Tonight's Pajama Storytime

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We will be doing stories about:

Lions:

• We're Going on a Lion Hunt by David Axtell
• Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen

Tigers:

• Charles Tiger by Siobhan Dodds
• The Dancing Tiger by Malachy Doyle
• Tiger Can't Sleep by S. J. Fore

Bears:

• Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett
• Old Bear by Kevin Henkes
• Bears by Ruth Krauss
• Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Oh My!:

The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort

Pajama Time: Storytime about Stuffed Animals

Rhelynn's photos: http://flickr.com/photos/39117133@N00/

Tonight was our Pajamarama storytime. On the menu:

. Starry Safari by Linda Ashman
· Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton
· That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell
· Time For Bed by Mem Fox
· Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett
· The Party by David McPhail
· Mommies Say Shh! by Patricia Polacco
· Dog and Bear: Two’s Company by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Pajama Time was a big hit, and my audience, 2 babies and 3 kids between ages 3 and 5, had to hear it twice. Storytime is always very energizing!

Before We Count Sheep: Pajamarama!

Last night at my library,

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I gave my first family bedtime storytime. I only had three takers, but they obligingly came dressed in jammies and with a special sleep friend. I say friend because there were two stuffed animals, and one rock named "Tree." :)

Here is our reading list:

• Harris, Peter. The Night Pirates.
• Kellogg, Steven. A-Hunting We Will Go.
• MacDonald, Margaret Read. The Squeaky Door.
• Numeroff, Laura. When Sheep Sleep.
• Rathman, Peggy. Good Night, Gorilla.
• Saltzberg, Barney. Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready For Bed?
• Schwartz, Viviane. Timothy and the Strong Pajamas.
• Willems, Mo. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

The Squeaky Door was a huge hit. Every time Grandma kissed anyone, from the little boy to the pig, I made a big smacking sound and they giggled like crazy. They also liked the noise that the oil can made. We had a fine time.