Missed Storytime? Or Just Can’t Get Enough? We've Got You Covered!
Whether you’re a storytime regular looking to bring the fun home, or you missed a session (we missed you too!), Marissa put together everything she shared during Toddler Storytimes and Music & Movement Storytimes this September!
From toe-tapping songs to cozy read-aloud favorites and silly rhymes that’ll have everyone giggling, this list is your go-to for storytime magic—anytime, anywhere.
Check it out and get ready to sing, wiggle, and read along at home!
Books We Read
- Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins
- Red Canoe Shows Up at Two by Victoria Allenby
- Towed by Toad by Jashar Awan
- The Bus For Us by
- Go, Baby, Go! By Tara Dairman
- Tiptoe Joe by Ginger Foglesong Gibson
- Go, Sloth, Go by Toni Yuly
- Faster! Faster! by Leslie Patricelli
- Fairy Walk by Gaia Cornwall
- The Animal Boogie by Debbie Harter
- Sand Cakes by Kallie George
- The Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
- Bhangra Baby by Kabir Sehgal
- When I Move by Carole Boston Weatherford
Songs and Rhymes We Shared
Library Letter Song
L.I.B.R.A.R.Y. it is Library Letter Time
La, La, Library Letter Time!
The Grand Old Duke of York
Oh, the grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men,
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again.
And when they were up, they were up,
And when they were down, they were down.
And when they were only halfway up,
They were neither up nor down.
Action Rhyme: Walking Walking
Walking, walking (Walking, walking)
Jump, jump, jump (Jump, jump, jump)
Running, running, running (Running, running, running)
Now we stop! (Now we stop)
Other Verses:
Hiking, Hiking
Stomping, Stomping
Song Cube
We roll the song cube to determine which song we sing each week!
I’m A Little Teapot
ABC’s
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Two Little Fireflies
Two little fireflies shaking in the sky
One shook low And one shook high
Fly away low, Fly away high
Come back low Come back high
Two little fireflies shaking in the grass
One shook slow And one shook fast
Fly away slow, Fly away fast
Come back slow, Come back fast
The Fish in the Sea
(Tune: Wheels on the Bus)
The fish in the sea
Go swish, swish, swish,(wave scarf side to side)
swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish
All day long.
Other Verses:
The sand in the sea spins all around (throw scarf and watch it drift to the floor)
The waves on the sea go up and down, (wave scarf up and down)
Dance Your Shakers Up
(Tune: Tommy Thumbs Are Up)
Dance your shakers up,
Dance your shakers down
Dance your shakers side to side,
Dance them all around
Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on you head
Dance them on your tummy,
Then put them into bed.
Songs We Danced To
We used scarves, shakers, instruments, bubbles, fish puppets, and a parachute to bring this music to life! Marissa loves adding props to music because doing so helps deepen our connection to music through movement, enhance our understanding of musical concepts like beat and tempo, develop our gross and fine motor skills, and promotes creativity, imagination, and social skills like teamwork and sharing!
- "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" by Old Town School of Folk Music
- "Fish Dance" by Johnette Downing
- "All the Fish" by Caspar Babypants
- "Fire Truck" by Songs for Littles
- "Go Stop Go" by Matt Heaton
- "Run, Baby, Run" by Caspar Babypants
- "Teddy Bear Playtime" by Hap Palmer
- "Shake My Sillies Out" by Raffi
- "Wibble, Wobble" by Judi Cranston
- "Shake Freeze" by Little Maestros
- "Wimoweh" by Laurie Berkner
- "My Bonnie" by Jim Gill
- "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid
- "Dance and Stop (Catie)" by Super Simple Songs
- "Wiggy Wiggles Freeze Dance" by Hap Palmer
- "Slow Snails and Busy Bees" by Piccolo Music