Genesee District Library: Tails & Tales Story Time: July 26, 2021

Press release from the Genesee District Library:

2021-07-26

Hello Song (using ASL):  The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, togetherThe more we get together, the happier we’ll be For your friends are my friends and my friends are your friendsThe more we get together the happier we’ll be.

Special Guest Clues:

Today’s special guests:

Today’s special guest is Bootsy the Ferret!

Guest Song: Bootsy is Up

Bootsy is up and Bootsy is downBootsy is dancing all around the town.Dancing on my shoulder, dancing on my headDancing on my knee, then I tuck him into bed

Animal Yoga: Ragdoll Pose

Book: Today I’m a Veterinarian by Marisa Polansky and Maxine Lee

ASL Guest Song: Miss Marissa Has a Farm

Each week will add a verse to this song with the ASL sign of the special guest animal that week. Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a cow e I e I o With a moo moo here and moo there Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o! Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a horse e I e I o With a neigh neigh here and neigh neigh there Here a neigh there a neigh everywhere a neigh Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o! Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a rat e I e I o With a squeak squeak here and squeak squeak there Here a squeak there a squeak everywhere a squeak squeak Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o! Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a squirrel e I e I o With a dig dig here and dig dig there Here a dig there a dig everywhere a dig dig Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o! Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a cockatoo e I e I o With a squawk squawk here and squawk squawk there Here a squawk there a squawk everywhere a squawk squawk Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o! Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a chicken o e I e I o With a cluck cluck here and cluck cluck there Here a cluck there a cluck everywhere a cluck cluck Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o!Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o And on her farm she has a ferret e I e I o With a wiggle wiggle here and wiggle wiggle there Here a wiggle there a wiggle everywhere a wiggle wiggle Miss Marissa has a farm e I e I o

Mystery Box:

Today we had a book and scarves in the mystery box.

Book: Flashlight by Liz Boyd

Bubble Song: Adapted version of “Cookie Bakers of the Night” by Laurie Berkner

We are the cookie bakers of the night We bake our cookies and we stay out of sight We’re hiding, hiding, hiding from the light We are the cookie bakers of the night And first we’ll mix it, mix it, mix it till it’s yummy – mm mmm mmm Taste it, taste it, yummy in my tummy – deliciousAnd shape it, shape it, shape it till it’s round Then roll it, roll it, roll it on the ground and Jump on over, jump on over, jump on over, jump on over And cut, cut, cut, cut, cut, those cookies up [Repeat]

This press release was produced by the Genesee District Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.