Opener: Oh Hey, Oh Hi!
Up to the Ceiling Stretch
Little Red Hen (Pinkney) 3-5
With bold and detailed illustrations, this classic retelling of the 'Little Red Hen' tale reminds us that if you want the prize...then do the work!
Song: Cluck, Cluck Red Hen
Little Mouse, Ripe Red Strawberry, and the
Big Hungry Bear (Don Wood) 2-5
While masterfully engaging the natural empathy of children, this story helps us enter mouse's BIG dilemma and then enjoy a tasty solution with him...
Wiggler: I'm a Little Teapot Song: If You're Hungry and You Know It
While masterfully engaging the natural empathy of children, this story helps us enter mouse's BIG dilemma and then enjoy a tasty solution with him...
Wiggler: I'm a Little Teapot Song: If You're Hungry and You Know It
A hide-and-seek story of leaves, Lois Ehlert crafts a colorful tale and an invitation to nature craft of our own.
Wiggler: Autumn Leaves are Falling Down
Felt Board: Ten Little Leaves
Closer:
Wave Goodbye (Rob Reid)
More Books !(from Storytime Source Page)
Toddler Read-Alouds
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
Spot's Harvest by Eric Hill
Surprise Garden by Zoe Hall
That Pup! by Lindsay Barrett George
Preschool Read-Alouds
Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
Carrot in My Pocket by Kitson Flynn
Flora's Surprise by Debi Gliori
Frisky Brisky Hippity Hop by Susan Lurie
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
Kindergarten Read-Alouds
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
