Crocodiles and Alligators

These are some of the books Margie read today to the 3 and under group for storytime today at storytime. She did the crocodile and alligator theme too. Most of them we had at the branch so less borrowing this time. Any with an * asteriisk indicates we have them at the branch.

• *Crocodile Beat bu Gail Jorgensen
• *A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson
• *Whose Nose and Toes? by John Butler E 599 BUT
• *Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond
• *Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow
• *The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner

I guess the group liked it because they took all the books again.

Walking

1. Wombat Walkabout by Carol Diggory Shields
2. I Went Walking by Sue Williams
3. Off We Go by Jane Yolen
4. Sheep Take a Hike by Nancy Shaw
5. Let's Go Home, Little Bear by Martin Waddell
6. Jonathan and His Mommy by Irene Smalls

Sammy by Hap Palmer (Getting to Know Myself JCD Pal )

More reading suggestions from Stories for two-year olds 3rd Edition by Judy Nichols.

Note: Next week I think I will try using name tags because I can't remember the kids name for the life of me. I can barely remember what I wore last week. I wil try to incorporate small craft activities within my 30 minutes time slot. Something simple and easy.

Birthday

Happy Birthday, Margie. Today is Margie's birthday. The kids sang, "Happy Birthday" song and she read stories on birthday parties and surprise parties. Here is a short list of some of the stories she read:

It's My Birthday by Pat Hutchins
Mouse's Birthday by Jane Yolen
Birthday at the Panda Palace by Stephanie Calmenson
The Surprise Party by Pat Hutchins
Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw
A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas
I'm Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems

Size

• Shrinking Mouse by Pat Hutchins, also by Pat Hutchins "Titch"
• Wee Little Chick by Laura Thompson
• I'm Mighty By Kate and Jim McMullan
• I'm the Biggest in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
• Just Teenie by Susan Meddaugh
• Blue Sea by Robert Kalan
• The Teeny Tiny Woman by Paul Galdone
• The Enormous Turnip by Kathy Parkinson

I did an activity by placing various size items in a bag and had the kids guess what it was and asked if they think it was big or small. Well...most of them thought everything was small. I have a 2 year old, most of items were obviously small.

My BFF- Best Friends

• Pearl Barkley and Charlie Parsley by Aaron Blabey
• My Best Friend by Pat Hutchins
• A Splendid Friends, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom
• A Birthday for Cow! by Jan Thomas
• I Will Surprise My Friend! by Mo Williems
• Mouse's Birthday by Jane Yolen

It's Ok to Be Me! Individuality

• I Like Me! by Nancy Carlson
• Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
• Elmer by David McKee
• A Porcupine name Fluffy by Helen Lester
• Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett
• Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Krauss
• Dog Eared by Amanda Harvey
• A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni

What a Wonderful World by Ashley Bryan *Closing story

Jungle Animals

Here some books to read if you have a theme for jungle or anything that lives, breaths, and eats in the jungle. Roar!

• The Hippo Hop- Christine Loomis
• Splash- Flora MCDonnell
• Jazzy in the Jungle- Lucy Cousins
• Kiss Kiss! – Margaret Wild
• But What does the Hippopotamus Say?- Francesca Simon
• Beautiful Bananas- Elizabeth Laird
• Ten Naughty little monkeys- Suzanne Willams
• Jungle Drums- Graeme Base
• Snuggle Up, sleepy ones- Claire Freedman
• Seven Spunky Monkeys- Jackie French Koller
• Watch out, big bro’s coming- Jez alborough
• Splash-Alan Macdonald
• Simply Delicious- Margaret Mahy
• Hilda Must be Dancing- Karma Wilson
• Slowly, slowly said the sloth- Eric Carle