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