Dream Big... Read Storytime: Dreams

All summer we'll be doing storytime programs with our summer reading theme, Dream Big... Read, in mind. This week- Dreams!

Twinkle, twinkle little star

Twinkle, twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky

Twinkle, twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

5 little monkeys jumping on the bed

5 little monkeys jumping on the bed

1 fell off and bumped his head

Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said,

“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

4 little monkeys jumping on the bed…

Shake my sillies out

Gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

Shake, shake, shake my sillies Out,

Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

And wiggle my waggles away.

Gonna clap, clap, clap, my crazies out…

Gonna jump, jump, jump my jiggles out…

Gonna yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out…

Row your Boat

Row row row your boat,

Gently down the stream,

Merrily merrily merrily merrily,

Life is but a dream.

Teddy Bear Teddy Bear

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around

Teddy Bear Teddy Bear, touch the ground

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, show your shoes

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, how old are you?

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, climb the stairs,

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your prayers.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn out the light

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say good night!

Shake Your Egg

(tune: London Bridge)

Shake your egg and follow me, follow me, follow me

Shake your egg and follow me

Now put your egg on your head.

Counting Sheep

(tune:This Old Man)

Counting sheep, Counting sheep

Helps my mommy Go to sleep.

One sheep, two sheep,

Three sheep, four

Soon my mommy Starts to snore.

Star light, Star Bright

Star light, star bright

First star I see tonight

I wish I may, I wish I might

Have the wish I wish tonight

Fun dream books to check out:

Sweet dreams by Rose A. Lewis

Light up the night by Jean Reidy

Arthur's dream boat by Polly Dunbar

Seaside dream by Janet Costa Bates

It's time to sleep, it's time to dream by David A. Adler

The dream jar by Lindan Lee Johnson

Dream hop by Julia Durango

I dream of trains by Angela Johnson

Maisy's rainbow dream by Lucy Cousins

What do you dream? by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Jack and the dream sack by Laurence Anholt

Dream Big... Read Storytime: Camping

All summer we'll be doing storytime programs with our summer reading theme, Dream Big... Read, in mind. This week- Camping!

What better way to spend a summer night than under the moon and stars?

This is the Way

This is the way we hike in the woods,

Hike in the woods, hike in the woods.

This is the way we hike in the woods,

when we go out to camp!

-fish in the stream

-roast our marshmallows

-set up the tent

Sleeping Bag Chant

I was lying in my sleeping bag- I couldn’t get to sleep

When the wind began to howl and the bugs began to creep.

So I rolled to my left and I rolled to the right

But all I could do was hear the noises in the night—

I heard an owl (hoo, hoo)

… Bat (flap, flap)

… Cat (meow, meow)

…Frog (ribbit, ribbit)

… Bear! (roar, roar)

Under the Blanket

Under the dark there is a star

Under the star there is a tree

Under the tree there is a blanket

Under the blanket there is me!

Campfire Pokey

You put your marshmallow in,

You take your marshmallow out,

You put your marshmallow in,

And you shake it all about.

You do the campfire pokey

and you turn yourself around,

That’s what it’s all about! HEY!

… hotdog, fish, whole dinner

2 Little Campers

2 little campers sitting on a hill,

One named Jack and one named Jill

Run away Jack, run away Jill

Come back Jack and come back Jill

Silly Song

1, 2 tie my shoe. 3, 4 eat s’mores.

5, 6 pick up (fire) sticks.

7, 8 lay them straight.

9, 10 a big bear’s den, GRRRR!

Twinkling Stars

(tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Twinkle, twinkle, little stars

Stand and twinkle where you are.

Twinkle high and twinkle low.

Twinkle fast and twinkle slow.

Twinkle, twinkle little stars.

Sit and twinkle where you are.

10 Little Campers

1 little, 2 little, 3 little campers

4 little, 5 little, 6 little campers

7 little, 8 little, 9 little campers

10 little campers, asleep in their tents!

Five Little Hot Dogs

5 little hot dogs roasting in the pan

One got hot and it went BAM!

4, 3, 2, 1

0 hot dogs in the pan, it got hot and then went BAM!

 Books:

Fun camping books to check out:

Berry, L. Duck Tents

Birdseye, T. Oh Yeah?

Cousins, L. Maisy Goes Camping

Lakin, P. Camping Day

Parr, T. Otto Goes to Camp

Pringle, L. Bear Hug

Singer, M. Quiet Night

Wargin, K. Scare a Bear

Summer Reading

Summer Reading has begun! This year's theme is Dream Big Read!

Children birth- 11 years old can register online by clicking here.

Read at least 10 books this summer and earn a FREE book!

We also have AWESOME programs and events throughout the summer.

Join us for a fun summer full of reading, programs and library fun!

Beach Storytime

What better way to celebrate the beginning of summer and our beautiful Florida beaches than with a BEACH storytime?

My Big Blue Boat

I love to sail in my big blue boat

My big blue boat, my big blue boat

I love to sail in my big blue boat

Out on the deep blue sea.

My big blue boat has two red sails,

Two red sails, two red sails,

My big blue boat has two red sails,

Out on the deep blue sea. Blue Fish

A blue fish went swimming by

He swam down low, he swam up high

He wriggled his fins and shook his scales

and swished his graceful blue tail.

Row your Boat

Row row row your boat,

Gently down the stream,

Merrily merrily merrily merrily,

Life is but a dream.

At the beach

I dig a hole in the sand with my fingers

I dig a hole in the sand with my toes

Then I pour some water in the hole,

And I wonder where it goes?

What did I see at the beach?

I went to the beach. What did I see?

A bird on the sand looking at me!

I went to the beach. What did I see?

A fish in the water splashing at me!

I went to the beach. What did I see?

A shell in the sand sparkling at me!

I went to the beach. What did I see?

A crab in its shell waving at me!

Hear the ocean roar

(tune: I’ve been working on the railroad)

I went swimming in the ocean

On a summer day.

I went swimming in the ocean

And kicked, and splashed and played.

After lunch we looked for seashells

I found three or four

You can hold one up to your ear.

And hear the ocean roar.

Hear the ocean roar Hear the ocean roar.

You can hear the ocean roar, roar, roar.

Hear the ocean roar Hear the ocean roar

Hear the ocean roar, roar, roar.

The Waves at the Beach

The waves at the beach go up and down,

up and down, up and down,

The waves at the beach go up and down,

all day long.

The crabs at the beach crawl back and forth…

The lobsters at the beach go, snap, snap, snap…

The clams at the beach go open and shut…

10 little children splash in the sea!

1 little, 2 little, 3 little children 4 little, 5 little,

6 little children 7 little, 8 little 9 little children

10 little children in the sea!

Books:
Fun beach books to check out:

Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies
A beach tail by Karen Lynn Williams
Who's hiding? at the beach : a lift-the-flap book by Christiane Gunzi
To the beach by Thomas Docherty
Miranda's beach day by Holly Keller
Where is baby's beach ball? : a lift-the-flap book by Karen Katz.
Scaredy Squirrel at the beach by Mélanie Watt
Bebé goes to the beach by Susan Middleton Elya
Beach babies wear shades by Michelle Sinclair Colman
A day at the beach by Ed Briant
Beach by Elisha Cooper
To the beach! by Linda Ashman