Storytime: How Kind! (or not so kind sometimes)

Clumsy Crab by Ruth Galloway
Mrs. Crab
Mine! by Shutta Crum
Roll Your Hands
Me Want Pet by Tammi Sauer
If Your Happy and You Know It
Not All Princesses Dress in Pink by Jane Yolen
Where is Thumbkin?
How Kind! by Mary Murphy

STORYTIME: Messy Messy Messy

Books:
Mrs. Wishy-Washy by Joy Cowley - A little board book about a woman who's farm animals can't help but play in the mud. This can be turned into a feltboard easily. Can also be used as a stand up action story. Get the kids to twist and turn when Mrs. Wishy-Washy cleans the animals. Or, have them mine using a sponge to clean-up.

Max Cleans Up by Rosemary Wells - Likable Max has a really gross messy room. With the help of Ruby he just might be able to change his messy ways.... or can he.

What Did You Put in Your Pocket? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers - One of my favorite read alouds. Funky illustrations with some really fun opportunities to get kids involved. Each day of the week you put a new gross thing in your pocket and make a total mess. Kids really love how silly and gross this story is.

Mouse Mess by Linna Riley - I just love the collage illustrations in this book. A mouse sneaks out after the family is off to bed to snack on the treats in their kitchen, making a huge mess in the process. The artist uses multiple panels on pages showing a sequence of events. This is a good intro to the concept of sequences for young kids.

Maisy Bakes a Cake by Lucy Cousins - Baking a cake can be messy work, luckily Maisy is a neat little mousey. This book is full of pull tabs to show kids the process of making a cake from start to finish. Loads of fun and very interactive.

Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia - A fun read aloud that encouraged kids to make hand motions mimicking what each type of truck does. Lots of repetition makes kids really feel ownership of this story.

STORYTIME: Manners & Growing Up

Some Things Change by Mary Murphy - A simple graphic illustrated book about a little penguin and his mom seeing things change around them.

No, David! by David Shannon - A funny book about David, who seems to get himself into all kinds of trouble.

Martha Doesn't Share by Samantha Berger - A little girl does not want to share her stuff but finds out it is a lonely life without anyone to play with.

Martha Doesn't Say Sorry by Samantha Berger - Martha does not want to apologize to her family for her rude behavior, but she soon finds its lonely when nobody wants to interact with her.

Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: a first book of manners by Judy Sierra- A fun and informational picture book introducing kids to manners.

Time to Say Please by Mo Willems - A humorous look at appropriate time to use the word please.

Mine! by Shutta Crum- Very few words in this beautiful book about a toddler who does not want to share their toys. Let the children tell the story and give example from their lives about times they shared or did not share and how that made them feel.

If I Were a Lion by Sarah Weeks - A little girl is told she is too wild. But her parents don't know how good they got it, cause she could be a lion roaring in the kitchen!

The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems- Pigeon is back and is really angry! Great for his fans and for new readers too. I always love reading as the high strung pigeon!