Books:
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. Smith
Fairly Fairy Tales by Esme Raji Codell and Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri
You Don’t Want a Unicorn! by Ame Dyckman and Illustrated by Liz Climo
Inclusion:
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. Smith takes a familiar fairy tale and lands it in modern Africa. In this version Little Red’s Auntie Rosie wakes up covered in spots and Little Red needs to bring her some spot medication right away! We are introduced to all kinds of African animal through colorful pictures until we finally meet the Very Hungry Lion!
Flannel Rhyme:
5 Little Unicorns
I saw five little unicorns – creatures from folklore. I watched the blue one prance away, and then there were four.
I saw four little unicorns resting by a tree
I watched the orange one prance away, and then there were three.
I saw three little unicorns, but as near to them I drew
The green one pranced away, and then there were two.
I saw two little unicorns – I watched them run and run
the yellow one pranced away, and then there was one.
I saw a lonely pink unicorn standing in the sun.
when I blinked by eyes, it pranced away, and then there were none.
Song:
Fairies Fly
(sung to the tune of “Frere Jacques”)
Fairies fly, fairies fly (undulate fingers as if they were the fairies, moving hands in the air)
All around, all around (move hands around in the air)
Fairies fly up high (Move hands up high)
Fairies fly down low (move hands low)
All around, all around (move hands around in the air)
Credit : Collaborative Summer Library Reading Program
Song:
(Sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and you Know it”)
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my nose.
There’s a little elf he’s sitting on my nose.
He’s sitting on my nose, then off away he goes.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my nose.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my knee.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my knee.
He’s sitting on my knee, then quickly he will flee.
There’s a little elf sitting on my knee.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my head.
Thee’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my head.
He’s sitting on my head, then he goes to find a bed.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my head.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my feet.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my feet.
He’s sitting on my feet, then goes to find a seat.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my feet.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my hair.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my hair.
He’s sitting on my hair, but I don’t really care.
There’s a little elf, he’s sitting on my hair.
Credit : Collaborative Summer Library Reading Program
Craft:
We are open to the public. They are allowed short 15 minutes visits during which time they can pick up a weekly craft kit to go with the story time. We’ll also be doing a video demonstrating how to make it. This week we are doing a magic wand.
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