Sweet Dreams

Openers:
The More We Get Together
Snowflake Stretch

Night and the Candlemaker (Somary and Bartram) 3-6
A beautiful illustrated and crafted metaphor for God's Love.  A treasure for adults and children alike.


Rhyme:  Jack Be Nimble
Song:  Love Grows

The Napping House (Audrey Wood) 2-5
Repetitive verse and playful illustrations with dynamic light, make this a FUN exploration of a family nap.  A delight.


FP:  Five Litte Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Song:  If your AWAKE and You Know It








Sweet Dreams, Maisy (Lucy Cousins) 2-4
Toddlers may follow sweet Maisy through familiar and gentle routines to bedtime. <Y..A..W...N>


Wiggler:  Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
FP:  Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Felt Board Story: The Big Dipper
Closer:  Wave Goodbye Poem (Rob Reid)

More Books (from Story Time Source Page):
Toddler Read Alouds
Big Yawn by Keith Faulkner
Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed? by Barney Saltzberg -- LOVE THIS BOOK
Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea -- CROWD PLEASER
Five Ugly Monsters by Tedd Arnold
Goodnight Goodnight, Sleepyhead by Ruth Krauss
Hush, Little Ones by John Butler
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep?  by Bill Martin, Jr.
My Own Big Bed by Anna Grossnickle Hines
Noisy Way to Bed by Ian Whybrow
No, Monkey, No by Fiona Conboy
Seven Stars More by Kathy Mallat
Sleepy Me by Marni McGee
Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy by Denise Fleming - - NICE CHOICE 
Ten in the Bed by David Ellwand
Time for Bed by Mem Fox
Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen -- CROWD PLEASER

Preschool Read Alouds
Bearsie Bear and the Surprise Sleepover Party by Bernard Waber
Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na
Caterpillow Fight by Sam McBratney
Clara Ann Cookie, Go to Bed by Harriet Ziefert
Five Monkeys Jumping On the Bed by Eileeen Christelow
Good Night, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman
Good Night, Pillow Fight by Sally Cook
Hibernation Station by Michelle Meadows 
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen -- MY FAVORITE
I'm Not Sleepy by Jonathan Allen
Lllama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
Mother, Mother, I Want Another by Maria Polushkin
One More Hug for Madison by Caroline Jayne Church 
Shhh! Everybody's Sleeping by Julie Markes
Song of Night: It's Time to Go to Bed by Katherine Riley Nakamura
Stop Snoring, Bernard!  by Zachariah Ohora   -- new fun one!!
Time to Say Goodnight by Sally Lloyd-Jones 
What! Cried Granny by Kate Lum

School Age Read Alouds
Boy and the Moon by James Christopher Carroll
Captain Pajamas by Bruce Whatley
Froggy Goes to Bed by Jonathan London
I Am Not Sleepy And I Will Not Go to Bed by Lauren Child
Otto Goes to Bed by Todd Parr
Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton
Scaredy Squirrel At Night by Melanie Watt
Squeaky, Creaky Bed by Pat Thomson
Yawn Heard Round the World by Scott Thomas

Giving Thanks!

Openers:
The More We Get Together
Snowflake Stretch
Turkey Trouble (Wendy Silvano) 3-5
In this book of laughable, zany illustrations, Turkey tries his very best to avoid being eaten for Thanksgiving.  He comes up with one final, brilliant plan...
Finger Play: Turkey Puppet
Finger Play: Pat-a-Cake (Pizza)

The Ugly Pumpkin (Dave Horowitz) 2-4

One sad squash finally finds a place where he belongs.

Song:  If You're Happy and You Know It

Song:  Love Grows

All for Pie, Pie for All (David Martin) 2-4
There's more than meets the eye to who enjoys this apple pie!  A tender and delightful book of sharing.




Finger Play:  Two Red Apples
Wiggler:  Sticky, Sticky Bubblegum

Felt Board: Mr. Turkey's Feathers
Closer: Wave Goodbye (Rob Reid)
Take Home: coloring page

More Books!
Toddler Read-Alouds
Corduroy's Thanksgiving by Don Freedman
Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner (includes a turkey)
Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Snappy Little Thanksgiving by Beth Harwood
Spot's Thanksgiving by Eric Hill
Tasty Thanksgiving by Suzy-Jane Tanner
Theo's Thanksgiving by David Steinberg
Preschool Read-Aloud All for Pie, Pie for All

 by David Martin
Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell
Happy Thanksgiving, Emily! by Claire Masurel
Hungry Hen by Richard Waring

1, 2, 3, Thanksgiving by W. Nikola-Lisa
Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale by Derek Anderson
Run, Turkey, Run!  by Diane Mayr 
Sometimes It's Turkey - Sometimes It's Feathers by Lorna Balian
Ten Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston
10 Turkeys in the Road by Brenda Reeves Sturgis
Thanksgiving in the Barn by Nadine Westcott
Thanksgiving Is Here! by Diane Goode
Thanksgiving Treat by Catherine Stock
Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes 
Thank You, Thanksgiving by David Milgrim
The Littlest Pilgrim by Brandi Dougherty
Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming
Turkey Surprise by Peggy Archer
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano - MY FAVORITE (works for Kindergarteners, too!)
 
School Age Read-Alouds 
Hide and Seek Turkeys by Judith Ross Enderle
Gus, the Pilgrim Turkey by Teresa Bateman 
I'm A Turkey by Jim Arnosky
I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie by Alison Jackson
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims by B. G. Hennessy
Over the River and Through the Wood by Lydia Maria Child
Perfect Thanksgiving by Eileen Spinelli
Perfect Pumpkin Pie by Denys Cazet
Thelonius Turkey Lives by Lynn Rowe Reed
This is the Feast by Diane Shore 
Turk and Runt by Lisa Wheeler
Turkeys Never Gobble by Joan Holub
Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz

Harvest Time!

Openers:
The More We Get Together
I Wiggle

Tops and Bottoms (Janet Stevens) 4-6
Drawn from and old slave tale, the lively, fun illustrations and a book that opens, fittingly, from top to bottom, follow clever rabbit as he tricks lazy bear out of the year's harvest.
Fingerplay: Where is Thumbkin
Song:  Head and shoulders Knees and Toes

 Little Black Crow (Chris Raschka) 2-5
A beautiful book with simple, brushed drawings reflect the simple, open questions of a young boy.
Finger Play:  Two Little Black Birds
Wiggler: One Finger one Hand Keep Moving

Acorns Everywhere (Kevin Sherry) 2-4

An orange squirrel with a big appetite and a BAD memory.
Have fun with this comical harvest.
Finger Play:  Acorn/Oak Tree Fingerplay
Finger Play: Five Little Hot DogsFelt Board:  5 Black Crows


Closer:  Wave Goodbye

More Books!

Toddler
Acorns Everywhere! by Kevin Sherry
Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
Carrot Seed by Crockett Johnson
Duck and Goose Find A Pumpkin by Tad Hills
Handful of Sunshine by Melanie Eclare
It's Harvest Time!  by Jean McElroy
Little Mouse, Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Don Wood
Piggies In The Pumpkin Patch by Mary Peterson
Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert - for the illustrations
Surprise Garden by Zoe Hall
That Pup!  by Lindsay Barrett George

Preschool Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
Carrot in My Pocket by Kitson Flynn
Flora's Surprise by Debi Gliori
Good Job, Oliver by Laurel Molk
Little Apple Goat by Caroline Jayne Church
Little Black Crow by Chris Raschka
Little Red Hen by Barry Downard
Mrs. Fickle's Pickles by Lori Ries
Mrs. McNosh and the Great Big Squash by Sarah Weeks
Muncha Muncha Muncha by Candace Fleming
Mystery Vine by Cathryn Falwell
Pickin' Peas by Margaret Reed
Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown - translates well into a flannel story
Ten Seeds by Ruth Brown
Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White

Kingergarten
And the Good Brown Earth by Kathy Henderson
Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip by Denia Hester
Grandma's Garden by Elaine Moore
Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown
Little Story About A Big Turnip by Tatiana Zunshine
One More Acorn by Don Freeman
Rabbit and Squirrel: A Tale of War and Peas by Kara LaReau
Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant
Scarlette Beane by Karen Wallace
Tale of the Turnip by Brian Alderson
Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens - can be extended, using vegetable props

Screamin' Halloween

Openers: 
The More We Get Together
Up to the Ceiling

Pumpkin Eye (Denise Flemming) 2-5
Colorful pages and rhyming text take a look at spooky Halloween night!

Wiggler: Pickin' Up Pumpkins
Wigger:  Now Tall, Now Small









Skeleton Hiccups (Margery Cuyler) 2-5
Skeleton tries EVERYTHING to get rid of his hiccups until friend, Ghost, helps him out.
Wiggler:  Hinges
Papercut Story:  The Little Orange House

Craft:  Coffee Filter Ghosts
Snack:  Cider and Donuts!

Take Home:  Pumpkin Coloring Page

What a Hoot!

Opener:
The More We Get Together
I Wiggle My Fingers

I'm Not Cute! (Jonathan Allen) 3-5
Tired little owl HATES being called cute...until his mother tells him he's not!


Finger Play: Owl in a Tree
Wiggler: Owl version of "Wheels on the Bus"






Little Hoot (Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Jen Corace) 3-5
Bedtime gets turned on its ear in the owl house!
Song: One Little Owl Stayed Up All Night
Song:  Oh Mr Sun

Wow! Said the Owl (Tim Hopgood)
Little owl explores the colors of daytime but decides he still likes night the best.  A vibrant book of colors...
Song: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star


Felt Board:
5 Little Owls


Closer: Wave Goodbye


More Books!
Toddler
Good Night, Owl by Pat Hutchins
Little Owl by Mark Ezra
Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton
Oliver's Wood by Sue Hendra
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Owls Fly by Kees Moerbeek
Who's in the Forest?  by Phillis Gershator

Pre-K Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na
Eye Guess by Phillis Tildes
Frightened Little Owl by Mark Ezra
I'm Not Cute! by Jonathan Allen - MY FAVORITE
I'm Not Scared! by Jonathan Allen
I'm Not Sleepy! by Jonathan Allen
It is the Wind by Ferida Wolff
Lazy Ozzie by Michael Coleman
Little Hoot by Amy Rosenthal - ALSO MY FAVORITE
One Odd Owl by Paul Adshead
Owly by Mike Thaler
Quiet Night by Marilyn Singer
Whoo Goes There? by Jennifer Ericsson 
Whooo's There by Mary Serfozo
WOW! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood

Kindergarten
Billywise by Judith Nicholls
Cock-a-Doodle-Hooooooo! by Mick Manning
Hoot by Jane Hissey
Owliver by Robert Krauss
Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson
Whoo Goes There?  by Jennifer Ericsson
Whoo-oo Is It? by Megan McDonald

Other Night Creatures
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
Next Week: Screamin' Halloween Party

Denise Fleming

 With so many Denise Fleming books to choose from, it's hard to pick just three!

Opener: 
The More We Get Together
Up to the Ceiling

Time to Sleep (Denise Fleming) 2-5
Explore the habits of hibernating animals as forest friends help each other settle down for winter's sleep.
Song: This is the Way We Get Ready for Bed
Wiggler: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear




Lunch (Denise Fleming) 2-4
Messy mouse snacks his way through a colorful lunchtime in a guess-what's-next format...great fun for young ones!
FP: Great Big Bunch (of grapes)
Wiggler: Mouse Eats with One Hand










Barnyard Banter (Denise Fleming) 2-4
Keep an eye out for goose while exploring the sights and sounds of a noisy barnyard.
Song: If You're Happy and You Know It (Moo Like a Cow)
Magnet Board: Barnyard Guessing Game






















Take Home: Denise Fleming Coloring Pages http://www.denisefleming.com/pages/activitiesb/activitysubfinishpiccoloring.htm

Toddler Read-Alouds
Mama Cat
Sleepy Oh Sleepy

The Everything Book

Read Alouds

Count

Pumpkin Eye
Beetle Bop
The First Day of Winter
The Cow Who Clucked
The First Day of Winter
Shout
In the Small, Small Pond
In the Tall,Tall Grass
Buster
Where Once There Was  a Wood
Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp


Next Week:
What a Hoot!

 Autumn Arrives!


Openers:
The More We Get Together
PBJ Stretch

Winter Lullaby (Seuling) 3-5
Explore the turning of the seasons toward winter with this delightful book of compelling illustrations.
Finger Play:  Phases of the Moon
Wiggler:  Bumpin' Up and Down





Leaf Man (Ehlert) 2-5
Search for leaf man among the leaves. This creative look at fall leaves brings out the collage artist in all of us!


Finger Play:  Four Little Leaves
Wiggler: Autumn Leaves

 Stars, Stars, Stars (Barner) 2-4
Bold and bright illustrations take us through the night sky with rhyming text.  A first introduction to the constellations and planets.

Song:  Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Felt Board: Ten Crunchy Little Leaves

Closer: Wave Goodbye

Take Home: Apple cart coloring page

Toddler 
Bear Dreams by Elisha Cooper
Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
Bunny's First Snowflake by Monica Wellington
Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
Duck and Goose Find A Pumpkin by Tad Hills
Fall, Leaves, Fall by Zoe Hall
Last Song by James Guthrie, illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Mouse's First Fall by Lauren Thompson
Peek-A-Moo by Marie Cimarusti
Pepo and Lolo and the Red Apple by Ana Martin Larranaga
Sleepy Bear by Lydia Dabcovitch
That Pup!  by Lindsay Barrett George ~ story extension: hide "acorns" around room

Preschool 
Big, Bigger, Biggest Farm by Marie Aubinais
Friend for All Seasons by Mei Matsuoka
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush by Jane Cabrera
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Leaf Trouble by Jonathan Emmett
Leaves by David Ezra Stein
Mouse and the Apple by Stephen Butler
New House for Mouse by Petr Horacek - MY FAVORITE
Ten Red Apples by Virginia Miller
Ska-tat by Kimberley Knutson
Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming
Waiting for Winter by Sebastian Meschenmoser

Kindergarten 
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie by Alison Jackson
I Know It's Autumn by Eileen Spinelli
Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
One More Acorn by Don Freeman
Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
When Autumn Falls by Kelli Nidley