Georgetown Public Library

This week’s storytime we are celebrating Lunar New Year! This year will be the Year of the Dragon. Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime:

The Tray of Togetherness by Flo Leung

Red is a Dragon: A Book of Colors written by Roseanne Thong, illustrated by Grace Lin

Chloe’s Lunar New Year by Lily LaMotte, illustrated by Michelle Lee

12 Lucky Animals: A Bilingual Baby Book by Vickie Lee, illustrated by Joey Chou

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

Rhyme: Swing Your Dragon Tail
Turn around once and swing your dragon tail,
Turn around twice, flap your wings, and shake your scales,
Turn around three times, stomp your feet and roar,
Jump up high then sit down on the floor.

Flannel: 5 Little Dragons (tune: 5 Little Ducks)
5 little dragons went out one day,
Over the hills and far away,
Mother dragon said, “It’s time for your snack,”
And only four little dragons came back.

Repeat until none, then:
No little dragons went out one day,
Over the hills and far away,
Mother dragon said, “It’s a really good snack!”
And five little dragons came roaring back!

Song: Dragon Dance (tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
See the dragon hop, hop, hop.
Hop, hop, hop. Hop, hop, hop.
See the dragon hop, hop, hop,
On Lunar New Year’s Day!

Verses: shake its tail… dance around… stomp its feet… jump up and down… go to sleep…

Song: If You’re a Dragon and You Know It
If you’re a dragon and you know it, show your claws.
If you’re a dragon and you know it, show your claws.
If you’re a dragon and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a dragon and you know it, show your claws.

Verses: wiggle your tails… breathe out fire… ask them for other dragon traits and make up your own!

See you there!

Family Storytimes starting January 2nd-May 31st: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30, 10:15. and 11:00, Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30 except the 3rd Friday of each month unless otherwise stated in the calendar

This week’s storytime theme is “cookies”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime:

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond

The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? words and pictures by Mo Willems

Tthe Smart Cookie by Jory John and Pete Oswald

Cookie Count: A Tasty Pop-Up by Robert Sabuda

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

Movement: Making Cookies
I am making cookie dough                                  point to self
Round and round the beaters go                      roll your arms
Add some flour from a cup                                 pour from cup
Stir and mix the batter up                                   pretend to stir

Roll them, cut them nice and neat                   pretend to roll and cut
Put them on a cookie sheet                                pretend to lay out on sheet
Bake them, count them, 1, 2, 3                         count with fingers
Then serve them to my friends for tea          pretend to eat cookies

Rhyme: Ten Little Cookies
Ten little cookies laying on a plate
Mom eats two and then there are 8.

When Dad comes home, two cookies he picks
Leaving on the plate only 6.

Brother comes home, slamming the door.
He eats two cookies, then there are 4.

When sister comes home, there are still a few
She eats a couple, then there are 2.

Baby wakes up. His nape is done.
He eats a cookie, then there is 1.

The cat jumps on the table and eats the last one.
Poor dog!  He’s too late.  He only gets a crumb.

Song: “C Is For Cookie” the Cookie Monster song!
“C” is for cookie, that’s good enough for me.
“C” is for cookie, that’s good enough for me.
“C” is for cookie, that’s good enough for me.
Oh, cookie, cookie, cookie starts with “C”!

Song: Down Around the Corner: Bakery Edition
Down around the corner at the bakery shop,
Were 5 little cookies with sugar on top,
Along came someone with some money to spend,
And they took a little cookie to share with a friend.

See you there!

Family Storytimes starting January 2nd-May 31st: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30, 10:15. and 11:00, Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30 except the 3rd Friday of each month unless otherwise stated in the calendar

This week’s storytime theme is “tea”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime:

Tea for Ten by Lena Anderson

Tea with Grandpa by Barney Saltzberg

Tea with Oliver by Mika Song

Tea Rex by Molly Idle

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

Song: I’m a Little Teapot
I’m a little teapot, short and stout,
Here is my handle, here is my spout.
When I get all steamed out hear me shout,
Tip me over and pour me out!

Rhyme: Here’s a Cup (Jbrary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8EeAYePudU)
You’ll need at least two people for this rhyme. This is to help encourage interaction between caregiver and child or between two children!
One person makes a fist and the other places hands on top to guide them.
Here’s a cup and here’s a cup, (Lift each paired hands slightly)
And here’s a pot of tea. (Bring hands together)
Pour a cup, pour a cup, (Motion hands as if pouring tea)
And drink some tea with me. (Bring one pair of hands to you and the other to your partner)

Song: These Are My Glasses by Laurie Berkner
(Make some finger glasses) Hello! I see you through my glasses.
Can you put on a pair of glasses? Hmm, let’s put them down.
Oh! I’ve got a book. Put your hands together and you can make a book, too.
Then you can open it, oooop!
GASP oh my goodness there’s a pink snake in there! Shut that book! Whoop!
Let’s look inside again. Open it up, oooop!
OH MY GOODNESS IT’S A purple dinosaur! CLOSE THE BOOK! WHOOP!

These are my glasses,                                (finger glasses up against eyes)
This is my book,                                           (put your hands together)
I put on my glasses,                                    (put your glasses on)
And open up the book.                              (open up the book)

Now I read, read, read,                              (bring “book” from side to side)
And I look, look, look,                                (“look” from side to side)
I put down my glasses,                              (put down glasses)
And WHOOP! Close up the book!           (whoop, close up the book!)

See you there!

Family Storytimes starting January 2nd-May 31st: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30, 10:15. and 11:00, Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30 except the 3rd Friday of each month unless otherwise stated in the calendar

This week’s storytime theme is “pandas”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime:

Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony

The Perfect Sofa by Fifi Kuo

Sweet Dreams, Maisy by Lucy Cousins

Flo Story by Kyo Maclear, Pictures by Jay Fleck

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

Song: PANDA (tune: BINGO)
There was a bear who ate bamboo,
And Panda was his name-o.
P-A-N-D-A! P-A-N-D-A! P-A-N-D-A!
And Panda was his name-o.

Song: Panda Pokey
You put your snout in
You put your snout out
You put your snout in
And you shake it all about
You do the panda pokey, and you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about.

Other verses:
Ears… tummy… paws… tail… etc.

Song: This is Big, Big, Big (Jbrary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWDQunFhXic)
This is big big big (hold arms out to side)
This is small small small (cup hands together)
This is short short short (hold hands with palms facing each other)
This is tall tall tall (reach one hand above head)
This is fast fast fast (circle fists quickly)
This is slow slow slow (circle fists slowly)
This is yes yes yes (nod)
This is no no no (shake head)

See you there!

Family Storytimes starting January 2nd-May 31st: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30, 10:15. and 11:00, Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30 except the 3rd Friday of each month unless otherwise stated in the calendar

This week’s storytime theme is “blue”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime:

I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin

Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket by Tatyana Feeney

Blue Chicken by Deborah Freedman

Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton

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

Song: One Little Blue Fish
One little blue fish swimming in the water, (Make a fish with your hands)
Swimming in the water, swimming in the water (Move your fish back and forth)
One little blue fish swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, (use your pointer fingers to draw circles leading up)
Pop! (Clap your hands)

Song: I See Blue (tune: Are You Sleeping?)
I see blue, I see blue,
All around, all around.
Quickly, can you find it,
Quickly, can you find it?
Blue, blue, blue,
Blue, blue, blue.
This song can be sung with any other color of the rainbow to find colors all around us!

Fingerplay: Two Little Bluebirds
Two little bluebirds sat on a hill,
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away, Jack; fly away, Jill,
Come back, Jack; come back, Jill.

Verses: playing in the snow… fast, slow… flying in the clouds… quiet, loud

See you there!

Family Storytimes starting January 2nd-May 31st: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30, 10:15. and 11:00, Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30 except the 3rd Friday of each month unless otherwise stated in the calendar

Welcome back to Storytime and Happy New Year! It’s so great to see everyone again.

This week’s storytime theme is “monkeys”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime:

Warning: Do Not Open This Book! by Adam Lehrhaupt, illustrated by Matthew Forsythe

The Strange Egg by Mary Newell DePalma

Monkey Time by Michael Hall

Cuddle Monkey Words by Blake Liliane Hellman, Pictures by Chad Otis

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

Song: Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped her head
Mommy called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
(Continue counting down to zero)

Song: Itsy Bitsy Monkey (tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider)
The itsy bitsy monkey climbed up a palm tree (pretend to climb up tree)
Down came a coconut, and hit him on his knee – OUCH!
(“hit” knee with hand, say ouch loudly)
Out came a lion and gave a mighty roar (ROAR!)
And the itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the tree once more
(pretend to climb tree, faster this time)

Song: Monkeys Swinging (tune: Skip to My Lou)
Monkeys swinging, swinging all day
Monkeys swinging, swinging all day
Monkeys swinging, swinging all day
Swinging till I saaaaaaay —- STOP!

Other verses:
Monkeys tickling, tickling all day…
Monkeys eating, eating all day…
Monkeys scratching, scratching all day…
Monkeys chatter, chatter all day…

See you there!

Family Storytimes starting January 2nd-May 31st: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30, 10:15. and 11:00, Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30 except the 3rd Friday of each month unless otherwise stated in the calendar

The last day of Storytime for the year is December 15th and take a two week break for the holidays. Still visit us and we’ll see you again for Storytime on January 2nd!

This week’s storytime theme is “winter”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime:

Is This… Winter? by Helen Yoon

Kitten’s Winter by Eugenie Fernandes

Snow Sisters! by Kerri Kokias and Teagan White

Oh! Words by Keven Henkes, Pictures by Laura Dronzek

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

Song: Bumping up and down in my little blue sled (tune: 10 Little Indians)
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled
Won’t you be my darling?

Verses:
Snow’s coming down on my little blue sled…
Waving to my friends on my little blue sled…

Song: Let’s All Do a Little Clapping (tune: We Wish You a Merry Christmas)
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
To spread winter cheer!

Verses: stretching, spinning, jumping, shaking, bending, sitting, etc.

Song: Warm Clothes For When It’s Cold (tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
My hat goes on my head,
My hat goes on my head,
Warm clothes for when it’s cold,
My hat goes on my head.

Verses:
My scarf goes on my neck…
My gloves go on my hands…
My boots go on my feet…

See you there!

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

This week’s storytime theme is “penguins”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime:

Something’s Fishy by Jean Gourounas

Bob and Flo Play Hide-and-Seek by Rebecca Ashdown

Penguin in Peril by Helen Hancocks

A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis

Baby Penguins Everywhere! by Melissa Guion

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

Song: Did You Ever See a Penguin? (Tune: Did you Ever See a Lassie?)
Did you ever see a penguin, a penguin, a penguin
Did you ever see a penguin waddle this way and that
Waddle this way and that way, this way and that way
Did you ever see a penguin waddle this way and that

Freeze Dance by The Kiboomers
Let’s play the party freeze game! (practice freezing and dancing)
Dancing, dancing all around,
Dancing, dancing, dancing,
Dancing any way you please,
But stop when I say FREEZE!

Action Rhyme: Penguins Jump!
Penguins jump, penguins dive                  (jump, then dive to the floor)
Ok, penguins, look alive!                              (stand or sit at attention)
Penguins waddle, penguins walk             (waddle and walk in place)
We don’t have any time to talk!                (shake head “no” or go “shh”)
Penguins slip, penguins slide,                   (slip and slide from side to side)
Come on penguins, show some pride!   (puff out chest)
Penguins snooze, penguins snore,          (pretend to sleep)
Wake right up and play some more!       (wake up and wiggle!)

Fingerplay: Two Little Penguins
Two little penguins sitting on the ice        (hold up two fingers)
One bows once, the other bows twice     (made index fingers bow)
Waddle little penguins. Waddle away.     (put fingers behind back)
Come back penguins. Time to play!          (bring fingers to the front)

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

This week’s storytime theme is the color purple! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime:

What If… written by Samantha Berger, illustrated by Mike Curato

Under the Lilacs by E. B. Goodale

Pretty Kitty by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Stephanie Laberis

Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds, pictures by Peter Brown

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

Song: Purple (tune: Are You Sleeping?)
[Have them repeat after you to create an echo]
P-U-R
P-L-E
That spells purple
P-U-R
P-L-E

Song: Purple People (tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Purple People like to sing, they’ll do it now
Purple people like to dance, and they know how.
Purple people spin around,
Purple people touch the ground,
Purple people know it’s time to take a bow.

Song: I Like Purple (tune: Oh, Susanna)
I like purple grapes, and purple plums,
And cabbage, too.
But I’m sure glad when I eat these
I don’t turn purple, too!

I like purple jelly, purple jam,
And yogurt, too.
But I’m sure glad when I eat these
I don’t turn purple, too!

Oh, that might be a funny thing to do,
But I’m sure glad when I eat these
I don’t turn purple, too!

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