Cats and Dogs Storytime

Bow Wow, Woof, Meow!
Cats and Dogs Storytime

Books we shared:
Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Bark, George by Jules Pfeffer

Songs and Rhymes to Share:
Bingo
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
And Bingo was his name-o!
Craft Ideas:
Paper bag puppy puppet
Cat crafts
Puppy chow recipes
Other books you may enjoy:
Please, Puppy, Please by Spike and Tonya Lee E LEE
The Dog from Arf! Arf! to Zzzzz E DOG
Move Over, Rover by Karen Beaumont E BEA
Dogerella by Maribeth Boeltz E BC BOE
Clifford the Small Red Puppy by Norman Bridwell E BRI
Wet Dog! by Elise Broach E BC BROA
Biscuit and the Little Pup by Alyssa Capucilli E CAP
Dogku by Andrew Clements E CLE
Katie Loves the Kittens by John Himmelman E HIM
Have You Seen My Cat? By Eric Carle E CAR
A Kitten’s Year by Nancy Day E BC DAY
Mama Cat Has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming E FLEM
Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag E GAG
Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton E SCOT
Chester by Melanie Watt E WAT
Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library by Vicki Myron J636.809 MYR

Chickens Storytime

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Chickens Storytime

Books we shared:
Hurry! Hurry! by Eve Bunting
Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman
First the Egg by Laura Seeger

Songs and Rhymes to Share:
If You’re a Chicken and You Know It
(to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It")
If you're a chicken and you know it, say "cluck cluck."
If you're a chicken and you know it, say "cluck cluck."
If you're a chicken and you know it, then you really ought to show it.
If you're a chicken and you know it, say "cluck cluck."
(Repeat with pig, say "oink oink," cow, say "moo moo," etc.

Hickety Pickety
Hickety, pickety, my black hen,
She lays eggs for gentlemen.
Sometimes nine,
Sometimes ten,
Hickety, pickety, my black hen.

The Unhatched Egg
Make a noise like a rooster. (Crow)
Make a noise like a hen. (Cluck)
Make a noise like a chick. (Peep)
Make a noise like an unhatched egg. (Silence)

Craft Ideas:
Chick craft kit from Oriental Trading
Pom pom chick
Hatching chick directions with templates

Other Books You May Enjoy:
The Plot Chickens by Mary Jane Auch E AUC
Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox E FOX
Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski E HEL
Little Chick by Amy Hest E HES
The Wolf’s Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza E KAS
This Little Chick by John Lawrence E LAW
Chicks and Salsa by Aaron Reynolds E REYN
Tippy-Toe Chick Go! By George Shannon E SHA
A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Stoeke E STOE
The Chicken of the Family by Mary Amato E AMA
Little Chick’s Big Day by Mary Kwitz E KWIT
New Socks by Bob Shea E SHE
The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturgis J398.2 STU