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Friday, August 16, 2024

How Do You Hug a Porcupine? by Laurie Isop

How Do You Hug a Porcupine? by Laurie Isop.  


Opening Song Idea:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/XU3A9BudyzERDsYG/



Storytime Ideas:


There are some rhymes and fingerplays here, both hedgehogs and porcupines.  I think anything hedgehog could be adapted for porcupine. :) 






This site has some activity ideas as well as a wide variety of coloring pages and images.  Some are very simple images for toddlers, and others are more detailed for older preschoolers. 


Short Video Clip of Real Porcupine:

https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/ptq8fq/porcupine_wants_to_say_hello/

National Geographic for Kids Info about Porcupines:

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/porcupine#:~:text=Porcupines%20are%20herbivores%2C%20eating%20leaves,inches%20to%20the%20entire%20length.

Meet the Animals:

https://youtu.be/wIHsipWW56o



Porcupine Facts:

https://youtu.be/zKPKciCipHo


Baby Porcupines:

https://youtu.be/bS39qg9AfjE


Real Porcupine Visits:

Contact a local zoo or nature center to see if they have any educational species that you can bring to your library or school.  Currently, as of 8/16/2024, there isn't a known captive porcupine in the state of Kansas at least at Milford Nature Center, in the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks or any of the larger zoos across the state.  Smaller zoos may have one, but you would have to call and check yours in your vicinity. 


Monday, April 8, 2024

Source of Information

 I've tried to collect storytime resources digitally as much as I can.  I got away from blogging (obviously) because I really didn't have much interest in making my blog as elaborate as I see so many folks do. I just don't have the amount of time available to put into something like that. Oh, I suppose I DO, but I have other things I'd RATHER do. :)  

I discovered this year that it was very helpful, however, to go back and reaccess resources for the alphabet storytimes that I had done several years ago. There was a lot of updating of resources, but it was still very helpful to me. 

I just went through and updated other blog posts, too, deleting sections that had disappeared, primarily pictures. So if something doesn't make sense, that's why. 

I want to try to do some upkeep or maintenance more, and add more helpful storytime information for future use. We'll see! :)


Monday, September 6, 2021

Alphabet - Letter L

 BOOKS

Lion Lessons - Agee
Library Lion - Knudsen
The Lion & the Mouse - Pinkney
How to Be a Lion - Vere
When Your Lion Needs a Bath - Hill
How to Tuck in Your Sleepy Lion - Clarke
I want to be a Lion Tamer - Brown 
Lemonade in Winter - Jenkins
Look Out, Lady Bug - Tickle
The Grouchy Ladybug - Carle
Yoo-Hoo Ladybug - Fox
What the Ladybug Heard - Donaldson
Who Loves the Little Lamb - Evans
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves - Rawlins
Up in the Leaves - Boss
Leave Me Alone - Briesgol
Library Mouse - Kirk
The Library - Stewart
Lola at the Library - McQuinn
Homer the Library Cat - Lindbergh
The Not So Quiet Library - OHora
Maisy Goes to the Library - Cousins
A Library Book for Bear - Becker



lion
lunch
leaf
leaves
lamb
library
ladybug
lightbulb
lemon
ladder

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Alphabet - Letter K

 BOOKS

Kite Day - Hillenbrand
Stuck (kite) - Jeffers
King Baby - Beaton
King Alice - Cordell
Disney's Lion King
King Jack & the Dragon - Bently
The King's Taster - Oppel
The Koala Who Could - Bright
I Don't Like Koala - Ferrell
Pouch - Stein
A Kitten Tale - Rohmann
Kitten's First Full Moon - Henkes
Mama Cat has 3 Kittens - Fleming



kite
key
king
koala
kangaroo
kittens
kiwi
keyboard

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Alphabet - Letter J

 BOOKS

J is for Jazz - Paprocki
Jump - Fischer
Hop, Hop, Jump! - Thompson
% Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed - Christell
The Jelly Bean Tree - Yuly
Peanut Butter & Jelly - Westcott
Jampires - McIntyre
Jamberry - Degan
Jungle (Board Book ) - Creighton
Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar - Wang
Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar  - Lass




jug
jam
Jar
jungle
jacket
juice
jelly
jack o lantern
jump
jeep
jelly fish

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Alphabet - Letter I

 BOOKS

The New Girl & Me - Robbins
Bunnies on Ice - Wright
Groovy Joe, Ice Cream and Dinosaurs - Litwin
Tacky & the Haunted Igloo - Lester
Turtle Island - Sherry
Big Bug Surprise - Gran
Tallulah's Ice Skates - Singer
I Scream Ice Cream - Rosenthal
Welcome to the Ice House - Yolen



ice cream
Ice
iron
igloo
iguana
island
insects

https://preschoolmom.com/preschool-crafts/alphabet-crafts/




Sunday, September 5, 2021

Alphabet - Letter H

 BOOKS

I Want My Hat Back - Klassen
We Found a Hat - Klassen
This is Not My Hat - Klassen
Clap Your Hands - Cauly
Hands Off, Harry - Wells
Hat - Hoppe
Hat On, Hat Off - Heras
Hooray for Hat - Won
Mouse & Hippo - Twohy
Hippo! No, Rhino! - Newman
Happy Hippo, Angry Duck! - Boynton
Hungry Hen - Waring
The Little Red Hen - Ottolenghi
Hen's Pens - Cox
Three Hens & a Peacock - Leminack
Horse Meets Dog - Kalan
Clip-Clop - Smee
The Napping House - Wood
A House for Birdie - Murphy
The House of 12 Bunnies - Stills


ITEMS FOR ALPHABET BOXES

house
horse
hen
helicopter
hand
hair
hanger
heart
happy
hippo
hat
hands
hose
hammer

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