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