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Share a Story: Earth Day Storytime

April 26, 2018 | agudenburr

Did you miss our Earth Day Storytime this week? No worries. You can do your own storytime at home with the stories and songs we used tonight. See you next week!

From Storytime

Make the Earth your companion by J. Patrick Lewis

Rhythmic text gently instructs readers on how to be in communion with one another and with the natural world, kindling an appreciation for the beauty and wonders that surround all of us.

Panda bear, panda bear, what do you see? by Bill Martin

Illustrations and rhyming text present ten different endangered animals.

I love our Earth by Bill Martin

Celebrate our home in this joyous, poetic tribute to the Earth's colors, climates, and seasons. 

Action Rhyme: Pick it Up (sang to London Bridge tune)

See the litter?  Pick it up! Pick it up!  Pick it up! (pick up motions)

See the litter?  Pick it up!

Keep the Earth Clean.

Make sure to recycle, recycle, recycle. (rolling arms motion)

Make sure to recycle.

Keep the Earth Clean.

Songs we sang:

The Green Grass Grew All Around

Let's Go Riding on an Elevator

Popcorn Song

More Stories and Songs

Destination: Planet Earth by Jo Nelson

Presents an exploration of Earth, including volcanoes, valleys, mountains and rivers.

The Earth book by Todd Parr

Introduces young readers to the importance of conservation and provides ideas to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle, such as planting trees, using both sides of a piece of paper, and recycling. 

Earth! : my first 4.54 billion years by Stacy McAnulty

The Earth introduces readers to key moments in the planet's life, from its formation over four billion years ago to the present, including the Earth's position in the solar system, its layers, and when plants and animals began to inhabit the planet.

Good night world by Adam Gamble

A celebration of the Earth's natural wonders takes readers on a trip across the globe to visit a vast array of the planet's most spectacular places, including oceans, lakes, rivers, rain forests, and deserts.

Thank you, Earth : a love letter to our planet by April Pulley Sayre

A love letter to the Earth shares striking images from around the world that introduce such concepts as nature and science.

Plant the tiny seed by Christie Matheson

Plant a seed to watch it grow. Press on the cloud to make it rain. Jiggle the book to scatter the seeds. Interactive text teaches very young children how flowers sprout and mature. 

Earth [sound recording] : songs for the earth and all beings

The seventh album for families by the San Francisco-based award-winning Charity and the JAMband celebrates the Earth and the power of compassion, kindness, mindfulness, intentional action and community.

Kids of the earth: songs for the green generation [sound recording] by Michael Ryther

Dubbed 'the soundtrack to save the planet', this album features catchy kids rock for eco-minded families.