Storytime Share

Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! by George Shannon

Aside: Letting your children know when you really enjoy a book helps them see your own enjoyment. Even doing this small thing helps develop print motivation, a child’s interest and enjoyment of books and reading.
Our next book is funny and clever. I enjoy this book because the little chick is the one who is so smart! Listen to what happens.
Read the book.
[For more participation, which also supports print motivation, have the participants chime in for RUFF-RUFF and tippy-toe, tippy-toe.]
Submitted by Saroj Ghoting

Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray

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Submitted by participants of Saskatchewan Library Association Conference 2008

Participation while reading

Aside: Make reading with your child a postive experience by allowing your child to make comments and ask questions. Try to focus all your attention on your child for that time.

Submitted by Cindy Christin, Bozeman (MT) Public Library

Whose House Is This? by Charles Reasoner

As you read the book have children repeat the phrase, “I do. I’m
a . . . ” with each animal.
Aside: Having the children participate by guessing the animals and responding when the animal appears helps them enjoy the book. This helps support their print motivation.
Submitted by Tara Smith, Roanoke County (VA) Public Library

Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig

Aside: I am going to read one of my favorite children’s books. I love reading this book; it is a lot of fun. When reading with your children, choose books YOU enjoy. Your child picks up on your feelings and understands the enjoyment of books and reading. This supports print motivation, a love of books.
Read the book.
Submitted by Linda White, Washington County (VA) Public Library

Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill

I show the cover of the book and flip through the pages to show my love of a few descriptive illustrations, especially facial expressions that show feelings—mad, scared.
Aside: Read with your child in a comfortable setting so you may share and talk about the book, including what the pictures are saying. When you and your child take time to talk about the pictures, you are helping to make an enjoyable time with the book, which helps print motivation.
Submitted by Carolyn Lewis, Pamunkey (VA) Regional Library

Little Red Hen

I introduce the book and encourage the children to say the “Not I” responses in the book and “I will” at the end as I read. I would use a flannelboard to retell the story, which also keep it enjoyable for the children.
Aside: By having the children participate, both with saying “Not I” and with the flannel board, they enjoy the story more which emphasizes print motivation or the enjoyment of books and reading.
Submitted by Phyllis Arbogast, Blackwater (VA) Regional Library, Carrollton Branch

Let’s Go Froggy by Jonathan London

Having your child say a repeated phrase with you throughout the entire book keeps him/her involved. This is one way you support print motivation.
The repeated phrases are “flop, flop, flop” and “Froggy” when his mother calls out to him.
Submitted by Charles Nagel, Chesterfield County (VA) Libraries

Little Bunny Foo Foo: Told and Sung by the Good Fairy by Paul Johnson

You may want to share this songbook with your child at home and oint out some of the phrases. You child will like to sing the refrain with you! Print motivation is this skill that makes reading a book fun and enjoyable.
Submitted by Jackie Anas, Portsmouth (VA) Public Library

Little Bunny Foo Foo: Told and Sung by the Good Fairy by Paul Johnson

I encourage the children to repeat the refrain as I read through the book of Little Bunny Foo Foo.

Aside: By having your child say a repeated phrase throughout the book, you are keeping her involved in the story. This helps with print motivation.
Submitted by Cheryl King, Portsmouth (VA) Public Library