Friday, September 28, 2012

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