More Family Storytimes

Rob Reid More Family Storytimes Twenty-four Creative Programs for All Ages More Family Storytimes Twenty-four Creative Programs for All Ages Rob Reid American Library Association Chicago  2009 Rob Reid is a full-time instructor at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire specializing in children’s literature and literature for adolescents. He is the author of several ALA Editions books, including Family Storytime, Something Funny Happened at the Library, Cool Story Programs for the School-Age Crowd, Children’s Jukebox, and Something Musical Happened at the Library. He has a regular column in Book Links magazine titled “The Reid-Aloud Alert” and is a regular contributor to LibrarySparks magazine. He is a recent recipient of the Wisconsin Librarian of the Year. In addition to teaching and writing, Reid visits schools and libraries as a children’s humorist, using storytelling, musical activities, and wordplay to make reading come alive for children. While extensive effort has gone into ensuring the reliability of information appearing in this book, the publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, on the accuracy or reliability of the information, and does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions in this publication. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Reid, Rob.   More family storytimes : twenty-four creative programs for all ages / Rob Reid.    p. cm.   Includes bibliographical references and index.    ISBN 978-0-8389-0973-7 (alk. paper)   1. Storytelling—United States. 2. Children’s libraries—Activity programs—United States. 3. Libraries and families—United States. I. Title. Z718.3.R46 2009 027.62'51—dc22 2008015377 Copyright © 2009 by the American Library Association. All rights reserved except those which may be granted by Sections 107 and 108 of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976. ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-0973-7 Printed in the United States of America 13  12  11  10  09 5  4  3  2  1 To my brother, David, my sister, Susan, and the memory of our parents, Eldo Fountain Reid and Helen Mary Goff Reid Contents Acknowledgments  vii Introduction  ix A New Hello  xiii The Programs Second-Generation Favorites 3 Altered Endings and Twisted Tales 11 The Name Game 83 89 Barnyard Fun 19 Outrageous Hats and Sensible Shoes Big and Gray 25 Papas, Granddads, and Uncles 95 Birdland 31 Super Moms, Super Grandmas, and Super Aunts 102 Black Bears, Brown Bears, Polar, Panda, and Teddy Bears 37 The Tricksters 109 Bubbly Bubble Bathtime 45 Uh-Oh! Accidents! 115 Creepy Crawlers 51 Under the Deep Blue Sea, Sea, Sea 121 What’cha Gonna Wear? 127 58 What’s Cooking? 133 Jammy Jamboree 64 Wild Critters 139 Meow and Squeak! 70 Winter Wonderland 146 Mouthsounds 76 Woof and Wag 152 Frogs, Snakes, Turtles, ’Gators, and Crocs A Final Good-bye Activity  159 Resources  161 Index  165 v Acknowledgments Family is very important to me. I couldn’t do what I do without my wife, Jayne, and our children, Laura, Julia, Alice, and Sam. I also get my battery charged from Steven, Daphne, Betty, Janine, Mark, Kevin, Steven, Jodi, Mike, Jennifer, Jim, Andy, Michael, Hannah,