling Clementine)
Thanks for sitting, thanks for listening,
Thanks for coming here today!
Now that story time is over
Hope you have a lovely day!

Source: Literary Hoots

– Miss Sharon, Youth Services Specialist

Hi, everyone! My name is Miss Haley, and I’m so happy you’re joining me today for bilingual story time at Fondulac District Library. Bilingual is a word that means more than one language, so that means we’ll be singing songs and reading books in English and Spanish today as we learn about rainforests. Are you ready? Let’s go! ¡Vamos!

 Song: Good Morning / Buenos dias

(Tune: Frère Jacques)

English Lyrics:

Good morning

Good morning

How are you?

How are you?

Very well, thank you

Very well thank you

And you?

And you?

Spanish Lyrics:

 Buenos dias

Buenos dias

¿Como estas?

¿Como estas?

Muy bien, gracias

Muy bien, gracias

¿Y usted?

¿Y usted?

Credit: Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel

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Song: Open, Shut Them / Abre, cierra

English Lyrics:

Open, shut them

Open, shut them

Give a little clap, clap, clap

Open, shut them

Open, shut them

Put them in your lap, lap, lap

Creep them, crawl them,

creep them, crawl them

right up to your chin, chin, chin

Open wide your little mouth, but…

Do not put them in!

Credit: Jbrary YouTube Channel

Spanish Lyrics:

Abre, cierra

Abre, cierra

Da una palmadita, -ta

Abre, cierra

Abre, cierra

Mantenlas juntitas, -tas

Sube, sube, sube, sube

Hasta la barbilla, -lla

Abre la boquita pero…

¡No metas los dedos!

Credit: NCO Bilingual Storytime

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Book: We’re Roaming in the Rainforest: An Amazon Adventure / Un recorrido por la selva: Una aventura Amazónica

Written by Laurie Krebs, illustrated by Anne Wilson, and read with the permission of Barefoot Books.

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Song: If You’re a Lion and You Know It

(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)

If you’re an elephant and you know it, STOMP your feet

If you’re an elephant and you know it, STOMP your feet

If you’re an elephant and you know it, then your face will surely show it

If you’re an elephant and you know it, STOMP your feet

If you’re a monkey and you know it, JUMP around

If you’re a monkey and you know it, JUMP around

If you’re a monkey and you know it, then your face will surely show it

If you’re a monkey and you know it, JUMP around

If you’re a crocodile and you know it, SNAP your jaws (motion with arms)

If you’re a crocodile and you know it, SNAP your jaws (motion with arms)

If you’re a crocodile and you know it, then your face will surely show it

If you’re a crocodile and you know it, SNAP your jaws (motion with arms)

If you’re a lion and you know it, give a ROAR!

If you’re a lion and you know it, give a ROAR!

If you’re a lion and you know it, then your face will surely show it

If you’re a lion and you know it, give a ROAR!

Credit: Sunflower Storytime

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Song: La Iguana Y El Perezoso

Spanish Lyrics:

Había una vez una iguana

con una ruana de lana

peinándose la melena

junto al río magdalena

Y la iguana tomaba café

tomaba café a la hora del té

y la iguana tomaba café

tomaba café a la hora del té

Llegó un perezoso caminando

en pijama y bostezando

le dio un empujón a doña iguana

y la lanzó de cabeza al agua

Y el perezoso se toma el café

se toma el café a la hora del té

y el perezoso se toma el café

se toma el café a la hora del té

La iguana volvió toda mojada

furibunda y enojada

le espicha la oreja al perezoso

y lo encerró en el calabozo

Y la iguana termina el café

termina el café a la hora del té

y la iguana termina el café

termina el café a la hora del té

English Translation:

Once upon a time there was an iguana

in a woollen poncho,

brushing her mane

next to the river Magdalena

and the iguana was drinking coffee,

drinking coffee at tea time

and the iguana was drinking coffee,

drinking coffee at tea time

A sloth came by,

in pajamas and yawning

and he pushed down the iguana,

throwing her in the water head-on

then the sloth drank the coffee,

drank the coffee at tea time

then the sloth drank the coffee,

drank the coffee at tea time

The iguana came back,

all wet, furious and angry

she pinched the sloth in his ear

and put him in a dungeon

and the iguana finished drinking her coffee,

finished drinking her coffee at tea time

and the iguana finished drinking her coffee,

finished drinking her coffee at tea time

Credit: Mundo Canticuentos and Allthelyrics.com

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Book: Zonia’s Rainforest / La selva de Zonia

Written and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal and read with the permission of Candlewick Press.

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Craft: Hanging Sloth

Pick up a craft kit at the library while supplies last from the Youth Services Department or the drive-up window.

Supplies needed at home:

• Scissors
• Coloring utensils (crayons, markers, or colored pencils)
• Glue (liquid or stick)

Included in supply kit:

• Two pages of sloth template
• Two paper fasteners
• One piece of yarn

Instructions:

1. Color your sloth.
2. Cut the sloth out from the template.
3. Glue the sloth face onto the head of the body piece.
4. Use the paper fasteners to attach the sloth arms to the body. The paper is thick cardstock, so pierce the arms with the fasteners first and then pierce through the body. Then flatten out the backs of the fasteners.
5. Place the yarn under the arms of the sloth so it looks like he’s hanging on a vine. Then bring the ends of the yarn up above the sloth’s head and tie a knot. Now your sloth is ready to hang out and relax!

Credit: tinyurl.com/4ccpkahw

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More Children’s Books About Rainforests:

 English Books:

• Over and Under the Rainforest by Kate Messner
• The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry
• Rainforest by Julia Groves
• Secrets of the Rainforest by Carron Brown and Alysa Nassner

 Bilingual Books:

• The Parrot Tico Tango / El loro tico tango by Anna Witte
• A Boy and a Jaguar / Il ragazzo e il giaguaro by Alan Rabinowitz

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Mango Language App:

Did you know that we have a free app available on the Fondulac Library website that can help you and your child learn a new language? It’s called Mango, and you can sign up for free using your library card. Check it out by clicking here!

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Song: The Goodbye Song 

English Lyrics:

Goodbye

So long

To you

My friend

Stay well

And fine

Til we meet

Again

Spanish Lyrics:

Adios

Adios

A ti

Mi amigo

Cuídate

Muy bien

Nos vemos

Otra vez

Credit: Burlington Specials

– Miss Haley, Youth Services Assistant