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 CraigDear 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 BuehnerGoing 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 DenimGladys 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