A Very Berry Storytime

Books we shared: Jamberry by Bruce Degen and Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood.

Rhyme: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Slap thighs to the beat
Refrain: Goin on a bear hunt
We’re gonna catch a big one
I'm not afraid, are you? NO!

Oh look! It's some tall grass!
Can't go over it (repeat)
Can't go under it (repeat)
Got to go through it (repeat... Make motions with arms like you are clearing a way thru grass)

Repeat Refrain

Oh look! It's a tall tree.
Can't go over it (repeat)
Can't go under it (repeat)
Got to climb up it (Repeat and pretend to climb up the tree)

Repeat Refrain

Oh look! It’s a wide river.
Can't go over it (repeat)
Can't go under it (repeat)
Got to swim across it. (Repeat and pretend to swim.)

Repeat Refrain

Oh look! A deep, dark cave.
Can't go over it (repeat)
Can't go under it (repeat)
Got to go in it. (repeat, close eyes as you pretend to enter the cave)
Oh,oh! It's dark in here. (repeat)
I feel something (repeat)
It has lots of hair! (repeat)
It has sharp teeth! (repeat)
It's a bear!! (scream!!!)
Repeat rhyme in reverse, patting thighs quicker and quicker.

Craft: make berry "pies" with dot stickers and an outline of a pie slice. Sample below is from Small Fox's Story Hours.

Other yummy books you may enjoy:

Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson E WIL

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey E MCL

Each Peach, Pear, Plum by Allen Ahlberg E AHL

Lousy Rotten Sinkin’ Grapes by Margie Palatini E PAL

The Story of Cherry the Pig by Ukato Yamada

The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Lord

We Scream for Ice Cream!

Books we shared:

How to Speak Moo by Deborah Fajerman

Isaac the Ice Cream Truck by Scott Santoro

Songs and Rhymes to Share:

"Eighteen Flavors" By Shel Silverstein

Eighteen luscious, scrumptious flavors

Chocolate, lime and cherry,

Coffee, pumpkin, fudge banana

Caramel cream and boysenberry.

Rocky road and toasted almond,

Butterscotch, vanilla dip,

Butter brickle, apple ripple,

Coconut and mocha chip,

Brandy peach and lemon custard,

Each scoop lovely, smooth and round,

Tallest ice cream cone in town,

Lying there (sniff) on the ground

Ice Cream Scoops

First we need a cone,
Nice and crunchy.
Then we need some ice cream,
Sweet and yummy,
Scoop 'em on; stack 'em on'
Up to the sky.
We love ice cream; my, oh my!

First comes vanilla,
Cold and sweet.
Then comes chocolate
A delicious treat.
Here's some strawberry;
Orange sherbet, too,
A super-duper scooper cone
Just for you!

One scoop, two scoops,
Three scoops, four.
We love ice cream
Let's have some more!

Other yummy books you may enjoy:

Ice Cream Colors by John Fosberg (E Board Book)

Ice Cream: The Full Scoop by Gail Gibbons (E GIB)

Ice Cream at the Castle by Ann Love (E LOV)

From Cow to Ice Cream by Bertram Knight (EJ637.4 KNIG)

Ice Cream Larry by Daniel Pinkwater (E PIN)

Wemberly’s Ice Cream Star by Kevin Henkes

The Sundae Scoop by Stuart Murphy

Ice Cream Recipe

Large zip lock bag 1/2 cup of whole milk
Small zip lock bag 2 Tbsp sugar
3 cups of ice 1/4 Tsp Vanilla
6+ tbsp of salt

Add milk sugar and vanilla together in the small zip lock bag. Zip
TIGHT and place larger zip lock bag with the ice and salt around it.
SHAKE.....SHAKE.......SHAKE

Next week we will be reading books about berries and making "pie!"