Storytimes

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Breathe by Scott Magoon © 2014
I'm the Best Artist in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry © 2008
Going on a Sea Bath by Andree Poulin© 2016 
Beachy and Me by Bob Staake © 2016

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Ocean Fun

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​
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Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner   © 2015
Jo MacDonald Had a Garden by Mary Quattlebaum  © 2012
Nibbles: A Green Tale by Charlotte Middleton © 2009
E-I-E-I -O How Old MacDonald Got His Farm by  Judy Sierra © 2014

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Hugs from Pearl by Paul Schmid  © 2011
Pins & Needles by Stephen Krensky  © 2014
There's a Hole in My Bucket by Ingrid and Dieter Schubert © 1998
Perfectly Percy by Paul Schmid  © 2013

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Porcupines & Hedgehogs

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6 by 6 Spotlight:  

TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING ​
It's great to ask your child open ended questions while reading.  This encourages fun, involvement, thinking about stories,
understanding cause and effect, and it helps build vocabulary.

Check out our Staff Picks for Tell Stories About Everything.

The books we read:

I Went Walking by Sue Williams © 1990
All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon © 2009
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells © 1997

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome  [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

Welcome, welcome everyone
Now you're here...

Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Frog on a Log?  by Kes Gray & Jim Field © 2014
Tad and Dad by David Ezra Stein © 2015
Prince of a Frog by  Jackie Urbanovic © 2015
The Croaky Pokey! by Ethan Long © 2011

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Frogs

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6 by 6 Spotlight:  

TALK, TALK, TALK ​
You are three times as likely to hear rare and unusual words while reading a book as you are in regular conversation: so
read together often, and look for books with great words in them, and concepts that are relatable to baby.

    Check out our Staff Picks for Talk, Talk, Talk.

The books we read:

Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems © 2012
Grey Mouse by Anke de Vries © 2002
Peep Leap by  Barbara Bottner © 2015

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Wombat Walkabout by Carol Diggory Shields © 2009
Little Fox Goes to the End of the World by Ann Tompert  © 2010
Octopus Alone by Divya Srinivasan © 2013
The Little Crab by Hiroshi Yasuda [a Kamishibai play from Japan] 

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Ocean Fun

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6 by 6 Spotlight:  

TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Rhymes and rhyming games are a great way to help babies enjoy language. Don’t be afraid to be silly

See all of our 6 by 6 Finger Plays & Wordless Picturebook videos.

The books we read:

There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe by Jane Cabrera ©  2016
Rock-A-Bye Romp by  Linda Ashman ©  2016
Race Car Count by Rebecca Kai Dotlich © 2015  

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Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Little Bird Takes a Bath by Marisabina Russo © 2015
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion © 2156​
Pony Brushes his Teeth by Michael Dahl © 2010
The Pigeon Needs a Bath!  by Mo Willems © 2014

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Bathtime

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6 by 6 Spotlight:  NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU 
Looking at books where the words themselves are interesting is a great way to get babies to notice print. 

Check out our Staff Picks for Notice Print All Around You.

The books we read:

Little Bitty Friends by Elizabeth McPike © 2016
Cat Says Meow and other Animalopoeia by Michael Arndt ©  2014
Next to You: A Book of Adorableness by Lori Haskins Houran ©  2016

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome  [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

Welcome, welcome everyone
Now you're here...

Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Millie's Chickens by  Brenda Williams and Valeria Cis © 2015
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein © 2010
The Sky is Falling by Mark Teague © 2015
Little Chick by Kornei Chukovsky  [Kamishibai]

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool -  Chickens

2. NOTICE...

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6 by 6 Spotlight: LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from our Pinterest page.

The books we read:

ABCs by Charlie Harper © 2008
Alphabet Under Construction by Denise Fleming © 2002
A Was Once an Apple Pie by Suse MacDonald © 2005

 

                                          Check out our Staff Picks for Look for Letters Everywhere.

The songs and rhymes we sang...

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Everybody Sleeps (But Not Fred)  by Josh Schneider © 2015
Max and the Won't Go to Bed Show by Mark Sperring & Sarah Warburton © 2014
Napping House by Audrey Wood © 1984
Spring is Here by Will Hillenbrand © 2011

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Kids -...

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6 by 6 Spotlight:  

HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Having fun produces chemicals in the brain that actually aid in the forming of synapses – learning.
That is one of the reasons why having fun is so important.

Check out our Staff Picks for Have Fun with Books.

The books we read:

When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes ©  2016
Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure by  Derek Anderson ©  2015
Meeow and the Pots and Pans by Sebastien...

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Mousetropolis by R. Gregory Christie © 2015
Watch the Cookie! by Nancy Cote © 2014
A Piece of Cake by LeYuen Pham  © 2014
Such a Little Mouse by Alice Schertle © 2015

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Mice

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND...

6 by 6 Spotlight:  

TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING ​
It's great to ask your child open ended questions while reading.  This encourages fun, involvement, thinking about stories,
understanding cause and effect, and it helps build vocabulary.

Check out our Staff Picks for Tell Stories About Everything.

The books we read:

Little Cloud by by Eric Carle © 1996
Tree by Britta Teckentrup © 2015
My Spring Robin by Anne Rockwell © 2015

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome  [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

Welcome, welcome everyone
Now you're here...

Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Snow Dog, Sand Dog by Linda Joy Singleton  © 2014
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian © 2010
Hondo and Fabian by Peter McCarty © 2002
A Pet for Petunia by Paul Schmid © 2011

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Pets

2. NOTICE PRINT...

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Dr. Seuss's A B C  by Dr. Seuss © 1963
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss © 1960
Horton Hears a Who! by Dr Seuss  © 1954
Would You Rather be a Bullfrog? by Dr. Seuss © 1975

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Dr...

6 by 6 Spotlight:  

TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Rhymes and rhyming games are a great way to help babies enjoy language. Don’t be afraid to be silly

See all of our 6 by 6 Finger Plays & Wordless Picturebook videos.

The books we read:

When You Were Born by Emma Dodd © 2015
When I Grow Up by Emma Dodd © 2007
Everything by Emma Dodd © 

The songs and...

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle  © 2007
Night Animals by Goamma Marino  © 2015
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson  © 2002
Three Bears in a Boat by David Soman © 2014

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Bears

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
Check...

6 by 6 Spotlight:  NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU 
Looking at books where the words themselves are interesting is a great way to get babies to notice print. 

Check out our Staff Picks for Notice Print All Around You.

The books we read:

Uh-Oh! by Shutta Crum © 2015
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin © 2005
Quack and Count by Keith Baker  © 1999

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome  [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

Welcome, welcome everyone
Now you're here let's have some fun.
First we'll clap our hands just so.
Then let's reach and touch...

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat © 2014
Alex and Lulu: Two of a Kind by Lorena Siminovich © 2008
Boom Snot Twitty This Way That Way by  Doreen Cronin © 2015
Bad Apple A Tale of Friendship  by Edward Hemingway © 2012

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Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

6 by 6 Spotlight: LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from our Pinterest page.

The books we read:

Chew, Chew, Gulp! by Lauren Thompson ©  2011
Edible Colors: See. Learn. Eat. by Jennifer Vogel Bass ©  2014
Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray ©  2011
 

                                          Check out our Staff Picks for Look for Letters Everywhere.

The...

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Bear & Hare Snow! by Emily Gravett  © 2015
Froggy Gets Dressed  by Jonathan London  © 1992
Quiet Bunny & Noisy Puppy by Lisa McCue © 2011 
The Mitten by Jan Brett © 1989

                                                   Booklists: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Winter & JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Snow

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Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

6 by 6 Spotlight:  

HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Having fun produces chemicals in the brain that actually aid in the forming of synapses – learning.
That is one of the reasons why having fun is so important.

Check out our Staff Picks for Have Fun with Books.

The books we read:

Here Comes Jack Frost by Kazuno Kohara  © 2009
No Two Alike by Keith Baker © 2011
Bear and Hare Snow! by Emily Gravett © 2015

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino © 1989
A Perfect  Home for a Family by David Harrison  © 2013
Creak! Said the Bed by Phyllis Root © 2010 
Over on a Mountain Somewhere in the World  by Marianne Berkes ©  2015

                                                   Booklist: ...

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Before We Eat from Farm to Table by Pat Brisson © 2014
Stanley's Diner by William Bee © 2015
Tyler Makes Pancakes!  by Tyler Florence © 2012
Happy Birthday, Cupcake by Terry Border ©2015

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Food

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
Check out...

Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!
 

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

I Like Old Clothes by Mary Ann Hoberman © 2012
Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won © 2014
I Love My Hat by Douglas Florian © 2014
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback © 1999

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Clothes...

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins by Dianne Ochiltre  ©2004
Pick a Circle, Gather Squares: A Fall Harvest of Shapes by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky  ©2013
Pumpkin Countdown by  Joan Holub ©2012
The Little Old Woman Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams  © 1986  (Watch a sung version of this book on YouTube.)

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

How to Be Friends with a Dragon by Valeri Gorbachev © 2012
Old MacDonald Had a Dragon by Ken Baker  © 2012
The Kiss That Missed by David Melling  © 2002
Duncan the Story Dragon by Amanda Driscoll  © 2015

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Dragons...