Lil' Sparks Fireman Preschool Story Time on October 5th at 4:30 PM

Your little ones will stop, drop, and roll for this fiery story time which will be held on Wednesday, October 5th, at 4:30 pm in the Program Room. Oak Brook Fireman Bob Robertson will read a smokin' tale, we'll create an adorable firehouse dog (aka Dalmatian) craft, and so much more. This will be one red-hot story time!

*Registration is required. Please call the Youth Services Reference desk at 630-368-7734 to sign-up for this story time. 

April 20th Story time Topic: Bunnies

Hop to it!  Join us on April 20th at 4:30 pm when the Reading Robins Preschool Story time topic is bunnies! We'll be reading bunny books, singing hoppy songs, and have a hopping good time. Get up and hop on over to this awesome story time. 

Here's a sneak peek at our Four-Carrot Bunny craft and a song that will have you hopping and bopping the whole day through!

Bunny Pooka (Tune:"Hokey Pokey")

You put your bunny paw in. 

You take your bunny paw out. 

You put your bunny paw in 

And you shake it all about. 

You do the Bunny Pooka

And you hop around a lot 

That's what it's all about!

Continue with other items to put in and take out such as: bunny foot, bunny nose, bunny ear and bunny tail. 

by Jean Warren

I Love Carrots!

April 13th Story time Topic: Frogs

Ribbit, Ribbit!  Join us on April 13th at 4:30 pm when the Reading Robins Preschool Story time topic is frogs! We'll be listening to froggy stories, singing fabulous songs and enjoying another ribbit-ing story time. No ifs, ands, or croaks about it. 

Here's a sneak peek at our Sir Frog-a-lot craft and a fabulously froggy tune!

Little Froggy  (Tune: "I'm a Little Teapot")

See the little froggy 

Swimming in the pool 

The water's great-

It's nice and cool 

when he gets all cleaned up 

Out he'll hop

Squeaky clean 

From bottom to top. 

See the little froggy 

On the lily pad

Trying to catch flies

She's getting sad. 

When she catches one. 

She'll gobble it up 

Back to the water 

She'll go kerplop!

Sir Frog-A-Lot 

*Registration is required so that all children may receive a craft. Please call the library at 630-368-7700 to register. 

April 6th Story Time Topic: Birds

Tweet, tweet, ain't that sweet?  Join us on April 6th at 4:30 pm when the Reading Robins Preschool Story time topic is birds! We'll be reading bird-themed stories, singing pretty songs, creating a cool craft and dancing our story time away.  This story time is definitely for the birds!

Here's a sneak peek at our Blueberry the Bluebird craft and a song that will have you peeping and cheeping all day long!

Birds (Tune: "Here We go Round the Mulberry Bush")
This is the way we scratch for worms, scratch for worms, scratch for worms. 
This is the way we scratch for worms so early in the morning. 
This is the way we peck our food, peck our food, peck our food. 
This is the way we peck our food so early in the morning. 
This is the way we sit on our eggs, sit on our eggs, sit on our eggs. 
This is the way we sit on our eggs so early in the morning. 
This the way we flap our wings, flap our wings, flap our wings. 
This is the way we flap our wings so early in the morning. 
This the way we fly away, fly away, fly away. 
This is the way we fly away so early in the morning. 

Blueberry the Bluebird

*Registration is required so that all children may receive a craft. Please call the library at 630-368-7700 to register. 

Create Your Own Story Time: March 23rd Spring Story Time

Couldn't come to story time today? No need to worry. You can create the experience at home using the story time we did today.

Books

Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms by Julia Rawlinson

When Will It Be Spring by Catherine Walters

Song

The Little Caterpillar

(Tune: "The Itsy Bitsy Spider")

The little Caterpillar crawled up into a tree,

Spun his cocoon and slept so quietly,

All through the winter he didn't make a sound,

He dreamt of his new life when he'd be flying all around.

While he was sleeping the snow did gently fall,

Winter came and went, then he heard the robin's call,

Come on Mr. Butterfly, out of your cocoon,

Spread your wings and fly for me, while I sing my tune.

Song

Spring Is Here

(Tune: "Are You Sleeping")

I see robins,

I see bird's nest,

Butterflies too,

flowers too.

Everything is growing,

The wind is gently blowing.

Spring is her, spring is here.

Fingerplay

Beautiful Rainbow Came

One day the sun was shining bright (Hold up right hand like blocking sunlight)

but some clouds came along and it became black as night (Hold up left hand for the cloud)

Then the rain began to sprinkle on the ground (Wiggle fingers for the rain coming down)

And soon it was raining all over town

(But when the clouds had passed on by (Move both hands to one side)

A big beautiful rainbow stretched across the sky (Make a rainbow arc with your hands)

Song

Fun in the Rain

(Tune: "Deck the Halls")

Do you hear the pitter patter? Hear the little raindrops falling down.

Can you see the splashing water? All the little raindrops on the ground.

Time to get our big umbrellas, we don't want to get our hair all wet.

If you wear your boots and raincoat, We will go outside and splash a bit!

Song

Now It's Spring (Tune: "Up on the Housetop")

Winter is gone and now it's spring

flowers bloom and robins sing

sunshine is warm it's nice and bright

the butterflies are such a pretty sight

spring, spring, spring now it's here

spring, spring, spring lots of cheer

winter is gone and now it's spring

Let's shout hooray I'm glad it's spring

March 23rd Story Time Topic: Spring

Put a "spring" in your step! Join us on March 23rd at 4:30 pm when the Reading Robins Preschool Story time topic is spring! Our story time will be blooming with books and buzzing with fun activities. 

Here's a sneak peek at our totally tulip door hanger and a springtime welcome song that will blast those winter blues away!


Now It's Spring (Tune: "Up on the Housetop")

Winter is gone and now it's spring
flowers bloom and robins sing
the sunshine is warm
it's nice and bright
the butterflies are such a pretty sight


Spring, spring, spring
now it's here
spring, spring, spring
lots of cheer
Winter is gone and now it's spring
let's shout hooray we're glad it's spring

Welcome Spring!

*Registration is required so that all children may receive a craft. Please call the library at 630-368-7700 to register. 

Create Your Own Storytime: March 16th St. Patrick's Day Story time

Couldn't come to story time today? No need to worry. You can create the experience at home using the story time we did today.

Books

Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk

A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman

 

Song

We Are the Leprechauns
(Tune: "We Are The Dinosaurs")

We are the Leprechaun, dancing, dancing.
We are the Leprechauns, what do you think of that?
We are the Leprechauns, dancing, dancing.
We wear a green hat, we wear a green hat.

And when we're feeling bold, we stoop and look for gold,
Yes, when we're feeling bold, we stop and look for gold.

We stop  and look for gold, then you hear us say... Ahye shamrocks.

We are the Leprechauns, dancing, dancing.
We are the Leprechauns, what do you think of that?
We are the Leprechauns, dancing, dancing.
We wear a green hat, we wear a green hat.

Song

Leprechaun Where Are You?
(Tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star")

Leprechaun, Leprechaun,

where are you?

I tried to catch you,

but away you flew.

I'm going to get you just wait and see!
Then all your gold will belong to me!

Leprechaun, Leprechaun, where are you?

Fingerplay

Eensy Weensy Leprechaun

An eensy weensy leprechaun
Came out for St. Patrick's Day
To look for the gold
that was hidden far away
over the rainbow was where he was told
So, with a wink of his green eye
he ran for the gold.

Flannel board Rhyme

Five Little Shamrocks

1 green shamrock, in the morning dew,
Another one sprouted, and then there were two.
2 green shamrocks, growing beneath a tree;
Another one sprouted and then there were three.
3 green shamrocks, by the cottage door;
Another one sprouted, and then there were four.
4 green shamrocks, near a beehive
Another on sprouted, and then there were five.
5 little shamrocks, bright and emerald green,
Think of all the luck the shamrocks will bring.

March 16th Story Time Topic: St. Patrick's Day

Aren't you lucky!  Join us on March 16th at 4:30 pm when the Reading Robins Preschool Story time topic is St. Patrick's Day! We'll be leaping like leprechauns  and reading a rainbow of books. This story time is truly a treasure like a pot o' gold under a rainbow. 


Here's a sneak peek at our pot o' gold craft and a song that will have your little leprechauns dancing the day away!


Lucky Leprechaun (Tune: "Jingle Bells")


Leprechaun, Leprechaun, 
Oh, where can you be? 
Come a little closer now 
Don't be afraid of me. 


Leprechaun, Leprechaun, 
You bring luck my way. 
I'd really like to see you 
On this St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

*Registration is required so that all children may receive a craft. Please call the library at 630-368-7700 to register. 

Create Your Own Storytime: March 9th Zoo Story time

Couldn't come to story time today? No need to worry. You can create the experience at home using the story time we did today.

Books 

Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett

Where's My Mom, by Julia Donaldson

Wild About Books by Judy Sierra

Movement Activity

Koala Bear

Koala bear, Koala bear, Turn around, (Turn around)

Koala bear, koala bear, Touch the ground (Touch the ground)

Koala bear, koala bear, Dance on your toes (Dance on tip toes)

Koala bear, koala bear, Touch your nose (Touch your nose)

Koala bear, koala bear, Give a little clap, (Clap)

Koala bear, koala bear, Take a nap (Put head on hands like sleeping)

Fingerplay/Song

 The Ity Bitsy Monkey  (Tune: "The Itsy, Bitsy Spider")

The Itsy Bitsy monkey climbed up the coconut tree (Climb up with hands)

Down came a coconut and hit hom on his knee...oww! (Hit hands on knee)

Out came a lion shaking his mighty mand...AND..(Use hands to make mane)

The Itsy Bitsy monkey climbed up the tree again (Climb up with hands)

Song

Sally the Camel (Tune: "Dem Bones)  

Sally the Camel has two humps,
Sally the Camel has two humps,
Sally the Camel has two humps,
so Ride Sally, Ride!
Boom, Boom, boom.

Sally the Camel has one hump,

Sally the Camel has one hump,

Sally the Camel has one hump,

so Ride Sally, ride!

Boom, Boom, Boom.


Sally the Camel has no humps,
Sally the Camel has no humps,
Sally the Camel has no humps
Now Sally is a Horse!

March 9th Story time Topic: Zoo

What a zoo! Join us on March 9th at 4:30 pm when the Reading Robins Preschool Story time topic is  wild about the zoo!

Here's a sneak peek at the Zebra Car Craft  and a fingerplay/song that will really bring the animal out of you!

Fingerplay/Song

Itsy Bitsy Monkey (Tune: "Itsy Bitsy Spider")

The Itsy Bitsy money climbed up the coconut tree (Climb up with hands.)

Down came a coconut and hit him on knee..Oww! (Hit hands on knee.)

Out came and lion shaking his mighty mane...AND...(Use hands to make mane.)

The Itsy Bitsy monkey climbed up the tree again (Climb up with hands.) 

Cruising to the Zoo

*Registration is required so that all children may receive a craft. Please call

the library at 630-368-7700 to register. 

Create Your Own Storytime: March 2nd Bugs Story time

Couldn't come to story time today? No need to worry. You can create the experience at home using the story time we did today.

Books 

Diary of A Worm by Doreen Cronin

Sally and Dave: A Slug Story by Felice Arena

Houdini The Amazing Caterpillar by Janet Pedersen

Movement Song

Insect Song

(Tune: "The Wheels on the Bus")

The firefly at night goes blink, blink, blink

blink, blink, blink, blink, blink blink

The firefly at night goes blink, blink, blink

All around the town.

Additional Verses:

The bees in the flowers go buzz, buzz, buzz...
The ants in the grass go march, march, march...

The cricket in the leaves go chirp, chirp, chirp

The caterpillar in the field goes creep, creep, creep

Song

Bugs  (Tune: "Frere Jacques")

Big, bugs, small bugs, big bugs, small bugs,

See them crawl on the wall?

Creepy, creepy, crawling, never, never falling.

Bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs.

Rhyme

The Eensy Weensy Spider

The eensy weensy spider went up the water spout
out came the rain and let the spider out
out came the sun that dried up all the rain
and the eensy weensy spider went up the spout again.