Dear Parents: Today we used some of these books, fingerplays, and other materials in our toddler and preschool storytimes. Please continue helping your child develop a love for books and reading by sharing these rhymes, books, and other activities with your child.

Books To Share

Day by Day by Susan Gal

Firefighter Frank by Monica Wellington

Mr. Cookie Baker by Monica Wellington

Healthy Kids by Maya Ajmera

Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art

Transformed a Neighborhood

by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell

Last Stop on Market Street

by Matt de la Pena

Bark George by Jules Pfeiffer

Officer Buckle and Gloria

by Peggy Rathmann

Everywhere Wonder by Matthew Swanson

When I Grow Up by Al Yankovic

ABC: The Alphabet from the Sky

by Benedikt Groß & Joey Lee.

The Library Doors by Toni Buzzeo

On the Town: A Community Adventure

by Judith Caseley

Everywhere Wonder by Matthew Swanson

All Aboard for the Bobo Road by

Stephen Davies

My Town's (Extra) Ordinary People by

Mikel Casal

AROUND

TOWN Fun With Fingerplays and Songs

There Are Lots of Cars There are lots of cars Driving down the street. Big cars, little cars, Beep, beep, beep. Police Officers Five police officers standing by a door One became a traffic cop; And then there were four. Four police officers watching over me One took home a lost boy, And then there were three. Three police officers dressed all in blue One stopped a speeding car, and then there were two. Two police officers---how fast they run! One caught a bad man, and then there was one. One police officer saw smoke far away. He called the firehouse, and the fire fighter saved the day. Hello As I was walking down the street, down the street, down the street, My little friend I chanced to meet, and so I said, “Hello.” But in China walking down the street, down the street, down the street, In China, walking down the street, people say, “Ni hoa!” (nee-how) But in Africa walking down the street, down the street, down the street, In Africa, walking down the street, people say, “Jambo!” (JAM-bo) But in Israel walking down the street, down the street, down the street, In Israel, walking down the street, people say, “Shalom!” (sha-LOHM)

Dear Parents and Caregivers: Our Toddler and Preschool storytimes celebrate the diversity of people, places, and more through books, fingerplays, and other materials. Please continue helping your child develop a love for the world around them and a love for books and reading by sharing these rhymes, books, and other activities with your child. To learn more about our Storytime Values, please see https://read.poudrelibraries.org/kids/storytime.cfm

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Reasonable accommodations will be made for access to programs for people with disabilities. Please call 221.6740 for assistance.

Updated 10/19

Other Fun Things

Cut a triangle shape from one corner of an enve-lope that is about 5 inches across the cut. Cut a 3 3/4 inch square from cardstock or paper. Tape the top of the square to the inside of the triangle roof. Draw doors, windows, etc. on your building. Make a sign for the building. This makes a book-mark that will slip over the corner on the page of a book. Get a paper menu from your favorite place to eat or create your own. Set up tables and chairs, pre-tend plates of food and drinks, and notepad for orders. Play going to the restaurant.

Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood In your neighborhood, In your neighborhood. Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood, The people that you meet each day. Oh, the firefighter is a person in your neighborhood, In your neighborhood, in your neighborhood. The firefighter is a person in your neighborhood, A person that you meet each day. Add verses with other people in the neighbor-hood; police officer, grocer, mail carrier, con-struction worker, etc. This song was originally posted at: http://bussongs.com/songs/the-people-in-your-neighborhood.php What Will You Buy? (tune: Farmer in the Dell) What will you buy? What will you buy? What will you buy at the grocery store? Jars and Cans. Jars and Cans. Jars and Cans at the Grocery Store. Apples and bananas. Apples and bananas. Apples and bananas at the grocery store. Meat and Veggies. Meat and Veggies. Meat and Veggies at the grocery store. Post Office Step inside! Stamps for sale! Packages, postcards, Letters to mail! Come to us For your money's worth. Deliveries made All over the Earth!

Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library® Learning to read begins before your child starts school. Help your children develop early literacy skills now; this makes it easier for children to learn to read once they begin school. Five of the best ways to help your child get ready to read are:

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