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Creating with Lois Ehlert Storytime Week!

One of our dearly missed favorite authors and illustrators is Lois Ehlert and we'll be celebrating her work all week at the HRLS storytimes. Head over to join the fun and type into the search bar above, #loisehlert, for some great titles to take home. 
 
Here is a look at our fall pre-reader programs. Events that require registration can be found on our events calendar. Click on the event you wish to register for, then scroll down to fill in the form. Please register all caregivers and children for preschool age programs. 

Elhert Fall Schedule

Here are some songs for the week that go nicely with the books of Lois Ehlert: 

Hey Diddle Diddle Bouncing Rhyme

 Hey Diddle Diddle, the cat and the fiddle.
 The cow jumped over the moon.
 The little dog laughed, to see such a sight.
 And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Gray Cat, Gray Cat

 Gray cat, gray cat, 
 Swish your fluffy tail.
Gray cat, gray cat, 
Swish your fluffy tail.
Silky ears and velvet paws, 
When you’re mad
You show your claws.
Gray cat, Gray cat, 
Swish your fluffy tail.

Colors

Red, red, red is the color,
The color that I spy.
If you’re wearing any red,
Raise your hand up high!
(Repeat with Blue, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Green, Black, etc.)

Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel

Gray squirrel, gray squirrel, 
 Swish your fluffy tail.
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel, 
Swish your fluffy tail.
Wrinkle up your little nose,
 Put a nut between your toes. 
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel, 
Swish your fluffy tail.

Vegetable Soup Song

(Sung to: Farmer in the Dell)
The soup is boiling up
The soup is boiling up
Stir slow-around we go
The soup is boiling up.
 
First we add the broth
First we add the broth
Stir slow-around we go
The soup is boiling up.
 
Now we add some carrots
Now we add some carrots
Stir slow-around we go
The soup is boiling up.
 
Act out motions. Add any vegetables you like.