A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of presenting a “pre-show” storytime for a family movie night in the park showing of “How to Train Your Dragon”. Of course, I chose dragon stories. It was a nice ending to the “A Midsummer Knight’s Read” theme we had going on here.<\/p>\n
Oral Storytelling:\u201cBook! Book! Book!\u201d (This is a well-loved librarian anecdote about a chicken that comes into the library. One version, \u201cThe Well-Read Frog\u201d can be found in Margaret Read MacDonald\u2019s Three Minute Tales. There is also a picture book, Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Bruss that expands this tale. This was not about dragons, but I often use it as a library introduction.)
\nRead-aloud #1: Me and My Dragon by David Biedrycki
\nSong\/Fingerplay: Fun with Hands
\nRead-aloud #2: The Tale of Custard the Dragon by Ogden Nash and Lynn Munsinger
\nFingerplay: Open, Shut Them
\nRead-aloud #3: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
\nAction Song: Let Everyone Clap Hands with Me<\/p>\n
Afterwards, I handed out leftover summer reading activity sheets from the library.<\/p>\n