Monday, October 26, 2009

Songs & Rhymes for Baby Bookworms


I'm posting the lyrics to the songs & rhymes that I am using during for the November sessions. I encourage everyone to practice these favorites at home so that you and your child will be familiar when we do them in Baby Bookworms. Plus, they are just great songs and rhymes to do anytime!

If you and your little one are not already attending Baby Bookworms call
(417) 623-2184 for more information.

Opening Song: Wake Up Toes

Wake up toes, wake up toes, wake up toes

and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,

wake up toes, wake up toes,

wake and wiggle in the morning.


Wake up feet…

Wake up legs...

Wake up arms...

Wake up hands...

Wake up head...

Wake up me…


Song: Hello Song

Let’s hello to

Let’s hello today!

Hello, hello, hello, hello!

Let’s hello today!


(suggested actions: wave, bounce, stomp, rock, sway)


Song: Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands

(tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

Clap, clap, clap your hands.

Clap them now with me.

Clap your hands, let me see,

Clap them now with me.


Touch, touch, touch your shoulders…

Roll, roll, roll your hands…

Tap, tap, tap your knees…

Shake, shake, shake your feet…

Nod, nod, nod your head…

Wave, wave, wave good-bye…


Bounce: Bumpin’ Up and Down

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon,
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon,
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon,
Won’t you be my darlin’?


One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken,
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken,
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken,
Won’t you be my darlin’?


Who’s gonna fix it with the hammer,

Who’s gonna fix it with the hammer,

Who’s gonna fix it with the hammer,

Won’t you be my darlin’?


(repeat using different tools)


Rhyme: Open Shut Them
Open, shut them.
Open, shut them.
Give your hands a clap, clap, clap.
Open shut them,
Open, shut them,
Lay them in your lap, lap, lap.


Creep them, creep them,
Creep them, creep them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin.
Creep them, creep them,
Creep them, creep them,
But do not let them in!


Song: If You’re Happy and You Know It

If you’re happy and you know it,

Clap your hands.

If you’re happy and you know it,

Clap your hands.

If you’re happy and you know it,

Then your face will surely show it,

If you’re happy and you know it,

Clap your hands.


Tap your feet…

Blow a kiss…

Shout hoorah…


Circle Song: Shoofly

Shoofly, don’t bother me,
Shoofly, don’t bother me,
Shoofly, don’t bother me,
‘Cause I belong to somebody.


Shoofly, don’t bother me,
Shoofly, don’t bother me,
Shoofly, don’t bother me,
‘Cause I belong to somebody.


I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star.

I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star.

I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star.

I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star.


Song: Ten Little Tootsies

One little, two little, three little tootsies,

Four little, five little, six little tootsies,

Seven little, eight little, nine little tootsies,

Ten little tootsie toes.


Ten little, nine little, eight little tootsies,

Seven little, six little, five little tootsies,

Four little, three little, two little tootsies,

One little tootsie toe.


Bounce: Bounce One, Two, Three

(tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

Bounce, bounce, bounce my baby,

Bounce him/her one, two, three.

The more we bounce, the more we count,

So what will our count be.


One, two, three and four,

Five, six and seven.

The more we bounce, the more we count,

Eight, nine, ten, eleven.


Rhyme: Hickory, Dickory, Dock

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down!
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck two,
The mouse said, “Boo!”
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck three,
The mouse said, “Whee!”
Hickory dickory dock!

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck four,
The mouse said, “No, more!”
Hickory dickory dock!

Song: Are You Sleeping

Are you sleeping,

Are you sleeping,

Brother John?

Brother John?

Morning Bells are ringing,

Morning Bells are ringing,

Ding, ding, dong,

Ding, ding, dong.


Frère Jacques

Frère Jacques,

Frère Jacques,

Dormez-vous?

Dormez-vous?

Sonnez les matines,

Sonnez les matines,

Din, dan, don,

Din, dan, don.


Lulluby: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle little star,

How I wonder what you are.

Up above the world so high,

Like a diamond in the sky.

Twinkle, twinkle little star,

How I wonder what you are.


Song: The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

Round and round, round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

all through the town.


The doors on the bus go open and shut.

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back!”

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish.

The riders on the bus go bumpety-bump.

The babies on the bus cry, “Wah!Wah!Wah!”

The mommas on the bus go, “Shh!Shh!Shh!”


Ending Song: Clap Up and Down

(tune of The Farmer in the Dell)

It’s time to put away,

It’s time to put away,

It’s time to put our toys away,

It’s time to put away.


We raise our hands up high,

we raise our hands up high,

we give our hands a clap, clap, clap,

and then we wave goodbye.


We move our hands down low,

we move our hands down low,

we give our hands a clap, clap, clap,

and then back up we go.


We raise our hands up high,

we raise our hands up high,

we give our hands a clap, clap, clap,

and then we wave goodbye.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

"Paper Towns" Voted Favorite by Teens


Teen readers across the country chose “Paper Towns” by John Green as their favorite book in the annual Teens’ Top Ten vote, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

More than 11,000 teens cast votes online between Aug. 24 and Sept. 18 and here is the official Teens’ Top Ten list for 2009:

1. Paper Towns by John Green
2. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
5. Identical by Ellen Hopkins
6. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
7. Wake by Lisa McMann
8. Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast
9. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
10. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

The Joplin Public Library owns a copy of each title on the list, so be sure to stop by and a librarian will be happy to help you locate one or place your name on the waiting list.

For more information call 417-623-7953 or visit our website at www.joplinpubliclibrary.org.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Get Funky with Sugar Free Allstars!

Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and a snack and join us on the front lawn of the Joplin Public Library on Thursday, October 15th, for a rockin' good time with the Sugar Free Allstars.

The show kicks off at 6:00 p.m. and children and adults of all ages are invited to be entertained by the dynamic duo of Chris “Boom!” Wiser and Rob “Dr. Rock” Martin, a.ka. Sugar Free Allstars.

While the pair call Oklahoma City home, they are always on the road and have had the pleasure of providing family friendly entertainment at numerous libraries across the nation. Their music is a unique blend of New Orleans funk, Memphis soul, Hammond organ-drenched gospel, and a touch of pop all wrapped up in a rock and roll package.

For more information, please call the Children's Department at 417-623-2184.