Everyone’s family looks different, and this story time is here to celebrate it! Thanks for joining us to read some fun books, sing together, and make a colorful finger painting craft!

Song: Hello, Friends

(using ASL, to the tune of Goodnight, Ladies)

Hello, friends! Hello, friends!

Hello, friends! It’s time to say hello!

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Song: Open Them, Shut Them

Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.

Give a little clap, clap, clap!

Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.

Put them in your lap, lap, lap!

Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them,

Right up to your chin, chin, chin!

Open wide your little mouth,

But do not let them in!

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Song: Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers, and they all belong to me. (point to self)

I can make them do things. Do you want to see? (point to eyes)

I can squeeze them up tight. I can open them up wide. (squeeze hands shut, then open them)

I can put them together. I can make them all hide. (clap, then hide hands behind back)

I can make them jump high. I can make them jump low. (wiggle fingers above head, then reach down)

I can fold them up quietly and hold them just so. (fold hands and place on lap)

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Book: All Are Welcome

Written by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman. Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers.

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Song: Slowly, Slowly

Slowly, slowly, very slowly creeps the garden snail. (use fingers to slowly walk up your arm)

Slowly, slowly, very slowly up the garden rail.

Slowly, slowly, very slowly creeps the garden snail. (use fingers to slowly walk down your arm)

Slowly, slowly, very slowly down the garden rail.

Quickly, quickly, very quickly runs the little mouse! (quickly tickle)

Quickly, quickly, very quickly round about the house!

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Song: Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, (hold pointer fingers in the air)

One named Jack, one named Jill. (fingers bow to each other)

Fly away Jack. Fly away Jill. (hide each finger behind your back)

Come back, Jack! Come back, Jill! (bring each finger to front)

Two little blackbirds sitting on a pole, (hold pointer fingers in the air)

One named Fast, one named Slow. (fingers bow to each other)

Fly away, Fast. Fly away, Slow. (hide fingers behind your back, quickly and slowly)

Come back, Fast! Come back, Slow! (bring fingers to front, quickly and slowly)

Two little blackbirds flying through the sky, (hold pointer fingers in the air)

One named Low, one named High. (fingers bow to each other, exaggerated low and high voice)

Fly away, Low. Fly away, High. (hide fingers behind your back, exaggerated low and high voice)

Come back, Low! Come back, High! (bring fingers to front, exaggerated low and high voice)

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Book: Milo Imagines the World

Written by Matt de la Pena. Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers.

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Song: The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, together, (rock side to side)

The more we get together the happier we’ll be.

When your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends, (point away from you and then back at yourself)

The more we get together the happier we’ll be.

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Song: Skinamarink

Skinamarink-y dink-y dink, (touch one elbow and wave your hand)

Skinamarink-y doo, (switch arms so you’re waving the other hand)

I love you! (point to your eyes, cross your arms over your chest, point to someone else)

I love you in the morning and in the afternoon. (cup hands together and rock your arms back and forth)

I love you in the evening and underneath the moon.

Oh, skinamarink-y dink-y dink, (touch one elbow and wave your hand)

Skinamarink-y doo, (switch arms so you’re waving the other hand)

I love you! (point to your eyes, cross your arms over your chest, point to someone else)

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Book: Stella Brings the Family

Written by Miriam B. Schiffer and published by Chronicle Books.

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Craft: Love Makes a Family Finger Painting

Pick up a craft kit from the Youth Services department or the drive-up window while supplies last!

Song: I am Special

(to the tune of Frere Jacques)

I am special, I am special, (point to self)

You can see, you can see. (point away from self)

Someone very special, someone very special, (hold hands out in questioning motion)

That is me, that is me. (point to self)

– Miss Alice, Youth Services Manager

Song: Clap and Sing Hello!

We clap and sing hello.
We clap and sing hello.
With our friends at story time.
We clap and sing hello!
(Wave and sing hello; stomp and sing hello.)

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Fingerplay: The Itsy-Bitsy Spider

The itsy-bitsy spider,

Went up the water spout.

Down came the rain,

And washed the spider out.

Out came the sun,

And dried up all the rain.

And the itsy-bitsy spider,

Went up the spout again.

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Book: Also an Octopus

Written by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Benji Davies, and published by Candlewick Press.

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Flannel Board: Five Little Unicorns

I saw five little unicorns – creatures from folklore
I watched the blue one prance away, and then there were four.
I saw four little unicorns resting by a tree
I watched the orange one prance away, and then there were three.
I saw three little unicorns, but as near to them I drew
The green one pranced away, and then there were two.
I saw two little unicorns – I watched them run and run
the yellow one pranced away, and then there was one.
I saw a lonely pink unicorn standing in the sun.
when I blinked by eyes, it pranced away, and then there were none.

You can play this on your fingers too – start with five fingers up, and then put one down each time a unicorn prances away.

Source: Pasadena Public Library

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Book: Glitter

Written by Stella J. Jones, illustrated by Judi Abbot, and published by Tiger Tales.

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Song: Green Means Go!

Green means “GO!” Go! Go! Go! (wave fast)

Yellow means “Slow.” Slow… slow… slow. (wave slow)

Red means “STOP!” (stop suddenly)

Go! Go! Go! (wave fast!)

Slow… slow… slow. (wave slowly)

Stop!

Source: Jbrary

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Book: Just Add Glitter

Written by Angela DiTerlizzi & Samantha Cotterill, and published by Beach Lane Books.

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Craft: Glitter Collage

Kit Supplies:

• Black background paper
• Shapes
• Glitter

Home Supplies:

• Glue

Directions:

1. Choose the shapes you want to use on your collage
2. Decorate the shapes with glitter
3. Glue the shapes on the background paper
4. Hang up your collage on the refrigerator

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Song: We Wave Goodbye like This

We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave goodbye like this.

(Repeat)

– Kris, Youth Services Specialist

Good morning and welcome back to story time! I’m Miss Sharon. It was nice taking some time off to get ready for Summer Reading but it’s also nice to be back with you doing story time! Today’s books are all about Pig the Pug.

Song: The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, together,
the more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
Cause your friends are my friends,
and my friends are your friends,
the more we get together the happier we’ll be!

Source: Supersimple A Place To Learn and Grow

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Book: Pig the Pug

Written and illustrated by Adam Blabley and read with the permission of Scholastic.

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Song: Oh Where, Oh Where, Has My Little Dog Gone?

Oh, where, oh, where
Has my little dog gone?
Oh, where, oh, where
Can he be?

With his ears cut short
And his tail cut long,
Oh, where, oh, where
Can he be?

Oh where, oh where
Has my little dog gone?
Oh, where, oh, where
Can he be?

Source: NurseryRhymes.org

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Book: Pig the Slob

Written and illustrated by Adam Blabley and read with the permission of Scholastic.

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Song: The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go Round and Round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go Round and Round,
all through the town.
    (Roll hands around each other)

The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish,
all through the town.
    (“Swish” hands in front of you like windshield wipers)

The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep,
all through the town.
    (Slap palm in front of you like honking a horn)

The doors on the bus go open and shut;
Open and shut;
Open and shut.
The doors on the bus go open and shut;
all through the town.
    (Push hands back and forth in front of you)

The Driver on the bus says “Move on back,
move on back, move on back;”
The Driver on the bus says “Move on back”,
all through the town.
    (Point thumb over your shoulder)

The babies on the bus says “Wah, wah, wah;
Wah, wah, wah;
Wah, wah, wah”.
The babies on the bus says “Wah, wah, wah”,
all through the town.
    (Rub fists in front of eyes)

The mommies on the bus says “Shh, shh, shh;
Shush, shush, shush;
Shush, shush, shush.”
The mommies on the bus says “Shh, shh, shh”
all through the town.
    (Hold index finger in front of mouth as if saying shhh)

Source:  DLTK Sites For Kids

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Book: Pig the Tourist

Written and illustrated by Adam Blabley and read with the permission of Scholastic.

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Song: Skinnamarink

Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Put your left elbow in right hand, wave.)
Skinnamarinky Doo (Right elbow in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to eye.)
Love (Cross your arms over your heart.)
You! (Point to audience.)
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Left elbow in right hand.)
Skinnamarinky Doo (Right elbow in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to your eye.)
Love (Cross arms in front of heart.)
You! (Point to audience.)
I love you in the morning (Cross arms above your head.)
And in the afternoon (Cross arms around your chest.)
I love you in the evening (Cross around your tummy.)
And underneath the moon! (Cross arms above head again.)
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Left arm in right hand, wave.)
Skinnamarinky doo (Right arm in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to your eye.)
Love (Cross arms in front of heart.)
You (Point to audience.)
Too (Show two fingers.)
Boo boop we doo! (Wave and kiss!)

Source: youtube.com/watch?v=Ix_LyeuYbcI

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Craft: Pug Stick Puppet

Craft kits are available to pick up in the Youth Services department or the drive-up window while supplies last.

Kit Supplies:

• Pig the Pug Template
• Craft Stick
• Instruction sheet

Supplies you need from home:

• Scissors
• Glue

Instructions:

Step 1: cut out the pug template

Step 2: add the chin

Step 3: add the face mask

Step 4: add the ears

Step 5: add the nose

Step 6: add the tongue

Step 7: add the eyes

Step 8: attach the craft stick to the back of your pug face

Source: Woo! Jr Kids Activities

Song: Thanks for Coming

(Tune: Oh My Darling Clementine)
Thanks for sitting, thanks for listening,
Thanks for coming here today!
Now that story time is over
Hope you have a lovely day!

Source: Literary Hoots

– Miss Sharon, Youth Services Specialist

Hi, everyone! My name is Miss Haley, and I’m so happy you’re joining me today for bilingual story time at Fondulac District Library. Bilingual is a word that means more than one language, so that means we’ll be singing songs and reading books in English and Spanish today as we learn about rainforests. Are you ready? Let’s go! ¡Vamos!

 Song: Good Morning / Buenos dias

(Tune: Frère Jacques)

English Lyrics:

Good morning

Good morning

How are you?

How are you?

Very well, thank you

Very well thank you

And you?

And you?

Spanish Lyrics:

 Buenos dias

Buenos dias

¿Como estas?

¿Como estas?

Muy bien, gracias

Muy bien, gracias

¿Y usted?

¿Y usted?

Credit: Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel

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Song: Open, Shut Them / Abre, cierra

English Lyrics:

Open, shut them

Open, shut them

Give a little clap, clap, clap

Open, shut them

Open, shut them

Put them in your lap, lap, lap

Creep them, crawl them,

creep them, crawl them

right up to your chin, chin, chin

Open wide your little mouth, but…

Do not put them in!

Credit: Jbrary YouTube Channel

Spanish Lyrics:

Abre, cierra

Abre, cierra

Da una palmadita, -ta

Abre, cierra

Abre, cierra

Mantenlas juntitas, -tas

Sube, sube, sube, sube

Hasta la barbilla, -lla

Abre la boquita pero…

¡No metas los dedos!

Credit: NCO Bilingual Storytime

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Book: We’re Roaming in the Rainforest: An Amazon Adventure / Un recorrido por la selva: Una aventura Amazónica

Written by Laurie Krebs, illustrated by Anne Wilson, and read with the permission of Barefoot Books.

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Song: If You’re a Lion and You Know It

(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)

If you’re an elephant and you know it, STOMP your feet

If you’re an elephant and you know it, STOMP your feet

If you’re an elephant and you know it, then your face will surely show it

If you’re an elephant and you know it, STOMP your feet

If you’re a monkey and you know it, JUMP around

If you’re a monkey and you know it, JUMP around

If you’re a monkey and you know it, then your face will surely show it

If you’re a monkey and you know it, JUMP around

If you’re a crocodile and you know it, SNAP your jaws (motion with arms)

If you’re a crocodile and you know it, SNAP your jaws (motion with arms)

If you’re a crocodile and you know it, then your face will surely show it

If you’re a crocodile and you know it, SNAP your jaws (motion with arms)

If you’re a lion and you know it, give a ROAR!

If you’re a lion and you know it, give a ROAR!

If you’re a lion and you know it, then your face will surely show it

If you’re a lion and you know it, give a ROAR!

Credit: Sunflower Storytime

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Song: La Iguana Y El Perezoso

Spanish Lyrics:

Había una vez una iguana

con una ruana de lana

peinándose la melena

junto al río magdalena

Y la iguana tomaba café

tomaba café a la hora del té

y la iguana tomaba café

tomaba café a la hora del té

Llegó un perezoso caminando

en pijama y bostezando

le dio un empujón a doña iguana

y la lanzó de cabeza al agua

Y el perezoso se toma el café

se toma el café a la hora del té

y el perezoso se toma el café

se toma el café a la hora del té

La iguana volvió toda mojada

furibunda y enojada

le espicha la oreja al perezoso

y lo encerró en el calabozo

Y la iguana termina el café

termina el café a la hora del té

y la iguana termina el café

termina el café a la hora del té

English Translation:

Once upon a time there was an iguana

in a woollen poncho,

brushing her mane

next to the river Magdalena

and the iguana was drinking coffee,

drinking coffee at tea time

and the iguana was drinking coffee,

drinking coffee at tea time

A sloth came by,

in pajamas and yawning

and he pushed down the iguana,

throwing her in the water head-on

then the sloth drank the coffee,

drank the coffee at tea time

then the sloth drank the coffee,

drank the coffee at tea time

The iguana came back,

all wet, furious and angry

she pinched the sloth in his ear

and put him in a dungeon

and the iguana finished drinking her coffee,

finished drinking her coffee at tea time

and the iguana finished drinking her coffee,

finished drinking her coffee at tea time

Credit: Mundo Canticuentos and Allthelyrics.com

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Book: Zonia’s Rainforest / La selva de Zonia

Written and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal and read with the permission of Candlewick Press.

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Craft: Hanging Sloth

Pick up a craft kit at the library while supplies last from the Youth Services Department or the drive-up window.

Supplies needed at home:

• Scissors
• Coloring utensils (crayons, markers, or colored pencils)
• Glue (liquid or stick)

Included in supply kit:

• Two pages of sloth template
• Two paper fasteners
• One piece of yarn

Instructions:

1. Color your sloth.
2. Cut the sloth out from the template.
3. Glue the sloth face onto the head of the body piece.
4. Use the paper fasteners to attach the sloth arms to the body. The paper is thick cardstock, so pierce the arms with the fasteners first and then pierce through the body. Then flatten out the backs of the fasteners.
5. Place the yarn under the arms of the sloth so it looks like he’s hanging on a vine. Then bring the ends of the yarn up above the sloth’s head and tie a knot. Now your sloth is ready to hang out and relax!

Credit: tinyurl.com/4ccpkahw

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More Children’s Books About Rainforests:

 English Books:

• Over and Under the Rainforest by Kate Messner
• The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry
• Rainforest by Julia Groves
• Secrets of the Rainforest by Carron Brown and Alysa Nassner

 Bilingual Books:

• The Parrot Tico Tango / El loro tico tango by Anna Witte
• A Boy and a Jaguar / Il ragazzo e il giaguaro by Alan Rabinowitz

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Mango Language App:

Did you know that we have a free app available on the Fondulac Library website that can help you and your child learn a new language? It’s called Mango, and you can sign up for free using your library card. Check it out by clicking here!

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Song: The Goodbye Song 

English Lyrics:

Goodbye

So long

To you

My friend

Stay well

And fine

Til we meet

Again

Spanish Lyrics:

Adios

Adios

A ti

Mi amigo

Cuídate

Muy bien

Nos vemos

Otra vez

Credit: Burlington Specials

– Miss Haley, Youth Services Assistant

Dragons have ignited our imaginations for centuries! They’ve been important to fantasy books for just as long. While some dragons are as friendly as can be, there are others who wouldn’t mind a little, tasty human for a snack. Plus, there’s so many different ways dragons can look, depending on the culture they’re from! Some dragons fly through the sky without wings, and some slither over land with no legs. What do dragons look like where your family is from? Here are a couple books for different ages with all sorts of dragons in them!

Picture books:

Ellie’s Dragon by Bob Graham

You Don’t Want a Dragon by Ame Dyckman

Amy Wu and The Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang

Have You Seen My Dragon? by Steve Wright

Again! by Emily Gravett

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Chapter books:

Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia Citro (Zoey and Sassafras book 1)

The Dragon Thief by Zetta Elliott

The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui Sutherland (Wings of Fire book 1)

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

The Dragon Warrior by Katie Zhao

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Graphic novels:

The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui Sutherland (Wings of Fire graphic novel, book 1)

Dragons Beware by Jorge Aguirre

The Coldfire Curse by Jordan Quinn (The Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly book 1)

The Dragon Bots by Russ Bolts (BOTS book 4)

The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America by Jaime Hernandez

– Alice, Youth Services Manager

Cassie shares why Christine Day’s The Sea in Winter is the perfect book for young readers (ages 8-12) struggling with hopelessness. Find it on the New book shelf in Youth Services or place a copy on hold through the online catalog.

According to Stanford Children’s Health, most children who need braces first get them between the ages of 9 and 14, but everyone is different. Despite being a common life event, it’s surprisingly hard to find books about getting braces and pretty much impossible to find a children’s book about other orthodontic appliances, such as retainers and headgear. Most orthodontists or dentists will hand out pamphlets and provide information for patients, but it’s nice to have something a little more fun for your kid to read. Getting braces requires a big adjustment period, and reading stories about other people who wear them can help kids know that they are not alone and their situation can get better. Here are some options:

Wearing Braces by Harriet Brundle. This informational picture book can help younger kids understand what braces will do for their teeth or perhaps those of an older sibling. Recommended for ages 6-9.

Braces for Cori by Christine Florie is an easy reader that fits well with elementary age kids who are feeling insecure about getting braces. Recommended for ages 6-9.

How Do My Braces Work? by Steve Parker is a practical guide to help preteens learn basic facts about dental hygiene and braces. Recommended for ages 9-13.

Smile by Raina Telgemeier. This is by far the most popular book on the list and an awesome graphic novel in its own right. It’s another good choice for kids who are insecure about having braces or struggling to deal with changes in their appearance and friendships during puberty. Recommended for ages 9 & up.

– Cindy, Youth Services Assistant

From an incredibly young age, children start to recognize the expectations others have for the way they should look and act. I remember my then six-year-old sister asking me if she looked fat while playing dress-up, and I couldn’t believe how quickly she had learned to feel ashamed of the extra weight helping her grow. I also grew up hating my curly hair because of comments from well-meaning people. When I would straighten it, I would always hear, “It looks so good! You should wear it like that all the time.” But now it’s one of my favorite things about my appearance, and I attribute that to seeing so many beautiful women with curly hair in my own life and depicted on TV and other media.

It can be difficult as a caregiver to find child-friendly media that doesn’t feed into the harmful body image standards that are so common today, especially when raising children of color in a world that rewards white-centered beauty ideals. However, in the past 10 years we have seen a huge increase in the number of children’s books focused on body positivity and acceptance, which has allowed me to cultivate this short list of picture books as an accessible starting place. As always, feel free to reach out to us by phone or in person and we would be more than happy to help you find even more body confidence books for children of all ages.

• Sulwe written by Lupita Nyong’o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison
• It’s OK to be Different written by Sharon Purtill and illustrated by Sujata Saha
• I Love Me! written by LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss and illustrated by Beth Hughes
• Eyes That Kiss in the Corners written by Joanna Ho and illustrated by Dung Ho
• I Am Jazz! written by Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jennings and illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas
• Her Body Can written by Katie Crenshaw & Ady Meschke and illustrated by Li Liu
• I Am Enough written by Grace Byers and illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo
• I Am Every Good Thing written by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon C. James
• Under My Hijab written by Hena Khan and illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
• When Aidan Became a Brother written by Kyle Lukoff and illustrated by Kaylani Juanita

– Haley, Youth Services Assistant