// API callback
related_results_labels_thumbs({"version":"1.0","encoding":"UTF-8","feed":{"xmlns":"http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom","xmlns$openSearch":"http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/","xmlns$blogger":"http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008","xmlns$georss":"http://www.georss.org/georss","xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358056434897388910"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-08-11T09:18:19.627-07:00"},"category":[{"term":"Book Review"},{"term":"Rating: Four"},{"term":"Level: Picture Books"},{"term":"Level: Middle Grade"},{"term":"Rating: Three"},{"term":"Level: Chapter Book"},{"term":"Genre: Realistic Fiction"},{"term":"Genre: Fantasy"},{"term":"Storytime Ideas"},{"term":"Level: Teen"},{"term":"Age: Preschool"},{"term":"Literary List"},{"term":"Level: Early Readers"},{"term":"Genre: Nonfiction"},{"term":"Genre: Mystery"},{"term":"Rating: Five"},{"term":"Genre: Historical Fiction"},{"term":"Just For Fun"},{"term":"Free Printable"},{"term":"Rating: Two"},{"term":"Genre: Romance"},{"term":"Library Display"},{"term":"Book Giveaway"},{"term":"Genre: Horror"},{"term":"Genre: Science Fiction"},{"term":"Flannel Friday"},{"term":"Genre: Graphic Novel"},{"term":"Blog Tour"},{"term":"Genre: Educational"},{"term":"Genre: Poetry"},{"term":"Level: Board Books"},{"term":"Parent Resource"},{"term":"Genre: Humor"},{"term":"Author Interview"},{"term":"Library Lesson"},{"term":"Genre: Dystopian\/Apocalyptic"},{"term":"Guest Post"},{"term":"After School Programs"},{"term":"Age: Toddler"},{"term":"List: Favorites"},{"term":"Oldies"},{"term":"Author: Dan Santat"},{"term":"Book Extension Activities"},{"term":"Level: Adult"},{"term":"Author: Jonathan Stroud"},{"term":"Author: Mac Barnett"},{"term":"Product Review"},{"term":"Author: Lauren Oliver"},{"term":"Author: Mo Willems"},{"term":"List: New"},{"term":"List: Sequels"},{"term":"Age: Babies"},{"term":"Age: Kids"},{"term":"Author: Brian P. Cleary"},{"term":"Author: Cece Bell"},{"term":"Author: Sarah J. Maas"},{"term":"Date: 1970s"},{"term":"Illustrator: Kevin Cornell"},{"term":"Kids: Arts \u0026 Crafts"},{"term":"Kids: STEM"},{"term":"Theme: Winter"},{"term":"Author: Brandon Mull"},{"term":"Author: Brandon Sanderson"},{"term":"Author: Corey Rosen Schwartz"},{"term":"Author: Deborah Hopkinson"},{"term":"Author: Gregory Funaro"},{"term":"Author: H. C. Chester"},{"term":"Author: Kate DiCamillio"},{"term":"Author: Kiera Cass"},{"term":"Author: Sheila Turnage"},{"term":"Bilingual Storytime"},{"term":"Illustrator: Andy Rowland"},{"term":"List: Caldecott"},{"term":"List: Newbery"},{"term":"List: Storytime"},{"term":"Rating: One"},{"term":"Theme: Autumn\/Fall"},{"term":"Theme: Easter"},{"term":"Theme: Family"},{"term":"Theme: Halloween"},{"term":"Theme: Royalty"},{"term":"Theme: Self"},{"term":"Theme: Valentine's Day"},{"term":"Author: Aaron Reynolds"},{"term":"Author: Alan Bradley"},{"term":"Author: Ally Condie"},{"term":"Author: Ame Dyckman"},{"term":"Author: Ben Hatke"},{"term":"Author: Bob Shea"},{"term":"Author: Bruce Hale"},{"term":"Author: Dan Gemeinhart"},{"term":"Author: David Neilsen"},{"term":"Author: Davide Cali"},{"term":"Author: Deborah Underwood"},{"term":"Author: Emma J. Virjan"},{"term":"Author: Herman Parish"},{"term":"Author: Holly Black"},{"term":"Author: Jack Prelutsky"},{"term":"Author: Jean Reidy"},{"term":"Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen"},{"term":"Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes"},{"term":"Author: Joan Holub"},{"term":"Author: John Rocco"},{"term":"Author: Jon Klassen"},{"term":"Author: Jonathan Fenske"},{"term":"Author: Jory John"},{"term":"Author: Kate Messner"},{"term":"Author: Kelly DiPucchio"},{"term":"Author: Kristina Springer"},{"term":"Author: Laaren Brown"},{"term":"Author: Leigh Bardugo"},{"term":"Author: Margorie Weinman Sharmat"},{"term":"Author: Mary E. Pearson"},{"term":"Author: Megan Miranda"},{"term":"Author: Natalie Lloyd"},{"term":"Author: Peter Brown"},{"term":"Author: Rainbow Rowell"},{"term":"Author: Rebecca J. Gomez"},{"term":"Author: Rick Yancey"},{"term":"Author: Robert Neubecker"},{"term":"Author: Ruta Sepetys"},{"term":"Author: Samantha Berger"},{"term":"Author: Sophie Kinsella"},{"term":"Author: Stacey Jay"},{"term":"Author: Stephanie Perkins"},{"term":"Author: Steve Antony"},{"term":"Author: Suzanne Williams"},{"term":"Author: Tara Lazar"},{"term":"Author: Tom Angleberger"},{"term":"Author: Tom Lichtenheld"},{"term":"Author: William Joyce"},{"term":"Author: Zachariah OHora"},{"term":"Cover Reveal"},{"term":"Date: 1980s"},{"term":"Genre: Dystopian"},{"term":"Illustrator: Christian Robinson"},{"term":"Illustrator: Joy Ang"},{"term":"Illustrator: Lynne Avril"},{"term":"List: Biographies"},{"term":"List: Flowchart"},{"term":"List: Food"},{"term":"List: Holiday"},{"term":"List: Second Grade"},{"term":"List: Television \u0026 Movies"},{"term":"List: USA"},{"term":"Theme: Bugs"},{"term":"Theme: Christmas"},{"term":"Theme: Flowers"},{"term":"Theme: Friends"},{"term":"Theme: Hygiene"},{"term":"Theme: Ice Cream"},{"term":"Theme: Ocean"},{"term":"Theme: Polar Friends"},{"term":"Theme: Presidents' Day"},{"term":"Theme: Space"},{"term":"Theme: St. Patrick's Day"},{"term":"Theme: Superheroes"},{"term":"Theme: Transportation"},{"term":"Theme: Underwear"},{"term":"Theme: Weather"},{"term":"Author: Abby Hanlon"},{"term":"Author: Adam F. Watkins"},{"term":"Author: Adam Rex"},{"term":"Author: Adam Rubin"},{"term":"Author: Adriana Brad Schanen"},{"term":"Author: Ali Benjamin"},{"term":"Author: Alice Proujansky"},{"term":"Author: Alicia Potter"},{"term":"Author: Allison Lassieur"},{"term":"Author: Ally Carter"},{"term":"Author: Amanda Noll"},{"term":"Author: Amy Ewing"},{"term":"Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal"},{"term":"Author: Amy Marie Stadelmann"},{"term":"Author: Andy Robb"},{"term":"Author: Ann M. Martin"},{"term":"Author: Anna Godbersen"},{"term":"Author: Anna Kang"},{"term":"Author: Antoinette Portis"},{"term":"Author: April Henry"},{"term":"Author: April Lindner"},{"term":"Author: Arnold Lobel"},{"term":"Author: Arree Chung"},{"term":"Author: Astrid Lindgren"},{"term":"Author: Avi"},{"term":"Author: Barbara Bottner"},{"term":"Author: Ben Tripp"},{"term":"Author: Beth Fantaskey"},{"term":"Author: Bethanie Deeney Marguia"},{"term":"Author: Beverly Cleary"},{"term":"Author: Bob Raczka"},{"term":"Author: Brian Floca"},{"term":"Author: Bridget Heos"},{"term":"Author: C.J. Redwine"},{"term":"Author: Candace Fleming"},{"term":"Author: Cari Meister"},{"term":"Author: Carla Morris"},{"term":"Author: Caroline Carlson"},{"term":"Author: Carson Ellis"},{"term":"Author: Cassandra Clare"},{"term":"Author: Cassie Beasley"},{"term":"Author: Chris Grabenstein"},{"term":"Author: Chris Tougas"},{"term":"Author: Christopher Baldwin"},{"term":"Author: Clare Vanderpool"},{"term":"Author: Claudia Davila"},{"term":"Author: Colin Meloy"},{"term":"Author: Colleen Gleason"},{"term":"Author: Cornelia Funke"},{"term":"Author: Cynthia Lord"},{"term":"Author: Cynthia Rylant"},{"term":"Author: Daisy Whitney"},{"term":"Author: David Elliott"},{"term":"Author: David J. Smith"},{"term":"Author: David Levithan"},{"term":"Author: David Litchfield"},{"term":"Author: David Milgrim"},{"term":"Author: David Soman"},{"term":"Author: Dean Hale"},{"term":"Author: Deborah Aronson"},{"term":"Author: Deborah Howe"},{"term":"Author: Denis Markell"},{"term":"Author: Diana Wynne Jones"},{"term":"Author: Donna Galanti"},{"term":"Author: Doreen Cronin"},{"term":"Author: Doreen Rappaport"},{"term":"Author: Dosh Archer"},{"term":"Author: Dr. Seuss"},{"term":"Author: Elisabeth Dahl"},{"term":"Author: Elizabeth Eulberg"},{"term":"Author: Elizabeth J. M. Walker"},{"term":"Author: Elizabeth Wein"},{"term":"Author: Ellen Fischer"},{"term":"Author: Emily Gravett"},{"term":"Author: Emmy Laybourne"},{"term":"Author: Eoin Colfer"},{"term":"Author: Eric Carle"},{"term":"Author: Ezra Fields-Meyer"},{"term":"Author: Francesca Lia Block"},{"term":"Author: Frank Viva"},{"term":"Author: Gail Carson Levine"},{"term":"Author: Gennifer Choldenko"},{"term":"Author: Georgia Bragg"},{"term":"Author: Grace Lin"},{"term":"Author: Greg Pizzoli"},{"term":"Author: Helen Ketteman"},{"term":"Author: Henry Clark"},{"term":"Author: Hervé Tullet"},{"term":"Author: Holly Goldberg Sloan"},{"term":"Author: Holly Webb"},{"term":"Author: J. K. Rowling"},{"term":"Author: J. Patrick Lewis"},{"term":"Author: J. Scott Savage"},{"term":"Author: Jack Chabert"},{"term":"Author: Jack Thorne"},{"term":"Author: Jacqueline Jules"},{"term":"Author: Jacqueline Woodson"},{"term":"Author: Jake G. Panda"},{"term":"Author: Jake Kerr"},{"term":"Author: James Buckley Jr."},{"term":"Author: James Dean"},{"term":"Author: James Horvath"},{"term":"Author: James Howe"},{"term":"Author: Jane O'Connor"},{"term":"Author: Jane Smiley"},{"term":"Author: Janet Halfmann"},{"term":"Author: Janette Rallison"},{"term":"Author: Jason Good"},{"term":"Author: Jason Segel"},{"term":"Author: Jasper Fforde"},{"term":"Author: Jeffrey Brown"},{"term":"Author: Jen Bryant"},{"term":"Author: Jenni James"},{"term":"Author: Jennifer Chambliss Bertman"},{"term":"Author: Jennifer E. Smith"},{"term":"Author: Jennifer Gray Olson"},{"term":"Author: Jennifer Han"},{"term":"Author: Jennifer L. Holm"},{"term":"Author: Jenny Offill"},{"term":"Author: Jess Keating"},{"term":"Author: Jessica Day George"},{"term":"Author: Joe Rhatigan"},{"term":"Author: John David Anderson"},{"term":"Author: John Green"},{"term":"Author: John Grisham"},{"term":"Author: John Patrick Green"},{"term":"Author: John Stephens"},{"term":"Author: Jon Agee"},{"term":"Author: Jon J. Muth"},{"term":"Author: Jon Scieszka"},{"term":"Author: Jonathan Auxier"},{"term":"Author: Josh Funk"},{"term":"Author: Jude Watson"},{"term":"Author: Julie Falatko"},{"term":"Author: Kadir Nelson"},{"term":"Author: Kallie George"},{"term":"Author: Kasie West"},{"term":"Author: Kate Milford"},{"term":"Author: Katherine Applegate"},{"term":"Author: Katrina Nannestad"},{"term":"Author: Kevan Atteberry"},{"term":"Author: Kevin Henkes"},{"term":"Author: Kim Norman"},{"term":"Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley"},{"term":"Author: Kirsten Miller"},{"term":"Author: L. A. Meyer"},{"term":"Author: Lane Smith"},{"term":"Author: Laura Gehl"},{"term":"Author: Laura Marchesani"},{"term":"Author: Laura Overdeck"},{"term":"Author: Laura Wiess"},{"term":"Author: Lauren Wolk"},{"term":"Author: Leslie Connor"},{"term":"Author: Linda Mullaly Hunt"},{"term":"Author: Lindsey Leavitt"},{"term":"Author: Lisa Graff"},{"term":"Author: Lisa McMann"},{"term":"Author: Lisa Yee"},{"term":"Author: Liz Kessler"},{"term":"Author: Lois Lowry"},{"term":"Author: Lois Sepahban"},{"term":"Author: Louis Sachar"},{"term":"Author: Lucy Ruth Cummins"},{"term":"Author: Mara Rockliff"},{"term":"Author: Margi Preus"},{"term":"Author: Marianne Dubuc"},{"term":"Author: Marie-Louise Gay"},{"term":"Author: Mary Sullivan"},{"term":"Author: Matt De La Peña"},{"term":"Author: Megan Shull"},{"term":"Author: Melanie Watt"},{"term":"Author: Mitchell Sharmat"},{"term":"Author: Molly Idle"},{"term":"Author: Mordicai Gerstein"},{"term":"Author: N. D. Wilson"},{"term":"Author: Nancy Werlin"},{"term":"Author: National Geographic Editors"},{"term":"Author: Oliver Jeffers"},{"term":"Author: P.L. Travers"},{"term":"Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan"},{"term":"Author: Pat Schories"},{"term":"Author: Patrick Dillon"},{"term":"Author: Peggy Parish"},{"term":"Author: R. C. Lewis"},{"term":"Author: R. J. Palacio"},{"term":"Author: Raina Telgemeier"},{"term":"Author: Ramon Olivera"},{"term":"Author: Rebecca Elliott"},{"term":"Author: Rebecca Stead"},{"term":"Author: Richard Byrne"},{"term":"Author: Richard T. Morris"},{"term":"Author: Richard Torrey"},{"term":"Author: Rob Scotton"},{"term":"Author: Robert Beatty"},{"term":"Author: Robert L. May"},{"term":"Author: Robert Sharenow"},{"term":"Author: Robin LaFevers"},{"term":"Author: Rochel Lieberman"},{"term":"Author: Rowboat Watkins"},{"term":"Author: Ryan Graudin"},{"term":"Author: Ryan T. Higgins"},{"term":"Author: Sabaa Tahir"},{"term":"Author: Salina Yoon"},{"term":"Author: Sally M. Walker"},{"term":"Author: Sara Pennypacker"},{"term":"Author: Sara Raasch"},{"term":"Author: Sarah Dillard"},{"term":"Author: Scott Sonneborn"},{"term":"Author: Scott Westerfeld"},{"term":"Author: Sean Ferrell"},{"term":"Author: Sergio Ruzzier"},{"term":"Author: Seth C. Kadish"},{"term":"Author: Shannon Hale"},{"term":"Author: Sharon M. Draper"},{"term":"Author: Shelby Alinsky"},{"term":"Author: Sherman Alexie"},{"term":"Author: Shirley Hughes"},{"term":"Author: Sports Illustrated Editors"},{"term":"Author: Stephanie Watson"},{"term":"Author: Stephen Savage"},{"term":"Author: Steve Jenkins"},{"term":"Author: Steve Light"},{"term":"Author: Steve Sheinkin"},{"term":"Author: Stuart Sandler"},{"term":"Author: Tania del Rio"},{"term":"Author: Teagan White"},{"term":"Author: Tedd Arnold"},{"term":"Author: Tim Egan"},{"term":"Author: Todd Strasser"},{"term":"Author: Tracey Hecht"},{"term":"Author: Tracey West"},{"term":"Author: Tracy Holczer"},{"term":"Author: Tricia Springstubb"},{"term":"Author: Ursula Vernon"},{"term":"Author: Veronica Cossanteli"},{"term":"Author: Victoria Jamieson"},{"term":"Author: Victoria Laurie"},{"term":"Author: Vin Vogel"},{"term":"Author: Vince Vawter"},{"term":"Author: Wanda Coven"},{"term":"Author: Wendy Van Draanen"},{"term":"Author: Yasmine Surovec"},{"term":"Author: Zenaides A. Medina Jr."},{"term":"Date: 1930s"},{"term":"Date: 1940s"},{"term":"Date: 1990s"},{"term":"Illustrator: Aaron Meshon"},{"term":"Illustrator: Ag Ford"},{"term":"Illustrator: Alan Daniel"},{"term":"Illustrator: Andrew Roberts"},{"term":"Illustrator: Antonio Javier Caparo"},{"term":"Illustrator: Arthur Howard"},{"term":"Illustrator: Benjamin Chaud"},{"term":"Illustrator: Benji Davies"},{"term":"Illustrator: Bill Hinds"},{"term":"Illustrator: Birgitta Sif"},{"term":"Illustrator: Bonnie Leick"},{"term":"Illustrator: Brad Sneed"},{"term":"Illustrator: Brandon Dorman"},{"term":"Illustrator: Brendan Kearney"},{"term":"Illustrator: Brian Biggs"},{"term":"Illustrator: Carin Berger"},{"term":"Illustrator: Chad Geran"},{"term":"Illustrator: Charles Santoso"},{"term":"Illustrator: Chris Appelhans"},{"term":"Illustrator: Chris Van Dusen"},{"term":"Illustrator: Christopher Weyant"},{"term":"Illustrator: Clara Vulliamy"},{"term":"Illustrator: Craig Phillips"},{"term":"Illustrator: Dan Yaccarino"},{"term":"Illustrator: Daniel Miyares"},{"term":"Illustrator: Daniel Salmieri"},{"term":"Illustrator: Denise Brunkus"},{"term":"Illustrator: Derek Yaniger"},{"term":"Illustrator: Eric Wight"},{"term":"Illustrator: Gerald Kelley"},{"term":"Illustrator: Graham Howells"},{"term":"Illustrator: Greg Swearingen"},{"term":"Illustrator: Howard McWilliam"},{"term":"Illustrator: Ivica Stevanovic"},{"term":"Illustrator: J. P. Sandy"},{"term":"Illustrator: Jackie Urbanovic"},{"term":"Illustrator: James Burks"},{"term":"Illustrator: Jarrett Krosoczka"},{"term":"Illustrator: Jarvis"},{"term":"Illustrator: Jess Bradley"},{"term":"Illustrator: Jim Kay"},{"term":"Illustrator: Jim Palliot"},{"term":"Illustrator: John Hendrix"},{"term":"Illustrator: Jonathan Bean"},{"term":"Illustrator: Jonathan D. Voss"},{"term":"Illustrator: Joyce Wan"},{"term":"Illustrator: K .G. Campbell"},{"term":"Illustrator: Karl Kwasny"},{"term":"Illustrator: Kate Liebman"},{"term":"Illustrator: Keika Yamaguchi"},{"term":"Illustrator: Kerstin Meyer"},{"term":"Illustrator: Kevin O'Malley"},{"term":"Illustrator: Kim Smith"},{"term":"Illustrator: Kristyna Litten"},{"term":"Illustrator: Laura Wood"},{"term":"Illustrator: Lauren Castillo"},{"term":"Illustrator: LeUyen Pham"},{"term":"Illustrator: Leo Timmers"},{"term":"Illustrator: Lynn Sweat"},{"term":"Illustrator: Marc Simont"},{"term":"Illustrator: Marion Lindsay"},{"term":"Illustrator: Matt Davies"},{"term":"Illustrator: Matt Tavares"},{"term":"Illustrator: Matthew Cordell"},{"term":"Illustrator: Meg Hunt"},{"term":"Illustrator: Melissa Sweet"},{"term":"Illustrator: Michael Emberly"},{"term":"Illustrator: Michele Coxon"},{"term":"Illustrator: Oriol Vidal"},{"term":"Illustrator: Patrick McDonnell"},{"term":"Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds"},{"term":"Illustrator: Priscilla Burris"},{"term":"Illustrator: Raphaelle Barbanegre"},{"term":"Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser"},{"term":"Illustrator: Roman Muradov"},{"term":"Illustrator: Sam Ricks"},{"term":"Illustrator: Sam Zuppardi"},{"term":"Illustrator: Scott Campbell"},{"term":"Illustrator: Scott Magoon"},{"term":"Illustrator: Stephen Biesty"},{"term":"Illustrator: Steve Adams"},{"term":"Illustrator: Tim J. Miller"},{"term":"Illustrator: Tony DiTerlizzi"},{"term":"Illustrator: Vincent X. Kirsch"},{"term":"Illustrator: Will Staehle"},{"term":"Illustrator: Yuyi Morales"},{"term":"Kids: Book Club"},{"term":"List: Activity Books"},{"term":"List: Alphabet"},{"term":"List: Anger"},{"term":"List: Fourth Grade"},{"term":"List: Halloween"},{"term":"List: Monsters"},{"term":"List: Pie"},{"term":"List: Pokemon"},{"term":"List: Reluctant Readers"},{"term":"List: School"},{"term":"List: Spanish"},{"term":"List: Sports"},{"term":"List: Superheroes"},{"term":"List: Third Grade"},{"term":"List: US Presidents"},{"term":"School Library"},{"term":"Theme: A"},{"term":"Theme: Apples"},{"term":"Theme: B"},{"term":"Theme: Baths"},{"term":"Theme: Birds"},{"term":"Theme: Birthday"},{"term":"Theme: Boats"},{"term":"Theme: C"},{"term":"Theme: Camping"},{"term":"Theme: Cats"},{"term":"Theme: Clothing"},{"term":"Theme: D"},{"term":"Theme: Dentists"},{"term":"Theme: Desert"},{"term":"Theme: Dogs"},{"term":"Theme: Donuts"},{"term":"Theme: Dr. Seuss"},{"term":"Theme: E"},{"term":"Theme: Eggs"},{"term":"Theme: Emotions"},{"term":"Theme: Eric Carle"},{"term":"Theme: F"},{"term":"Theme: Favorites"},{"term":"Theme: Football"},{"term":"Theme: Frozen"},{"term":"Theme: G"},{"term":"Theme: Grandparents"},{"term":"Theme: H"},{"term":"Theme: I"},{"term":"Theme: Ireland"},{"term":"Theme: J"},{"term":"Theme: Jobs"},{"term":"Theme: K"},{"term":"Theme: Kites"},{"term":"Theme: L"},{"term":"Theme: Libraries"},{"term":"Theme: M"},{"term":"Theme: Movement"},{"term":"Theme: Mrs. Claus"},{"term":"Theme: Mustaches"},{"term":"Theme: N"},{"term":"Theme: Names"},{"term":"Theme: Ninjas"},{"term":"Theme: O"},{"term":"Theme: Opposites"},{"term":"Theme: Owls"},{"term":"Theme: P"},{"term":"Theme: Pajamas"},{"term":"Theme: Q"},{"term":"Theme: Quilts"},{"term":"Theme: R"},{"term":"Theme: Rabbits"},{"term":"Theme: Rain"},{"term":"Theme: S"},{"term":"Theme: School"},{"term":"Theme: Sports"},{"term":"Theme: T"},{"term":"Theme: Thanksgiving"},{"term":"Theme: Tools"},{"term":"Theme: U"},{"term":"Theme: Underwater"},{"term":"Theme: V"},{"term":"Theme: Veterans' Day"},{"term":"Theme: W"},{"term":"Theme: Z"},{"term":"Theme: Zombies"},{"term":"Theme: Zoo"},{"term":"Theme: fighters"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Literary Hoots"},"subtitle":{"type":"html","$t":""},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/-\/Storytime+Ideas?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=5"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/search\/label\/Storytime%20Ideas"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/-\/Storytime+Ideas\/-\/Storytime+Ideas?alt=json-in-script\u0026start-index=6\u0026max-results=5"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"72"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"5"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358056434897388910.post-859483762414586937"},"published":{"$t":"2017-03-17T14:22:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-18T12:16:33.969-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Age: Preschool"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Storytime Ideas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Theme: Donuts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Donuts Storytime"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Donut? Doughnut? Donut. In case you're wondering, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Doughnut_Day\"\u003ENational Donut Day\u003C\/a\u003E is the first Friday in June. You know, in case you need a storytime idea or some donut activity ideas. This storytime is designed for preschool-aged kids.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-scPM3qNWL78\/WMxTOLNOssI\/AAAAAAAABgQ\/wt7mLmGpUeUkRj7VHyReKsTd6PzmuUXlACLcB\/s1600\/donuts.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-scPM3qNWL78\/WMxTOLNOssI\/AAAAAAAABgQ\/wt7mLmGpUeUkRj7VHyReKsTd6PzmuUXlACLcB\/s400\/donuts.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nRead Aloud Books\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Please-Mr-Panda-Steve-Antony\/dp\/0545788927\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1489774433\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=please+mr+panda\u0026amp;linkCode=li3\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=9f4729cb2f2c481305adc5ea4336ebce\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=0545788927\u0026amp;Format=_SL250_\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=li3\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0545788927\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/If-You-Give-Dog-Donut\/dp\/006026683X\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1489774873\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=if+you+give+a+dog+a+donut\u0026amp;linkCode=li3\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=7adb7cf8a574c0bb1f91213d01333e10\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=006026683X\u0026amp;Format=_SL250_\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=li3\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=006026683X\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Donut-Chef-Bob-Staake\/dp\/0385369921\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1489775045\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=donut+chef\u0026amp;linkCode=li3\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=9fb2a32efc018b95d075a6a3dd775e73\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=0385369921\u0026amp;Format=_SL250_\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=li3\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0385369921\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mbaQap\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPlease, Mr. Panda\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E by Steve Antony\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLearn your manners in a most humorous way with Mr. Panda who isn't sharing his donuts until someone says, \"please.\" Short, sweet, and one of my favorites. You could also read the sequel, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mDJC8l\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI'll Wait, Mr. Panda\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which has the biggest donut ever!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2n6BkZQ\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf You Give a Dog a Donut\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n...he'll ask for some apple juice to go with it. And so begins this beloved classic that you can't not read when talking about donuts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mAVEi9\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDonut Chef\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E by Bob Staake\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA chef opens up his donut shop in the city and is rewarded with much success—and competition. The rhyming text of the story is perfect for storytime and the topic of creating all kinds of donut flavors is a perfect segway into today's craft.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nSongs \u0026amp; Rhymes\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESong: D-O-N-U-T\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E(tune: BINGO)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI know a treat that has a hole\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd is so very tasty!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nD-O-N-U-T\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nD-O-N-U-T\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nD-O-N-U-T\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSave a bite for me!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCHOMP!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(can also be used as a flannel!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSee full idea here on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.preschooleducation.com\/sdonut.shtml\"\u003EPreschool Education\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESong: The Donut Song\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E(\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bussongs.com\/songs\/doughnut-song.php\"\u003Esee video\/tune here\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWell I walked around the corner and I walked around the block\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd I walked right into a donut shop.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWell I scooped up a donut right out of the grease\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd handed the lady a five-cent piece.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWell she looked at the donut and she looked at me\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd she said, \"This nickel is no good you see.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThere's a hole in the middle I can see right through\"\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd I said there's a hole in your donut too!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThanks for the donut, so long!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAction Rhyme: Dance Your Fingers\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDance your fingers up,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDance your fingers down.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDance your fingers to the side,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDance them all around.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDance them on your shoulders,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDance them on your head.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDance them on your tummy,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd put them all to bed.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(Don't forget an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/p\/hellogoodbye-songs.html\"\u003Eopening and closing song\u003C\/a\u003E!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nGames \u0026amp; Activities\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFlannel: Five Colored Donuts\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gu5KmqdB6N4\/WMxTX3ulBqI\/AAAAAAAABgU\/-ekTlHYvkPYcxJ-CApD3vlHBNOEDgbe3QCLcB\/s1600\/flanneldonuts.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gu5KmqdB6N4\/WMxTX3ulBqI\/AAAAAAAABgU\/-ekTlHYvkPYcxJ-CApD3vlHBNOEDgbe3QCLcB\/s640\/flanneldonuts.png\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDown around the corner, at the bakery shop,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThere were [number] little donuts with frosting on top.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAlong came [name], hungry for a treat,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd s\/he picked the [color] one to take home and eat!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(\u003Ci\u003Ecredit: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/thelionisabookworm.blogspot.com\/2013\/11\/storytime-donuts.html\"\u003EThe Lion is a Bookworm\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIf you want, you can print out these donuts I've created to use for your own flannel: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EOvYPnKUTEM\/WM2HNWPzHYI\/AAAAAAAABg0\/UwaGcyGKdOw98_jzhJGGs2KfCvxCB6GkACLcB\/s1600\/donut2.png\"\u003Ewhite donut\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mjDpLqvFZxs\/WM2HNSld5mI\/AAAAAAAABg4\/6EnECpOFBz4iWHCNdRYDmc7kjVEbfA7zwCLcB\/s1600\/donut3.png\"\u003Ebrown donut\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-P8uS4BVxZeU\/WM2HNcOqewI\/AAAAAAAABg8\/n9D_toFFI8AZVgAfWbuihsrc3u_7eX9ewCLcB\/s1600\/donut4.png\"\u003Epurple donut\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-HOVqExUZw38\/WM2HNWQmTWI\/AAAAAAAABgw\/rreZMwFQZsowJJsx2jK_K9OGyily86TjACLcB\/s1600\/donut1.png\"\u003Epink donut\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KWgJdu3cDY8\/WM2HNXxn_3I\/AAAAAAAABhA\/SMk67C61h0wKKy1dShtaycR46z-2cOrYgCLcB\/s1600\/donut5.png\"\u003Egreen donut\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ECraft: Decorate a Donut\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/happyhooligans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_4611.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/happyhooligans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_4611.jpg\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCut out the middle of some paper plates and let the kids go to town painting whatever color of \"frosting\" and sprinkling some glitter or confetti! (image credit: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/happyhooligans.ca\/paper-plate-donut-craft\/\"\u003EHappy Hooligans\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nOther Book Ideas\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Case-Missing-Donut-Alison-McGhee\/dp\/0803739257\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1489779692\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+case+of+the+missing+donut\u0026amp;linkCode=li3\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=420924e3e35741b08baf49610d06256c\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=0803739257\u0026amp;Format=_SL250_\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=li3\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0803739257\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ill-Wait-Panda-Steve-Antony\/dp\/1338028367\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1489779701\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=i%27ll+wait+mr+panda\u0026amp;linkCode=li3\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=a70449f23bfd76f34eb1cd63f70436d7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1338028367\u0026amp;Format=_SL250_\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=li3\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=1338028367\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Doughnuts-Dragon-Georges-Amazing-Adventures\/dp\/1405270543\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1489779718\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=doughnuts+for+a+dragon\u0026amp;linkCode=li3\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=4f628b65e331dc4130f540e3ebfd467e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1405270543\u0026amp;Format=_SL250_\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=li3\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=1405270543\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Needs-Donuts-Mark-Alan-Stamaty\/dp\/0375825509\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1489779731\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=who+needs+donuts\u0026amp;linkCode=li3\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=2bda41039680c51d158c4f06b514e1ce\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=0375825509\u0026amp;Format=_SL250_\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=li3\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0375825509\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Arnie-Doughnut-Adventures\/dp\/1250079470\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1489781046\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;linkCode=li3\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=48da00e8d28db925abd7064c8711f43a\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1250079470\u0026amp;Format=_SL250_\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=li3\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=1250079470\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/feeds\/859483762414586937\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2017\/03\/donuts-storytime.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/859483762414586937"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/859483762414586937"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2017\/03\/donuts-storytime.html","title":"Donuts Storytime"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-scPM3qNWL78\/WMxTOLNOssI\/AAAAAAAABgQ\/wt7mLmGpUeUkRj7VHyReKsTd6PzmuUXlACLcB\/s72-c\/donuts.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358056434897388910.post-4122991431745044048"},"published":{"$t":"2017-03-01T13:56:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-01T14:07:59.686-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Age: Preschool"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Storytime Ideas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Theme: Ocean"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Theme: Underwater"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Underwater Storytime"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This storytime is targeted at preschool-aged kids at the library (but works for school and at-home activities, too!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SxyLElRCfdY\/WLdGMKJXZGI\/AAAAAAAABdE\/M937AmZ0Xq068jtucBxaWcAQtmkYhtxgQCLcB\/s1600\/underwater.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SxyLElRCfdY\/WLdGMKJXZGI\/AAAAAAAABdE\/M937AmZ0Xq068jtucBxaWcAQtmkYhtxgQCLcB\/s400\/underwater.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's the perfect opportunity for a storytime about sea creatures, ocean, and all things underwater!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ERead Aloud Books\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1R9wCLzFxhw\/WLc-AjoquHI\/AAAAAAAABcU\/LGXPx70CfBgxVBtxMRETHhuIzVPEAO61wCLcB\/s1600\/barnacleisbored.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1R9wCLzFxhw\/WLc-AjoquHI\/AAAAAAAABcU\/LGXPx70CfBgxVBtxMRETHhuIzVPEAO61wCLcB\/s320\/barnacleisbored.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--fleJ-6zzQI\/WLc-Ad6WKRI\/AAAAAAAABcQ\/i-jPGMICSdMXt2jjD5MY5OuJ5hDE9-NBQCLcB\/s1600\/poorlittleguy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--fleJ-6zzQI\/WLc-Ad6WKRI\/AAAAAAAABcQ\/i-jPGMICSdMXt2jjD5MY5OuJ5hDE9-NBQCLcB\/s320\/poorlittleguy.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AE4s9447g6k\/WLc-AhlgePI\/AAAAAAAABcY\/RBwJ2djDap4jC8XzqLptDhnkfB1_1tkywCLcB\/s1600\/rainbowfish.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AE4s9447g6k\/WLc-AhlgePI\/AAAAAAAABcY\/RBwJ2djDap4jC8XzqLptDhnkfB1_1tkywCLcB\/s320\/rainbowfish.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mGbAAO\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBarnacle is Bored\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E Written and illustrated by Jonathan Fenske\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBarnacle is SO BORED watching the tide come in and out, the sun go up and down, and all the other fish having so much more fun...right? This book is absolutely hilarious and one of my favorite favorites. It's short, sweet, and so to the point. And it'll teach a good lesson about complaining of boredom!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ldQz3E\"\u003EPoor Little Guy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E Written and illustrated by Elanna Allen\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhat do you do when you're so tiny that the bigger ocean creatures think you might even \u003Ci\u003Etaste\u003C\/i\u003E adorable? This one has a touch of humor, too, but can also give some opportunity to talk about bullying and considering others' feelings. Plus the soft illustrations are just so...underwater-y!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mfgYO6\"\u003EThe Rainbow Fish\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E Written and illustrated by Marcus Pfister\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe prettiest fish in the sea may soon need to learn what really matters. It's a classic, right? Right. I love it. It is a \u003Ci\u003Ebit\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;long, so you could easily substitute another (see below for more book ideas) but I really love the message it shares. And it goes perfectly with the craft idea...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ESongs \u0026amp; Rhymes\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESONG: All the Fish\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E(\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2lXFKQ5\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Efrom \u003C\/i\u003EI Found You!\u003Ci\u003E by Caspar Babypants\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAll the fish are swimming in the water,\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESwimming in the water, swimming in the water.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAll the fish are swimming in the water,\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBubble, bubble, bubble, POP!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAll the ducks paddle in the water...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAll the frogs are jumping in the water...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAll the pigs are muddy in the water...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAll the kids are splashing in the water...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAll the hippos are napping in the water...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E*Fun actions can go with this upbeat song!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Ethe kids loved to swim, paddle, jump,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eand especially clap loud with each \"POP!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EACTION RHYME: I’m a Little Octopus\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EArm #1 goes swish, swish, swish (swing arms back and forth)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EArm #2 helps me catch fish (wiggle hand back and forth)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EArm #3 pats my head (pat hand on head)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EArm #4 makes sure I’m fed (put hand to mouth)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EArm #5 swims me to shore (move arms in swimming motion)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EArm #6 touches the ocean floor (touch hand to floor)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EArm #7 can grab and tug (open and close hands)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBut all eight arms give me a hug! (cross arms and hug yourself)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E(\u003Ci\u003Ecredit: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/storytimekatie.com\/2011\/08\/10\/ocean\/\"\u003EStorytime Katie\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESONG: The Waves in the Ocean\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E(\u003Ci\u003Etune: The Wheels on the Bus\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe waves in the ocean go up and down, up and down, up and down\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe waves in the ocean go up and down, all day long!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe crabs go pinch, pinch, pinch,\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe clams go open and shut\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe lobsters go click, click, click\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe sharks go snap, snap, snap\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe fish go swim, swim, swim\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe eels go slither, slither, slither\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E(\u003Ci\u003Ecredit: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/misssarahsstorytime.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/commotion-in-ocean-2s-and-3s.html\"\u003EMiss Sarah's Storytime\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGames \u0026amp; Activities\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFLANNEL: Where's the Little Crab?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe kids always always always love some variation of \"Little Mouse,\" so I do bring the flannel game in a lot. In this case, we're looking for a little crab hiding behind some seashells.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qBzfnFJYs18\/WLc4zP44kfI\/AAAAAAAABb4\/HWTEsdpteBMhQBbulIkrFfyLGML6mp9pwCLcB\/s1600\/shell%2Bflannel.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qBzfnFJYs18\/WLc4zP44kfI\/AAAAAAAABb4\/HWTEsdpteBMhQBbulIkrFfyLGML6mp9pwCLcB\/s640\/shell%2Bflannel.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI put the flannels (okay, in this case, they're pictures) up on the board with the crab hidden behind one of the shells. Then I let the kids guess which color shell we should look under (red, yellow, green, white, or orange) and then we say this rhyme:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELittle crab, little crab, where do you hide?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAre you in the red* seashell? Let's peek inside!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n*Or whichever color. This is also a fun rhyme to practice sign language! You can do signs for the colors, \"crab,\" and \"seashell.\" The kids get ridiculously excited about finding the little guy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ECRAFT: Rainbow Fish\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/originals\/da\/d5\/17\/dad517a6480e9ab63d6f9833a55def42.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/originals\/da\/d5\/17\/dad517a6480e9ab63d6f9833a55def42.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ephoto cred: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/squareheadteachers.com\/2014\/03\/04\/rainbow-fish-activities-2\/\"\u003ESquarehead Teachers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWith a paper plate, a variety of cut out tissue paper, and one special foil scale, it's pretty easy to make your own rainbow fish. The notch cut out for the mouth is glued onto the back to make the tail, and just add a googly eye for a finishing touch.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EACTIVITY: Water Sensory Bin\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/we-made-that.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/P11502131.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/we-made-that.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/P11502131.jpg\" height=\"206\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ephoto cred: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/we-made-that.com\/water-sensory-bin\/\"\u003EWe Made That\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhile some kids are doing the craft, I would have a water table set up for kids to play with some sea creatures. In the past, my old library had a lot of success with water tables, what with the librarian and plenty of parents supervising, but do take this suggestion with some caution!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDon't forget that this is the perfect opportunity for some dance music on in the background! Particularly \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2lsKwDr\"\u003EUnder the Sea\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E and the \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2lsAQZO\"\u003EOctopus's Garden\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E, which are my favorites.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOther Book Ideas\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-U3fifyNcuAE\/WLdC-qpcz7I\/AAAAAAAABcw\/ErpF8_j-_OUDN31T8mgEujKaYNDF-n2UACLcB\/s1600\/biggest.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-U3fifyNcuAE\/WLdC-qpcz7I\/AAAAAAAABcw\/ErpF8_j-_OUDN31T8mgEujKaYNDF-n2UACLcB\/s200\/biggest.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AtXTuPYeGzc\/WLdC-gA4zKI\/AAAAAAAABcs\/OFXmjYW2Heo7PJ-LwrGpsjzs2In95BhiQCLcB\/s1600\/narwhal.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AtXTuPYeGzc\/WLdC-gA4zKI\/AAAAAAAABcs\/OFXmjYW2Heo7PJ-LwrGpsjzs2In95BhiQCLcB\/s200\/narwhal.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5SCNUugpbW8\/WLdC-1kfp0I\/AAAAAAAABc4\/OD3KKCm5hqoODetAjcyixwxlrMW0XD-EACLcB\/s1600\/poutpout.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5SCNUugpbW8\/WLdC-1kfp0I\/AAAAAAAABc4\/OD3KKCm5hqoODetAjcyixwxlrMW0XD-EACLcB\/s200\/poutpout.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yNbNlnf23pw\/WLdC-rnT_vI\/AAAAAAAABc0\/9L2jzqutszMFXXkqI_emyvWz7K6TiyzfwCLcB\/s1600\/flotsam.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yNbNlnf23pw\/WLdC-rnT_vI\/AAAAAAAABc0\/9L2jzqutszMFXXkqI_emyvWz7K6TiyzfwCLcB\/s200\/flotsam.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2lsHzTy\"\u003EI'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E by Kevin Sherry\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2lAoNdw\"\u003ENarwhal: Unicorn of the Sea\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E by Ben Clanton (okay, so this isn't really a picture book, but I so love it and if anything, you could have \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.narwhalandjelly.com\/comics\/\"\u003Ethis comic from his website\u003C\/a\u003E up for kids to laugh at!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2lAof7A\"\u003EThe Pout-Pout Fish\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E by Deborah Diesen \u0026amp; Dan Hanna\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2lXQa25\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFlotsam\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E by David Wiesner"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/feeds\/4122991431745044048\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2017\/03\/underwater-storytime.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/4122991431745044048"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/4122991431745044048"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2017\/03\/underwater-storytime.html","title":"Underwater Storytime"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Emily"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/03180913949612518591"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SxyLElRCfdY\/WLdGMKJXZGI\/AAAAAAAABdE\/M937AmZ0Xq068jtucBxaWcAQtmkYhtxgQCLcB\/s72-c\/underwater.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358056434897388910.post-7580389073913324782"},"published":{"$t":"2016-05-27T14:23:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-05-27T14:23:37.213-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Age: Preschool"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Storytime Ideas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Theme: I"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Theme: Ice Cream"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ice Cream Storytime"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This storytime is targeted at preschool-aged kids at the library—just in time for summer! It's pretty hot here in AZ, so this storytime is all about ways to stay cool.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HGO4biAULLQ\/V0i6rIiJXBI\/AAAAAAAAAls\/polYu8jT43EhQ4KZ8OW2SutP5KgHlJWdgCLcB\/s1600\/icecream.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HGO4biAULLQ\/V0i6rIiJXBI\/AAAAAAAAAls\/polYu8jT43EhQ4KZ8OW2SutP5KgHlJWdgCLcB\/s400\/icecream.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe idea for this storytime is brought to you today by the letter \"I.\" These are the words highlighted:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0QD9i--2ECA\/V0i1KD_NAuI\/AAAAAAAAAlY\/TKbAoVJjpDwxezDT8dhMwSm7HSAg3xQVwCLcB\/s1600\/letteri.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0QD9i--2ECA\/V0i1KD_NAuI\/AAAAAAAAAlY\/TKbAoVJjpDwxezDT8dhMwSm7HSAg3xQVwCLcB\/s640\/letteri.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ERead Aloud Books\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-48zU-CPAgFA\/V0i0Kn7e5dI\/AAAAAAAAAlI\/DUn-2n6cGdIAn2KCSvYELa3c4hgeFUNigCLcB\/s1600\/shouldishare.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-48zU-CPAgFA\/V0i0Kn7e5dI\/AAAAAAAAAlI\/DUn-2n6cGdIAn2KCSvYELa3c4hgeFUNigCLcB\/s200\/shouldishare.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rLSnH_hXn9o\/V0i0LL7Q1MI\/AAAAAAAAAlQ\/rrsiqX4gRwEra1-VeCypOiZJxizuywwWgCLcB\/s1600\/yetis.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rLSnH_hXn9o\/V0i0LL7Q1MI\/AAAAAAAAAlQ\/rrsiqX4gRwEra1-VeCypOiZJxizuywwWgCLcB\/s200\/yetis.jpg\" width=\"175\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DWIStlKlE3g\/V0i0KqQguiI\/AAAAAAAAAlM\/RgVfSZ4W_ocQcTIW0O079_ouwpXQcwa8ACLcB\/s1600\/icecreamsummer.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DWIStlKlE3g\/V0i0KqQguiI\/AAAAAAAAAlM\/RgVfSZ4W_ocQcTIW0O079_ouwpXQcwa8ACLcB\/s200\/icecreamsummer.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8k0YhQGquFI\/V0i0KuFAL1I\/AAAAAAAAAlE\/bwiJj_zIrSQjmQeV6uTzc860cEm0esmaQCLcB\/s1600\/florapenguin.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8k0YhQGquFI\/V0i0KuFAL1I\/AAAAAAAAAlE\/bwiJj_zIrSQjmQeV6uTzc860cEm0esmaQCLcB\/s200\/florapenguin.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1VmcdNe\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EShould I Share My Ice Cream?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E Written and illustrated by Mo Willems\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGerald is so excited about his delicious cone of ice cream. But should he share it with Piggie? He better decide quickly... Not only great for a lesson in sharing, but it's so cute and funny. I mean, it's Elephant and Piggie, so obviously.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1VmciR2\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1VmciR2\"\u003EThe Thing About Yetis\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E Written and illustrated by Vin Vogel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYetis LOVE winter...but even the coldest of cold days can make them feel down. How can they bring a little summer into their lives? Okay, okay, so this one is a bit of a stretch, but it's SO CUTE and a great opportunity to talk about seasons, and different activities you can do during said seasons. Plus, there's an \"I\" in yeti, so...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1VmbThy\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1VmbThy\"\u003EIce Cream Summer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E Written and illustrated by Peter Sis\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOne little boy is excited to tell his grandpa all about his summer. He's definitely busy and practicing his lessons from school! ...and definitely enjoying his ice cream. This one is \u0026nbsp;pretty hilarious, but the tongue-and-cheek subtleties in the illustrations and such that would be better enjoyed by a smaller group (it'd be hard to explain every picture to a large group of storytimers). So if it doesn't work for you, try...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1OSpI0C\"\u003EFlora and the Penguin\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E Illustrated by Molly Idle\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFlora is sliding and gliding all over the ice with Penguin. But when some snubbing takes place, both will have to work past the cold shoulder. Yes, this is a wordless picture book--which can be so awesome for storytime! This is great fun for kids--I let them tell the story from what they see.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nSongs \u0026amp; Rhymes\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSONG: \"I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!\"\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nby Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, and Robert A. K. King\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(see \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/barney.wikia.com\/wiki\/I_Scream,_You_Scream,_We_All_Scream_For_Ice_Cream\"\u003Elyrics\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Z5PJPP\"\u003Edownload song\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSONG: \"Hokey Pokey\"\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(\u003Ci\u003Egood for practicing in and out\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYou put your right foot IN\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYou put your right foot OUT\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYou put your right food IN\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd you shake it all about\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYou do the hokey pokey\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nand you turn yourself around\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThat's what it's all about!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nGames \u0026amp; Activities\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFlannel: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2016\/04\/flannel-friday-ice-cream-colors.html\"\u003EIce Cream Colors\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(click for full description and printables)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--xvBBXIG_fI\/Vw6emL7OeqI\/AAAAAAAAAZ0\/cRisNggvgV8Wl55_7bCiLAKfdiH31V7FgCLcB\/s1600\/icecreamcone.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--xvBBXIG_fI\/Vw6emL7OeqI\/AAAAAAAAAZ0\/cRisNggvgV8Wl55_7bCiLAKfdiH31V7FgCLcB\/s640\/icecreamcone.jpg\" width=\"412\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOh here is some ice cream, the best in the town!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSo many flavors, but first? The chocolate BROWN.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe second's the creamiest I've ever seen!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLet's scoop up the ice cream that's minty and GREEN.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe third scoop is yummy—the best some might think.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLet's eat up the ice cream that's strawberry PINK!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe fourth flavor isn't nearly so mellow—\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSo tart and sweet is the lemony YELLOW!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nA popular flavor is fifth—what a sight!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThere at the tip-top is vanilla that's WHITE.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOh it's incomplete! Before we can be fed,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLet's top off our treat with a cherry that's RED\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFlannel: Five Little Penguins Playing on the Ice\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GnDGNe4jDlU\/VLmCEc8Tn-I\/AAAAAAAAFdA\/5GOvFx8EX-U\/s1600\/2015-01-14%2B08.39.03.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GnDGNe4jDlU\/VLmCEc8Tn-I\/AAAAAAAAFdA\/5GOvFx8EX-U\/s640\/2015-01-14%2B08.39.03.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFive little penguins, playing on the ice\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOne slipped off and \"Ouch! That's not nice!\"\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMama called the doctor and the doctor's advice?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\"No more penguins playing on the ice!\"\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd so on down the line, until all of our penguins had slipped off!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCraft: Ice Painting\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z8npPB-DCl4\/V0i1WXOj8vI\/AAAAAAAAAlc\/Sc4hnjG4q2gsaWCc8sO6b7AzDeL2UeicACLcB\/s1600\/2015-01-07%2B12.03.19.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z8npPB-DCl4\/V0i1WXOj8vI\/AAAAAAAAAlc\/Sc4hnjG4q2gsaWCc8sO6b7AzDeL2UeicACLcB\/s640\/2015-01-07%2B12.03.19.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI did this craft back when I did my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2015\/01\/frozen-storytime.html\"\u003EFrozen storytime (see recipe and instructions)\u003C\/a\u003E, and it'd be perfect here! The kids could practice painting the letter \"I\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nOther Book Ideas\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/616Lz5Kt-sL.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/616Lz5Kt-sL.jpg\" height=\"175\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51xQBJSqyTL.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51xQBJSqyTL.jpg\" height=\"175\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/513X6Gxhu%2BL.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/513X6Gxhu%2BL.jpg\" height=\"175\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31eRM0JKTXL.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31eRM0JKTXL.jpg\" height=\"175\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/24bWXmA\"\u003EI'm Cool\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E by Kate \u0026amp; Jim McMullin\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1TNKmom\"\u003ECurious George and the Ice Cream Surprise\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E by H. A. Rey\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/24bWmBw\"\u003EIce Cream King\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E by Steve Metzger  and Julie Downing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1X1BApm\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIgloos and Inuit Life\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E by Louise Spilsbury"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/feeds\/7580389073913324782\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2016\/05\/ice-cream-storytime.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/7580389073913324782"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/7580389073913324782"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2016\/05\/ice-cream-storytime.html","title":"Ice Cream Storytime"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Emily"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/03180913949612518591"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HGO4biAULLQ\/V0i6rIiJXBI\/AAAAAAAAAls\/polYu8jT43EhQ4KZ8OW2SutP5KgHlJWdgCLcB\/s72-c\/icecream.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358056434897388910.post-2205514670630752722"},"published":{"$t":"2016-02-24T11:50:00.001-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-04-05T15:30:59.395-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Age: Preschool"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Free Printable"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Storytime Ideas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Theme: Q"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Theme: Quilts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Cozy Quilt Storytime"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003EGuess what? Today is\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.litworld.org\/wrad\/\"\u003EWorld Read Aloud Day\u003C\/a\u003E! Here's a storytime idea to get you inspired or you can just sit down with your favorite picture book and reading buddy. Either way, register your own read aloud celebrations \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.litworld.org\/register\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E to participate!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis storytime is targeted at preschool-aged kids at the library. It's a great opportunity for kids to bring their blankies with them!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-g8sAKevLnnw\/Vs4HQ6Vyu5I\/AAAAAAAAAPY\/WRVyJEejECI\/s1600\/quilts.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-g8sAKevLnnw\/Vs4HQ6Vyu5I\/AAAAAAAAAPY\/WRVyJEejECI\/s400\/quilts.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe idea for this storytime is brought to you today by the letter \"Q.\" These are the words highlighted:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-H4gKDMRBxik\/Vs4HqJYUN3I\/AAAAAAAAAPc\/uk0wF2mhKLc\/s1600\/2016-02-24%2B12.33.43.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-H4gKDMRBxik\/Vs4HqJYUN3I\/AAAAAAAAAPc\/uk0wF2mhKLc\/s640\/2016-02-24%2B12.33.43.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nRead Aloud Books\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5pKbD_5TqhE\/Vs4H3L3EslI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/Pik1Dkg2olc\/s1600\/mooshka.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5pKbD_5TqhE\/Vs4H3L3EslI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/Pik1Dkg2olc\/s200\/mooshka.jpg\" width=\"171\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6pyclJaNspM\/Vs4H0e2TMbI\/AAAAAAAAAPg\/u2plnzqmMXs\/s1600\/whosaidcoo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6pyclJaNspM\/Vs4H0e2TMbI\/AAAAAAAAAPg\/u2plnzqmMXs\/s200\/whosaidcoo.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7jyXh5UBt5I\/Vs4H0oD49pI\/AAAAAAAAAPk\/Zmx8j4WFMxw\/s1600\/bearisnottired.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7jyXh5UBt5I\/Vs4H0oD49pI\/AAAAAAAAAPk\/Zmx8j4WFMxw\/s200\/bearisnottired.jpg\" width=\"153\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1561456209\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=1561456209\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=2PYL73KCX2HCGAOO\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EMooshka, A Quilt Story\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=1561456209\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EWritten and illustrated by Julie Paschkis\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKarla loves her handmade quilt, Mooshka. It tells her stories of its pieced history and provides comfort. But when the new baby moves into Karla's room, Mooshka stays quiet until Karla can learn to share and love her new sister. While this book is a bit on the long side (it almost feels like two stories in one--Mooshka's story and Karla with her new sister), the illustrations are GORGEOUS. The coziness of the book is the perfect introduction to today's topic.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1416985107\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=1416985107\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=XGIMIMY6NUTX3XSU\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWho Said Coo?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=1416985107\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003EWritten by Deborah Ruddell, illustrated by Robin Luebs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEvery time Lulu snuggles in her cozy bed, she’s disturbed by the noises of two naughty birds outside her window. Whoooooo…Coooooo….Lulu must find a way to get her wide-awake pals to pipe down. But as her frustration grows, will she be able to ask them nicely? Perfect book for its cozy rhymes and, of course, the questions Lulu repeatedly asks.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0385754760\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0385754760\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=KAZJ5JDXC6BOGRUL\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EBear Is Not Tired\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0385754760\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EWritten and illustrated by Ciera Gavin\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBear and his duck family do everything together. That is, until winter arrives. Bear is supposed to hibernate this time of year, but he doesn’t want to miss out on any of the fun. But can Bear really stay awake all winter long? This brand new book is perfect opportunity to throw in some \"quacks\" for this letter Q storytime. Plus, what's more cozy then hibernation?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nSongs \u0026amp; Rhymes\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/p\/hellogoodbye-songs.html\"\u003EHello Song\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSONG:I'm a Busy Quilter\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(\u003Ci\u003ETune: Itsy Bitsy Spider\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm a busy quilter,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI sew and sew, you know.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSometimes I make quilts quickly,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSometimes I make them slow.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSometimes they are fancy,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSometimes they are plain.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBut when my quilts are finished,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm cozy just the same.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nACTION RHYME: “Loud and Quiet”\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(\u003Ci\u003Efrom \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/storytimekatie.com\/2012\/08\/15\/letter-q\/\"\u003EStorytime Katie\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nQuietly, quietly not a sound\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI’m listening and I’m listening\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAs I look around\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNo sounds as I nod (nod)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNo sounds as I clap (clap)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNo sounds as I tap my hands on my lap (tap)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLoudly, loudly, stamp and clap (stamp and clap)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLoudly, loudly, stamp and clap (stamp and clap)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLoudly, loudly, stamp and clap (stamp and clap)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAll that noise, well fancy that!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCOUNTING RHYME: \"Cozy Night\"\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOne fluffy quilt on my bed,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTwo little pillows for my head,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThree teddy bears to hold so tight, \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNow I'm ready for a cozy night!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/p\/hellogoodbye-songs.html\"\u003EGoodbye Song\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nGames \u0026amp; Activities\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nProps: 5 Little Ducks\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T_OtyqGyduw\/Vs4BDm6dMGI\/AAAAAAAAAO8\/q0clCsHVX6I\/s1600\/rubber-duckies-14614_640.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T_OtyqGyduw\/Vs4BDm6dMGI\/AAAAAAAAAO8\/q0clCsHVX6I\/s640\/rubber-duckies-14614_640.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe always have a lot of rubber ducks at my library. Past summer reading prizes I think. Either way, they make great props for this favorite song of mine. If you don't have rubber ducks, it works great for a flannel, too!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFive little ducks went out one day\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOver the hills and far away\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack”\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBut only four little ducks came waddling back\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(\u003Ci\u003Ekeeping counting down to one, when all the ducks come back)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nCraft: Q-Tip-glued Quilt\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-3HeUbVDZcMo\/Vs4EAk8GfOI\/AAAAAAAAAPI\/a95gC-IAhfg\/s1600\/quiltprintable.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-3HeUbVDZcMo\/Vs4EAk8GfOI\/AAAAAAAAAPI\/a95gC-IAhfg\/s320\/quiltprintable.png\" width=\"246\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nEither with scrap fabrics if you've got it, or simply tissue paper, have kids glue squares to design their own quilt. They can practice the letter \"Q\" while they're at it. Just click on the image for a full-size printable.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nOther Book Ideas\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UY8dqLIwqaA\/Vs4IUP7QxrI\/AAAAAAAAAPw\/V0ZpG9jTQ10\/s1600\/quiltmaker.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UY8dqLIwqaA\/Vs4IUP7QxrI\/AAAAAAAAAPw\/V0ZpG9jTQ10\/s200\/quiltmaker.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_BdC0FeEbkA\/Vs4ITqizFbI\/AAAAAAAAAPs\/EutkM6rSRh0\/s1600\/goodnightalready.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_BdC0FeEbkA\/Vs4ITqizFbI\/AAAAAAAAAPs\/EutkM6rSRh0\/s200\/goodnightalready.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_QEfvpcaigA\/Vs4IUhi9qVI\/AAAAAAAAAP0\/5nFNBM_2VZo\/s1600\/quest.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_QEfvpcaigA\/Vs4IUhi9qVI\/AAAAAAAAAP0\/5nFNBM_2VZo\/s200\/quest.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0439309107\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0439309107\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=BMXOL2JAHO4ZD55K\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EThe Quiltmaker's Gift\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0439309107\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003Eby Jeff Brumbeau  (Author), Gail de Marcken (Illustrator)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/006228620X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=006228620X\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=DZFAHRWTI4O4ERWF\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGoodnight Already!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=006228620X\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003Eby Jory John  (Author), Benji Davies (Illustrator)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0763665959\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0763665959\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=73IG57RP7I7BYVJC\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EQuest\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0763665959\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003EIllustrated by Aaron Becker"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/feeds\/2205514670630752722\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2016\/02\/cozy-quilt-storytime.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/2205514670630752722"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/2205514670630752722"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2016\/02\/cozy-quilt-storytime.html","title":"Cozy Quilt Storytime"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Emily"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/03180913949612518591"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-g8sAKevLnnw\/Vs4HQ6Vyu5I\/AAAAAAAAAPY\/WRVyJEejECI\/s72-c\/quilts.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358056434897388910.post-811248364851953164"},"published":{"$t":"2015-12-02T16:43:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-12-02T16:43:44.985-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Age: Kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Age: Preschool"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Storytime Ideas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Theme: Space"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Storytime From Space"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bHDy0WtRQ60\/Vl98BmNKZJI\/AAAAAAAAIRI\/Jg27q8dPfAI\/s1600\/storytimespace.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bHDy0WtRQ60\/Vl98BmNKZJI\/AAAAAAAAIRI\/Jg27q8dPfAI\/s640\/storytimespace.png\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHave you guys heard about this? It's the COOLEST storytime ever. Which is saying a lot, because I have some pretty cool storytimes (I'm so humble). But this storytime?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's from astronauts. In the Space Station. Yeah.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.space.com\/images\/i\/000\/037\/261\/original\/story-time-from-space-max-space-station.jpg?1393784744\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.space.com\/images\/i\/000\/037\/261\/original\/story-time-from-space-max-space-station.jpg?1393784744\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nThey have already sent one collection of picture books and had a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/storytimefromspace.com\/library\/\"\u003Eset of storytimes filmed\u003C\/a\u003E. Totally awesome, you could show them in a classroom or a space-themed storytime or just watch it in your underwear before bed. So are they going to do more?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWell guess what tomorrow is?? Launch day for a second set of picture books! More info can be found on their \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/storytimefromspace.com\/\"\u003Ehome page\u003C\/a\u003E. Seven books will be included, but I want to highlight my favorite and share some coordinating activities.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OHTGVRJLviA\/Vl-NcX3iEDI\/AAAAAAAAIRY\/4aT6LThNFQg\/s1600\/rosierevere.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OHTGVRJLviA\/Vl-NcX3iEDI\/AAAAAAAAIRY\/4aT6LThNFQg\/s320\/rosierevere.jpg\" width=\"250\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1419708457\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=1419708457\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=litehoot-20\u0026amp;linkId=PWBTAG34GKUY2ZK5\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ERosie Revere, Engineer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=litehoot-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=1419708457\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWritten by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(Harry N. Abrams, 978-1419708459)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. But when Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream of flying come true, it crashes and so does Rosie's dream. Aunt Rose, however, insists that Rosie's contraption was a raging success. You can only truly fail, she explains, if you quit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's a brilliant book that made me want to start building something. The STEM theme is obvious (and part of the reason it was picked for the ISS). Roberts did an excellent job on the illustrations, especially with the graph-paper motif. Beaty wrote the story in an especially well-done rhyming scheme, making it really fun for a readaloud. Such a fan of this book.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nExtension activities for after watching an astronaut read it? For older kids, try out some STEM activities like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2015\/10\/scribble-bots-for-kids.html\"\u003Escribble bots\u003C\/a\u003E or an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2015\/06\/architecture-for-kids.html\"\u003Earchitecture challenge\u003C\/a\u003E. For the younger crowd, try a \"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amomwithalessonplan.com\/tinkering-station\/\"\u003ERosie Revere Tinkering Station\u003C\/a\u003E\" (from A Mom with a Lesson Plan). You know, that would actually be fun for all ages...like, I want to start tinkering now...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf you want more ideas for a space-themed activity, try out my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/search\/label\/Theme%3A%20Space\"\u003Espace storytimes or after school activities\u003C\/a\u003E. So many fun ideas!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/feeds\/811248364851953164\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2015\/12\/storytime-from-space.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/811248364851953164"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8358056434897388910\/posts\/default\/811248364851953164"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.literaryhoots.com\/2015\/12\/storytime-from-space.html","title":"Storytime From Space"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bHDy0WtRQ60\/Vl98BmNKZJI\/AAAAAAAAIRI\/Jg27q8dPfAI\/s72-c\/storytimespace.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});