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

Dragons have ignited our imaginations for centuries! They’ve been important to fantasy books for just as long. While some dragons are as friendly as can be, there are others who wouldn’t mind a little, tasty human for a snack. Plus, there’s so many different ways dragons can look, depending on the culture they’re from! Some dragons fly through the sky without wings, and some slither over land with no legs. What do dragons look like where your family is from? Here are a couple books for different ages with all sorts of dragons in them!

Picture books:

Ellie’s Dragon by Bob Graham

You Don’t Want a Dragon by Ame Dyckman

Amy Wu and The Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang

Have You Seen My Dragon? by Steve Wright

Again! by Emily Gravett

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Chapter books:

Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia Citro (Zoey and Sassafras book 1)

The Dragon Thief by Zetta Elliott

The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui Sutherland (Wings of Fire book 1)

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

The Dragon Warrior by Katie Zhao

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Graphic novels:

The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui Sutherland (Wings of Fire graphic novel, book 1)

Dragons Beware by Jorge Aguirre

The Coldfire Curse by Jordan Quinn (The Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly book 1)

The Dragon Bots by Russ Bolts (BOTS book 4)

The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America by Jaime Hernandez

– Alice, Youth Services Manager

Cassie shares why Christine Day’s The Sea in Winter is the perfect book for young readers (ages 8-12) struggling with hopelessness. Find it on the New book shelf in Youth Services or place a copy on hold through the online catalog.

According to Stanford Children’s Health, most children who need braces first get them between the ages of 9 and 14, but everyone is different. Despite being a common life event, it’s surprisingly hard to find books about getting braces and pretty much impossible to find a children’s book about other orthodontic appliances, such as retainers and headgear. Most orthodontists or dentists will hand out pamphlets and provide information for patients, but it’s nice to have something a little more fun for your kid to read. Getting braces requires a big adjustment period, and reading stories about other people who wear them can help kids know that they are not alone and their situation can get better. Here are some options:

Wearing Braces by Harriet Brundle. This informational picture book can help younger kids understand what braces will do for their teeth or perhaps those of an older sibling. Recommended for ages 6-9.

Braces for Cori by Christine Florie is an easy reader that fits well with elementary age kids who are feeling insecure about getting braces. Recommended for ages 6-9.

How Do My Braces Work? by Steve Parker is a practical guide to help preteens learn basic facts about dental hygiene and braces. Recommended for ages 9-13.

Smile by Raina Telgemeier. This is by far the most popular book on the list and an awesome graphic novel in its own right. It’s another good choice for kids who are insecure about having braces or struggling to deal with changes in their appearance and friendships during puberty. Recommended for ages 9 & up.

– Cindy, Youth Services Assistant

From an incredibly young age, children start to recognize the expectations others have for the way they should look and act. I remember my then six-year-old sister asking me if she looked fat while playing dress-up, and I couldn’t believe how quickly she had learned to feel ashamed of the extra weight helping her grow. I also grew up hating my curly hair because of comments from well-meaning people. When I would straighten it, I would always hear, “It looks so good! You should wear it like that all the time.” But now it’s one of my favorite things about my appearance, and I attribute that to seeing so many beautiful women with curly hair in my own life and depicted on TV and other media.

It can be difficult as a caregiver to find child-friendly media that doesn’t feed into the harmful body image standards that are so common today, especially when raising children of color in a world that rewards white-centered beauty ideals. However, in the past 10 years we have seen a huge increase in the number of children’s books focused on body positivity and acceptance, which has allowed me to cultivate this short list of picture books as an accessible starting place. As always, feel free to reach out to us by phone or in person and we would be more than happy to help you find even more body confidence books for children of all ages.

• Sulwe written by Lupita Nyong’o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison
• It’s OK to be Different written by Sharon Purtill and illustrated by Sujata Saha
• I Love Me! written by LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss and illustrated by Beth Hughes
• Eyes That Kiss in the Corners written by Joanna Ho and illustrated by Dung Ho
• I Am Jazz! written by Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jennings and illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas
• Her Body Can written by Katie Crenshaw & Ady Meschke and illustrated by Li Liu
• I Am Enough written by Grace Byers and illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo
• I Am Every Good Thing written by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon C. James
• Under My Hijab written by Hena Khan and illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
• When Aidan Became a Brother written by Kyle Lukoff and illustrated by Kaylani Juanita

– Haley, Youth Services Assistant

Welcome to a special bilingual story time on Children’s Day/Book Day (El día de los niños/El día de los libros)! This holiday is all about celebrating children, families, and the joy of reading, so join us as we read and sing songs that celebrate our diversity.

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 / Abre, cierra

English Lyrics:

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!

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!

Source: NCO Bilingual Storytime

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Book: Book Fiesta

Written by Pat Mora and published by HarperCollins.

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Song: Yo Te Amo Lullaby

Yo te amo, yo te amo

All day long I’ll sing this little song to you.

Yo te amo, yo te amo

Darling I love you!

Je t’aime, Je t’aime

All day long I’ll sing this little song to you.

Je t’aime, Je t’aime

Darling I love you!

Wo ai ni, Wo ai ni

All day long I’ll sing this little song to you.

Wo ai ni, Wo ai ni,

Darling I love you!

Source: Jbrary

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Book: Juna’s Jar

Written by Jane Bahk and published by Lee and Low Books.

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Song: Petit Escargot / Little Snail

French Lyrics:

Petit escargot

Porte sur son dos

Sa maisonnette

Aussitôt qu’il pleut

Il est tout heureux

Il sort sa tête!

English Lyrics:

Little Snail

Carries on his back

His little house

As soon as it rains

He’s all happy

He comes out of his shell!*

*literal translation: His head comes out!

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Book: Elephant in the Dark

Written by Mina Javaherbin and published by Scholastic Press.

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Craft: Chinese Tangram

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

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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 Save

A ti

Mi amigo

Cuídate

Muy bien

Nos vemos

Otra vez

Credit: Burlington Specials

– Miss Alice and Miss Haley

Not only are spiders super cool, they’re also really fun to read about! Miss Alice shares a couple books about these lovely arachnids in today’s story time!

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: Frank the Seven-Legged Spider

Written by Michaele Razi and published by Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books.

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Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy, bitsy spider went up the waterspout.

Down came the rain and washed the spider out!

Up came the sun and dried up all the rain,

And the itsy, bitsy spider went up the spout again.

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Song: Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey. (imitate eating from a bowl)

Along came a spider that sat down beside her (imitate a spider crawling down)

And frightened Miss Muffet away! (shout and make a scared face)

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Book: I’m Trying to Love Spiders

Written by Bethany Barton and published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group.

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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: Bear’s Scare

Written by Jacob Grant and published by Bloomsbury Publisher.

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Craft: Cupcake Liner Spiders

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

Source: I Heart Crafty Things

Instructions:

Glue down your string, then glue your cupcake liners over the string so your spiders can hang on the “web.” Glue down the eyes next! Use a marker or crayon to draw on the spider legs and finish out their face. Try giving your spiders a nice smile! What are the names of your spiders? Draw in some mosquitos or flies to give your spiders some food!

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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

Immigration, puppets, and dreams coming true in New York City… Haley shares two books that have all these things in common in today’s book talk! Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise and Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet are both perfect for kids in Pre-K through 3^rd grade who love learning about inspiring figures from history! Place them on hold or catch them in the Famous People & Events book bundle, available first come, first served!