Story Time Online: Bears

Sleepy bears are getting ready for hibernation and Ericka will lead us in delightful songs and rhymes this week as we learn all about bears. music: www.bensound.com

Story Time Online: Mindful Moments

It’s Julie and Mousie stopping by this week for a special Story Time on Mindful Moments. Get a preview of this week’s craft kit and enjoy a wonderful book, At This Very Moment, written by Matthew Hodson; read with permission from Cicada Books Music: www.bensound.com

Story Time Online: Marco the Polar Bear

Follow along this week with Roxanne as she rhymes about different colors to tell the story of Marco the Polar Bear. Music: www.bensound.com

Story Time Online: Wiggle Around

If you’re feeling extra wiggly, join Josie’s Story Time reading of Wiggle (written by: Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Scott Menchin). Extra silly wiggle dances are encouraged! Music: www.bensounds.com

Story Time Online: Rain

Grab your umbrella and rain boots for a sing-along Story Time all about the weather. Join Ericka to sing away the rainy day blues! Music: www.bensound.com

Story Time Online: Farm Animals

Join Roxanne for a romp down on the farm! We'll see goats, chickens and learn what other animals Old MacDonald is raising. Roxanne reads, Grandma's Nursery Rhymes: Old MacDonald illustrated by Petra Brown; read with permission from Sleeping Bear Press. Music: www.bensound.com

Story Time Online: Forest Animals

Some of our favorite forest animals are filling up their bellies and stashing away nuts for the long winter ahead. Join Roxanne for a musical Story Time featuring these furry, local critters. Music: www.bensound.com

Halloween Story Time

Join us for a festive Halloween-themed Story Time featuring not-so-spooky songs, rhymes, stories and fun! Wear your costume! For continued reading, check out some of these favorite books from Community Librarian Ericka: • 1O Spooky Pumpkins by Gris Grimly: https://dpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S94C1870610 •The Wheels on the Bus at Halloween by Sarah Kieley: https://dpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S94C1870627

Story Time Online: Apples and Pumpkins

Fall is the perfect time of year for picking apples and carving pumpkins. Ericka shares a song about scooping pumpkin seeds and ten red apples hanging from a tree. Get ready to sing and rhyme along this week! Music: www.bensound.com

Story Time Online: Big Monster

Rise and shine morning monsters. Julie and Big Monster share their song about friendly little monsters who love to play. This week’s read along is Bartholomew and the Morning Monsters by Sophie Berger and illustrated by Ruan van Vliet; read with permission from Cicada Books Limited.

Story Time Online: Spider Song

Roxanne’s love bugs are making an appearance this October! Join us for a virtual Story Time featuring a spooky spider song to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell.

Story Time Online: Walkin' the Dog

Let's move and read together! Join Julie's family to sing classic songs and learn new dance moves perfect for walking a real or imaginary dog.

Story Time Online: Let's Explore

It's the perfect time of year exploring in the great outdoors 📚🍁🍃 Sheila takes you on a rhyming animal journey this week. Are you ready to explore? Music: www.bensound.com

Story Time Online: All About Cats

Cats and story times comes in all different shapes and sizes. Sami returns with a few new songs and a reading of the book They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel; read with permission from Chronicle Books.

Story Time Online: Let's Imagine

Let's use our imaginations and sing some songs this week. Ericka reads, Have You Ever Seen a Flower by Shawn Harris; read with permission from Chronicle Books.

Story Time Online: Sweet Treats

Celebrating everything sweet this week with Ericka for a Story Time featuring songs, rhymes and felt activities with ice cream, cookies, cupcakes, and more! Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: Fall Leaves

Welcome Fall with a special Story Time with Roxanne. Together we'll sing songs and spend time practicing autumn colors aloud. Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: Mountains

Sing and rhyme along with Julie as we read a story together. I Love the Mountains by Haily Meyers and Kevin Meyers; read with permission from Gibbs Smith. Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: Letter "R"

Join Roxanne for a rhyming story time featuring some really righteous words that begin with the letter "R" this week. How many words can you come up with beginning with the letter "R" on your own? Music: www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: Butterflies and Books

Adventurous caterpillars, marvelous butterflies, sing and rhyme with Ericka as we learn who is climbing a tree and what is landing in the garden. Music: www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: Bedtime

All sleepy bunnies join Julie for a Story Time bedtime reading. Even if you’re not quite ready for bed that’s okay because we’ll have a special song and exercise activity to share with you this week.

Story Time Online: Letter M

Bread and butter, marmalade and jam, let’s say, “hello” as loud as we can! Join Roxanne for our weekly Story Time featuring songs and rhymes dealing with the letter m. Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: Oceans

Dive into an underwater Story Time with our finned friends as Ericka shares rhymes, songs, and books for your next aquatic adventure. Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: Give More

This week’s Story Time features good wishes and magic pennies. Join Julie and a special guest to read, sing, and see what happens when you wish upon a star. Julie reads I Wish You More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld; read with permission from Chronicle Books. #storytime #readrhymeromp #deschutespubliclibrary #Iwishyoumorebook Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: Birds

Get ready to fly all day long and rest up high in a nest. This week Roxanne sings her favorite rhymes all about birds. Can you identify the different types of birds she shares?

Story Time Online: More Opposites

BIG and little... UP and down... Join us this week for rhymes, activities and book recommendations featuring opposites to help comprehension through reading and listening. Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: The Poop Song

Julie reads a new children's book, The Poop Song (written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by Claudia Boldt; read with permission from Chronicle Books). For even more resources on Potty Time, check out this playlist https://dpl.pub/pottytime. Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: Yellow

Join Roxanne for our weekly Story Time Online. Learn fun songs, rhymes and stories about the color yellow. Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: House Mouse

Join Ericka for weekly story time featuring a reading of Mouse House by Michael Hall read with permission from Chronicle Books. Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online There Is a Rainbow

Join your Story Time friends for a craft and reading of the book, There Is a Rainbow (by Theresa Trinder and pictures by Grant Snider; read with permission from Chronicle Books). Music: https://www.bensound.com/

Story Time Online: Bear Can't Wait

Join Ericka this week for an all new Story Time reading of Bear Can't Wait (written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman; read with permission from Simon & Schuster).

Story Time Online: Clothing

🚀 Blast off this week with Julie featuring a Story Time reading of "What Do You Wear?" by Tarō Gomi (read with permission from Chronicle Books). Join us to sing , count and learn together.

Story Time Online: Orange

It may be true that nothing rhymes with the word "orange," but that doesn't mean we can't still read, sing and play during this week's Story Time Online.

Story Time Online: Shapes

What happens when a perfectly happy square no longer has four matching corners and equal sides? Gather you little ones for a Story Time reading to learn colors, shapes and days of the week with Ericka as she reads, Perfect Square written by Michael Hall; read with permission from Chronicle Books.

Story Time Online: Numbers

Story Time is here. Give a great big cheer! This week, join Julie for a fun Story Time reading of the book, "I Know Numbers" by Taro Gomi (read with permission from Chronicle Books) and practice writing numbers with a helpful rhyme.

Story Time Online: Penguins

This week's Story Time features children's songs and a reading of Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere! by Bob Barne (and read with permission from Chronicle Books).

Story Time Online: The Cow Loves Cookies

It's your weekly story time featuring Ericka and a reading of The Cow Lovies Cookies (written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Marcellus Hall; read with permission from Simon & Schuster).

Story Time Online: Bubble Gum

Can you think of anything more frustrating than getting bubble gum stuck in your hair? How about when the whole neighborhood finds out? Join Roxanne to learn what happens in the book On Account of the Gum written by Adam Rex; read with permission from Chronicle Books.

Story Time Online: What Does the Fox Say?

Join Sheila for rhyming, singing, and practicing different animal sounds

Story Time Online: Frogs

Julie and Froggy look at the life cycle of a frog and read a special book, Ah Ha by Jeff Mack (read with permission from Chronicle Books). If you liked this video, check Story Time To Go Kit from the library found here: https://dpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?searchType=series&query=Story%20Time%20to%20Go

Story Time Online: Colors

This week Julie teams up with her pal Color Monster to identify shapes and colors with a delightful rhyme. Hear a reading of Paint Mouse by Ellen Stoll Walsh (read with permission from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).

Story Time Online: Pigs in a Blanket

Take a story time adventure with Roxanne as she reads Pigs in a Blanket, written by Hans Wilhelm & illustrated by Erica Salcedo; (Read with permission from Chronicle Books).

Story Time Online: Five Dogs in the Mud

Sheila and Roo have an activity that gets you up out of your seat. Find book recommendations at the end of the song to read complement today's story time.

Story Time Online: Elephants

Julie and Elephant play with words and rhyming to help children develop skills to get them ready for school. Join in the fun and play along with some original songs today.

Story Time Online: Dancing Sheep

Sheila and her pal Sleepy Silvester the Sheep show us a fun new song to dance the wiggles out.

Story Time Online: Opposites

Roxanne shares a story about opposites featuring the book Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site (by Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld); read with permission from Chronicle Books.

Story Time Online: Mouse's First Snow

A retelling of the children's book "Mouse's First Snow." Sheila provides the felt storyboard and you can follow along at home.

Story Time Online: Bird Songs

A little birdy told me there are some wonderful books about birds. Julie and her bird friends, Bluebird, Little Jenny Wren, Hop and Stop Bird, share different bird songs.

Story Time Online: Kindness

Kindness is free and abundant. Ericka shares some of her favorite kindness and friendship rhymes, plus books you can check out at the library.

Story Time Online: Birthday

Sami shares suggestions for birthday books and songs you can teach friends and family at your next birthday party.