This week’s we are gearing up for the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14th! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime:

Sun Flower Lion by Kevin Henkes

A Day in the Sun by Diana Ejaita

Fun in the Sun by Marv Alinas, illustrated by Kathleen Petelinsek

Space Voyager: Sun by Vanessa Black

Here are some songs and/or rhymes we might do in storytime:

Song: Mr. Sun (by Raffi)

(Warm up: stretch arms out, stretch up high, and while we’re up here let’s make a sun

Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun
(arms make a sun)
Please shine down on me
(hand motions down)
Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun
(arms make a sun)
Hiding behind a tree
(hide face behind hands)

These little children are asking you
(point to self then to the sky)
To please come out so we can play with you
(motion to come out then point to sky)
Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun
(arms make a sun)
Please shine down on me
(hand motions down & rest hands on chest)

Song: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon,
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon,
If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship,
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon,
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, blast off!

Verses: sun… stars… etc.

Song: You Are My Sunshine
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you.
Please don’t take my sunshine away.

See you there!

Family Storytimes starting September 1st until May:
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30, 10:15. and 11:00 a.m.
Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30 except the 3rd Friday of each month