Crazy Cats!

Openers:
The More We Get Together
Up to the Ceiling Stretch

My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World (Gilles Bachelet) This IS a really silly cat...

FingerPlay:  The Elephant
Song: Five Elephants Came Out to Play

Cat Secrets (Jef Czekaj)
What's the big cat secret?  If you're truly a cat, you might find out...
Finger Play:  Five Little Kittens
Song:  There Were Ten in the Bed

Kitten's First Full Moon (Kevin Henkes)
Kitten gets more than she bargains for when she seeks a bowl of milk.  Sweet and soft grey illustrations are endearing.

Wiggler:  Full Moon Mime

Felt Board: Ten in a bunch (for Grape Fest)
Closer:  Wave Goodbye (Rob Reid)

More Books! (from Story Time Source Page)

Toddler Read Alouds
Along Came Toto by Anni Axworthy
Be Gentle! by Virginia Miller
Cat and Mouse by Tomek Bogack
Curious Kittens by Roy Volkmann
I Love Cats by Barney Saltzberg
Kitten's Big Adventure by Mie Araki
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cay, Are You Going to Sleep?  by Bill Martin Jr.
Kitty's Cuddles by Jane Cabrera
Little Spotted Cat by Alyssa Capucilli
Mama Cat Has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming
Peek-A-Pet by Marie Torres Cimarusti
Three Little Kittens by Tanya Linch

Preschool Read AloudsCat and Mouse: A Delicious Tale by Jiwon Oh
Cat Barked by Lydia Monks
Cat Count by Betsy Lewin
Cat Secrets by Jef Czekai -  CROWD PLEASER
Drat That Fat Cat! by Pat Thomson
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Meow: A Day in the Life of Cats by Judy Reinen
Meow Monday by Phyllis Root
Where Is That Cat? by Carol Greene
Where Is Tippy Toes?  by Betsy Lewin

Kindergarten Read Alouds

A Cat and A Dog by Claire Masurel
Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
Earth Tigerlets, As Explained by Professor Xargle by Jeanne Willis
Farm Fresh Cats by Scott Santoro
Grumpy Cat by Britta Teckentrup
I Don't Want a Cool Cat!  by Emma Dodd
Love That Kitty: The Story of A Boy Who Wanted to Be A Cat by Jeff Jarka
Mrs. Crump's Cat by Linda Smith
Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story by Sam Lloyd
My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World by Giles Bachelet - MY FAVORITE
Never Let Your Cat Make Lunch for You by Lee Harris
Nobody’s Nosier Than A Cat by

Gone Wild at the Zoo-a Story Time of Sound

 Openers:
The More We Get Together
Peanut Butter and Jelly Stretch

Mr. Duck Means Business (Tammi Sauer) 3-5
Mr. Duck learns a bit about balance as his noisy friends enjoy his nice, quiet pond.

Song: Old MacDonald
Song:  Five Little Ducks










The Little Little Girl with the Big Big Voice (Kristen Balouch) 2-4
(I know some of you parents and caregivers can relate to this one...)  A little girl with a special 'talent' meets her match.

FP:  There Once was a Quiet Little Mouse
Wiggler:  My Thumbs are Starting to Wiggle








Polar Bear Polar Bear What do You Hear? (Carle) 2-3
You just can't go wrong with classic Eric Carle books.  a simple story line and vibrant illustrations help us enjoy the symphony of the zoo--and the people too!

Felt Board: Lou at the Zoo
Closer:  Rob Reid's Wave Goodbye Poem

MORE BOOKS! (from Story Time Source Page)

Toddler Read-Alouds

Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Hug by Jez Alborough
Hush, Little Ones by John Butler
Little Elephant by Tana Hoban
Peek-A-Zoo by Marie Torres Cimarusti
Tuck Me In!  by Dean Hacohen ~ putting zoo animals to bed 
Two At the Zoo by Danna Smith 
Watch Us Play by Miela Ford
Who Ate All the Cookie Dough?  by Karen Beaumont
Whose Nose and Toes?  by John Butler
Zookeeper Sue by Chris Demarest
Zoo-Looking by Mem Fox

Preschool Read-Alouds

Escape of Marvin the Ape by Caralyn Buehner
Going to the Zoo by Tom Paxton
Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
I Spy With My Little Eye by Edward Gibbs - CROWD PLEASER 
My Heart Is Like A Zoo by Michael Hall - also works as a storytime craft
Painting Gorilla by Michael Rex
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?  by Bill Martin
Stop Snoring, Bernard!  by Zachariah Ohora
The View At the Zoo by Kathleen Long Bostrom
We're Going On a Lion Hunt by Margery Cuyler
What's New At the Zoo?  by Betty Comden and Adolph Green

School Age Read-Alouds

Dumb Bunnies Go to the Zoo by Sue Denim
Gladys Goes Out to Lunch by Derek Anderson
If Anything Ever Goes Wrong At the Zoo by Mary Jean Hendrick
Never Ever Shout In A Zoo by Karma Wilson
Smile If You're Human by Neal Layton

What's Growing?

 Openers:
The More We Get Together
Up to the Ceiling
Farm Fresh Cats (Scott Santoro) 3-5
In a mysterious case of a cabbage crop gone wrong, a farmer and his wife have a feline adventure on their hands when a strange and prolific crop shows up in their field...

Song:  Farmer Plants the Seeds
Prop:  Beans...talk about/show different kinds of beans





Jasper's Beanstalk (Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen) 2-4
Okay, you just have to read this for the authors' names alone, don't you think?  Follow Jasper as he spends a week tending (or not) a found bean. Simple cheerful illustrations help young readers appreciate the passage of time.
Wiggler:
Glove Rhyme:  Sunflower glove rhyme










Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? (Susan Shea) 2-4
Making wonderful use of bold color, design, and rhyme, Ms. Shea and Mr. Slaughter explore the difference between living and non-living things.   This book delightfully engages children with a simple "yes" or "no" question.
Action Rhyme:  Now I'm Growing Very Tall

Felt Board:  Sunflower Seed Count
Closer: Wave Goodbye

More Books! (from Story Time Source Page)

Toddler Read Alouds
Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry  
Can I Help? by Marilyn Janovitz
Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
Flower Garden by Eve Bunting
Fran's Flower by Lisa Bruce
How Does A Seed Grow?  by Sue Kim 
Jasper's Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth
Lenny in the Garden by Ken Wilson-Max -- great interactive text
My Day in the Garden by Meila Ford
Sunflower by Meila Ford
Ten Seeds by Ruth Brown
What Color is Your Apple?  by Jerry Pallotta 
Who's in the Garden?  by Phillis Gershator 

Preschool Read Alouds
Ava's Poppy by Marcus Pfister
Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry - too bad the title gives the surprise away
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?  by Tom Slaughter -CROWD PLEASER
Handful of Sunshine by Melanie Eclare
In the Garden, Who's Been Here? by Lindsay Barret George
Jack and the Beanstalk by Nina Crews
Just Teenie by Susan Meddaugh
My Garden by Kevin Henkes 
One Two Three Jump! by Penelope LivelyOver In the Garden by Jennifer WardRound the Gardenby Omri Glaser
Plant A Kiss by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 
Ten Little Caterpillars by Bill Martin, Jr.

School Age Read Alouds
And the Good Brown Earth by Kathy Henderson 
Curious Garden by Peter Brown
Farm Fresh Cats by  Scott Santoro
Garden of Opposites by Nancy Davis
Gardener  by Sarah Stewart
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
Holly Bloom's Garden by Sarah Ashman
Huck Runs Amuck by Sean Taylor 
Our Tree Named Steve by Alex Zweibel

Cars, Plane, and Trains

Openers:
The More We Get Together
Stretch:  Up to the Ceiling

The Ugly Truckling (David Gordon) 3-5
A young 'truckling' sets off to find his true home.  A gentle story of our need to find where we belong.

Song:  Ten Little Airplanes (tune: Ten Little Indians)
Wiggler:  Wheels on the 'Jeep'

Sheep in a Jeep (Nancy Shaw) 2-4
Playful and whimsical, these sheep rhyme their way through an auto adventure!

Felt Board: Duck in the Muck
Song:  Bumpin' Up and Down

How Will You Get There, Maisy? (Lucy Cousins) 2-4  
Maisy and friends explore many ways to get around.  Flaps and a guessing game make this book fun and memorable.

Song:  Row, Row Row Your Boat
Felt Board: Who Sank the Boat

Closer: Wave Goodbye Peom (Rob Reid)

More Books! (from Story Time Source Page)

Toddler Read Alouds
Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O'Connell
Boy On the Bus by Penny Dale
Bridge is Up! by Babs Bell
Bus for Us by Suzanna Bloom
Clip Clop by Nicola Smee
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
Duck’s Key, Where Can It Be? by Jan Alborough
Giddy-Up! Let’s Ride! by Flora McDonnell
How will You Get There, Maisy? by Lucy Cousins
My Big Rig by Jonathan London
My Car by Byron Barton
Old MacDonald Drives A Tractor by Don Carter
Sputter, Sputter, Sput! by Babs Bell

Preschool Read Alouds
Beep Beep by Anne Miranda
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane Yolen
Hush Little Digger by Ellen Olson-Brown
In the Driver’s Seat by Max Haynes
Mr. Gumpy’s Motor Car by John Burningham
Pugs in a Bug by Carolyn Crimi -- rhythmic and fun! 
Scrubbly Bubbly Car Wash by Irene O'Garden
Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort
Sheep in A Jeep by Nancy Shaw
Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa by Jonathan London
Trucks Roll by George Ella Lyon
Vroomaloom Zoom by John Coy
Vroom! Vroom! by Steve Augarde
What Do Wheels Do All Day? by April Jones Prince
Wheels on the Race Car by Alex Zane
Who Is Driving? by Leo Timmers

School Age Read Alouds
All Aboard! by Susan Kuklin
Cows Going Past by Bruce Balan
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
From Kalamazoo to Timbuktu! by Harriet Ziefert
Hansel and Diesel by David Gordon
Hot Rod Hamster by Cynthia Lord
On the Go by Ann Morris
Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root
Sakes Alive, A Cattle Drive by Karma Wilson
Smash! Mash! Crash! by Barbara Odanaka
Ugly Truckling by David Gordon

Fall Back Into a Good Story!  

Story Time Returns Sept 7, 2012

Friday Mornings, 10:30-11:00

Naples Library

Naples, NY