Storytime Magic »

"Enriching and supplementing storytelling programs with fingerplays, flannelboards, and other props will be a cinch thanks to this generous sampling of art and craft ideas, songs, and action rhymes." A unique addition to the programming shelf, this treasure trove of storytime tools is designed to help veteran librarians refresh and enliven ongoing programs, while providing novice storytime planners what they need to get started!

School Library Journal

Both new and veteran storytellers will appreciate this book. Sixteen chapters are arranged by themes such as "All About Me," "Animals," and "Holidays." Whenever a flannelboard idea is listed, a thumbnail pen-and-ink sketch of the necessary pieces is included next to a Web icon. Readers can then proceed to an ALA Web page to view the actual-sized pattern. An appendix gives further instruction on how to use other props or costumes along with a story. Unfortunately, the index of titles and first lines uses the articles "A," "An," and "The" in the alphabetical sort. The authors provide helpful group-management advice for all age ranges, as well as for incorporating American Sign Language into stories. This book is similar in scope to Elizabeth Low's Big Book of Animals Rhymes, Fingerplays, and Songs (Libraries Unlimited, 2009). However, Low includes some Spanish rhymes and musical notation for 94 songs. Storytime Magic is equally fine for professional collections.—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA

Introduction

Ch. 1 Storytime Tips for Every Age Group 1

Ch. 2 All about Me 7

Ch. 3 Animals 15

Ch. 4 Around the World 28

Ch. 5 At Home 37

Ch. 6 Bugs and Insects 45

Ch. 7 Concepts 51

Ch. 8 Fairy Tales and Castles 60

Ch. 9 Family and Friends 67

Ch. 10 Food 72

Ch. 11 Holidays and Celebrations 78

Ch. 12 The Natural World 88

Ch. 13 People in My Neighborhood 96

Ch. 14 Play 101

Ch. 15 School and Library 106

Ch. 16 Sing and Dance 110

Ch. 17 Transportation 114

App. A Further Resources for Storytime Planning 121

App. B Making Flannelboards, Strick Puppets, and More 125

Index of Titles and First Lines 129

Index of Craft Ideas 139