Book Babies Storytime: Busy Bunnies
Books of the Week:
Do Your Ears Hang Low? by Lucy Bell
Sleeping Bunnies by Annie Kubler
A Counting Playbook: One Little Bunny by Seb Braun
Busy Bunnies by John Schindel
Announcements & Bubbles
“I’m in the Mood for Bubbles”
I’m in the mood for bubbles.
Hey, how about you?
I’m in the mood for bubbles.
Hey, how about you?
I’m in the mood for bubbles, playing along with you.
Hey, hey, what do you say? I’m in the mood for that today.
Hey, hey, what do you say? I’m in the mood for that!
“10 Little Bubbles”
There are 1 little, 2 little, 3 little bubbles,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little bubbles,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little bubbles,
10 little bubbles go,
Pop, pop, pop!
Pop, pop, pop,
Can you pop those bubbles?
Pop, pop, pop,
Can you pop those bubbles?
Pop, pop, pop,
Can you pop those bubbles?
Here at Storytime?
Welcome!
“Jambo” by Ella Jenkins
Call and response song in English and Swahili
Translations:
Watoto – children
Jambo – hello
Sana – very much
Jambo,
Jambo,
Jambo sana, jambo
Jambo sana, jambo
Hello,
Hello,
Hello everybody, hello
Hello everybody, hello
Hello,
Hello,
Hello children, hello,
Hello children, hello
Jambo,
Jambo,
Jambo watoto, jambo
Jambo watoto jambo
Hello,
Hello,
Hello my good friends, hello,
Hello my good friends, hello
Jambo,
Jambo,
Jambo sana, jambo
Jambo sana, jambo
“Dance Your Fingers Up”
Dance your fingers up;
Dance your fingers down;
Dance your fingers in and out;
And, dance them all around.
Dance them on your shoulders;
Dance them on your head;
Dance them on your tummy;
And, put them all to bed.
“Little Raindrops Falling Down”
Tune: London Bridge
Little raindrops falling down, falling down, falling down
Little raindrops falling down, falling to the ground
Other verses:
Bigger raindrops – clap
Giant raindrops – stomp
“Lavender’s Blue Dilly Dilly”
Lavender’s blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender’s green
When you are king, dilly dilly,
I shall be queen
Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
‘Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so
Lavender’s green, dilly dilly,
Lavender’s blue
You must love me, dilly, dilly
For I love you.
Get Ready for a Story
- Take some deep belly breaths to calm the body. You can teach your child how to deep breathe by modeling deep breathing yourself.
- Remind kiddos that we know they are ready for a story when their eyes are on the reader, their ears are listening, their mouth is quiet, and their body is calm.
Book #1
Get the Wiggles Out!
“Alligator, Alligator”
Alligator, alligator
Long and green
Alligator, alligator,
Teeth so mean.
Snapping at a fly,
Snapping at a bee,
Snapping at a frog,
But you can’t catch me!
“Painting Rainbows”
Painting rainbows, painting rainbows,
Way up high, through the sky,
Painting pretty rainbows, painting pretty rainbows,
Way up high, in the sky.
First comes red, then comes orange,
Then yellow, then yellow.
Then green, then blue,
And purple too.
And purple too.
Get Ready for a Story
- Take some deep belly breaths to calm the body. You can teach your child how to deep breathe by modeling deep breathing yourself.
- Remind kiddos that we know they are ready for a story when their eyes are on the reader, their ears are listening, their mouth is quiet, and their body is calm.
Book #2
Goodbye for Now
Positive Affirmations w/ affirmation cards
Model saying affirming statements out loud. Encourage your little one to repeat after you. Some examples: “I am brave.” “I am curious.” “I am silly.” “I am kind.”
“Thanks a Lot” by Raffi
Thanks a lot,
Thanks for Sun in the sky.
Thanks a lot,
Thanks for clouds so high.
Thanks a lot,
Thanks for whispering wind.
Thanks a lot,
Thanks for the birds in the spring.
Thanks a lot,
Thanks for the moonlit night.
Thanks a lot,
Thanks for the stars so bright.
Thanks a lot,
Thanks for the wondering me.
Thanks a lot,
Thanks for the way I feel.
Thanks for the animals,
Thanks for the land,
Thanks for the people everywhere.
Thanks a lot,
Thanks for all I’ve got.
Thanks for all I’ve got.
“Now it’s Time to Say Goodbye”
Now it’s time to say goodbye.
We’ll see you again, next time.
Goodbye my friends, goodbye,
Goodbye (wave)
Goodbye,
Goodbye (wave)
Goodbye my friends, goodbye,
Goodbye (wave)
Goodbye,
Goodbye (wave)
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