Cows and Cowboys! Yee Haw!

We heard some great cowboy stories today! It was awesome to hear all about cows going to the moon, stubborn longhorn steers and their cowboys and even a cowboy made from gingerbread!
First we read Texas Zeke and the Longhorn (since we are in Texas, after all!) and sang "Old McDonald had a farm", then we read about "Two Cool Cows" who take a trip to the moon wearing the black button-back boots of the Huckabuck kids. That was a really fun story and had a lot to do with the nursery rhyme about the cow jumping over the moon. Next we did "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" which is always entertaining to try to keep up with. The last one we read was "The Gingerbread Cowboy". This is the story of the gingerbread man, only this time he's not just a man but a cowboy, hat, boots and beltbuckle included! That silly gingerbread cowboy leads the rancher and his wife on a merry chase through the desert southwest, but gets gobbled up by the smart foxy coyote in the end.
After we were done we took some fun foam and made little pins to wear on our shirts, they look like cowboy boots!
Next week I think we will have some traditional fairy tales, so stay tuned!

Dragons, Flying Cows and Magic Crayons

Boy oh boy did we go deep into fantasyland this week in storytime! First we heard about Puff the Magic Dragon and his friend Jackie Paper, then we listened to the song about them. It was a very calm and peaceful song, and made me feel all warm and fuzzy...wait a minute, I am warm and fuzzy! Anyhow, it is a beeeeeautiful book and a great song. Then we went on to read about flying cows. I didn't know cows could fly! You will have to read the book to find out for yourself if they really can fly.
After that we read Harold and the Purple Crayon. Harold has a magic crayon and goes on a little adventure...he gets into all kinds of fun then has some trouble finding his way back home. Come check out the book to see if Harold manages to get home!
After all the books were done we got out the rubber stamps and made some bracelets for ourselves! Everyone had a good time today!
Here's a coloring page for you all, feel free to print and color, just make sure you never charge for it!
Thanks,
Dewey

It's Thursday Again!!!!!

Hey Everyone, it's Thursday again and we had storytime today! You should have seen all the kids coming in, all ready for some great stories!
Today was all about "back to school" stories, so we started with "The Wheels on the School Bus" by Mary-Alice Moore, and learned all about the teachers, kids, coaches, and lunch ladies on the bus. Then we sang the song "The Wheels on the Bus go Round and Round". After thatwe read "Don't be Silly, Mrs. Millie!" by Judy Cox. Mrs. Millie uses all kinds of silly words like 'gorilla cheese sandwich' and 'hang up your goats'. The last one we read was "Kindergarten Rocks!" by Katie Davis, where Dexter learns to like kindergarten.
Then we made these cute little bears to wear on a string like a necklace. Everyone had a really good time. I'll put up a picture as soon as Miss Joy gives me one.

Best Fuzzy Friends Storytime!

Hi Everyone, you should have seen the parade of stuffed animal friends coming in the door last Thursday! Nearly everyone remembered to bring their best bedtime fuzzy friends with them to hear our stories about bedtime and best friends. There was a bright pink strawberry bear, a colorful clown and a black and white horse as well as an armadillo with a red bandanna. Of course Miss Joy brought her teddy bear too. We read Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems. Did you know that he has been writing stories for Sesame Street since the 1970s? This one is about his daughter Trixie when she was very small. Then we heard about Daisy and her bed full of stuffed animals that wanted to have a picnic instead of going to sleep, that book is called "Bedtime, Everybody!" and it's written by Mordicai Gerstein. I liked Mouse the best, he tells great stories.
Then we listened to "What! cried Granny" an almost bedtime story. A lady called Kate Lum wrote that one and Patrick, the boy, is visiting his grandmother when bedtime comes around. She says he's supposed to go to bed...but he doesn't have a bed here. I'm not going to spoil the story by telling you how Grandma solves that problem though, you have to read the book to find out for yourself!
Then we celebrated having our best friends with us by drawing a picture of them!
Everyone had a really good time! We will have storytime again next Thursday morning at 10:30am, you should come join us!