Author Spotlight - Alison Murray

Favorite Author Spotlight- Alison Murray

Today's Spotlight Author is another of my favorite ones to share with little ones! Many of her books are perfect for toddlers and preschool age and fun to share at storytime!

 Alison Murray now mainly work as an illustrator and author of picture books but still dabbles with interactive media and web design. She Lives in Scotland with her family. 


READ Books:
Apple Pie ABC
Hickory Dickory Dog
The House That Zack Built
Dino Duckling
Hare and Tortoise
One, Two, That's My Shoe 
Little Mouse 
Princess Penelope and the Runaway Kitten  

Exciting News:

A New Book Coming March 2019
The Little Green Hen By Alison Murray






Book Activities direct from Alison Murray

Favorite Author Series: Herve Tullet

Favorite Author Series: Herve Tullet 
photo credit- amazon.com

TALK: 
Do you like colors? What's your favorite color? We are going to have some fun mixing and playing with colors today! Do you like to help with stories? Today you will get your chance because all these books are interactive!

READ: BOOKS-- By Herve Tullet
Press Here
Mix It Up
Let's Play 

SING:  

 If your happy and you know it – (clap hands, stomp feet, shout hooray)

# 2 Can’t wait to Celebrate –Blue Jim Gill (irrational anthem disc)-

• clap our hands,
• stamp feet,
• wave hello,
• bounce up and down,
• clap hands along with the song
•  

# 5  Toe, Leg Knee Song -Green Jim Gill CD

(Toddler Group) Alphabet Song with the egg shakers

 Itsy Bitsy Spider or Twinkle Twinkle little star with egg shakers

#2 Hands are clapping Yellow Jim Gill CD ( Hands are clapping, toes are tapping, fingers are snaping/wiggling, knees are for slapping, teeth are brushing, hands are for clapping

#8 Silly Dance Contest Jim Gill Yellow CD use with colorful scarves

#11 Tickle Toe Song –Toe, knee, nose, jaw, shoe, my hair, arm, neck, stomach ticking hips, my forehead,  tickling my lips, tickled ankle, knuckles, chin finally heel-- Jim Orange Gill CD

CRAFT/ PLAY:

Press here mini books By Chronicle Books Printable 

Press here art idea 

Press here playdough idea

mix it up book fingerpaint projects

magnetic polka dot sensory bags  

 

Favorite Author- Denise Fleming

Favorite Author: 
Denise Fleming

I grew up in a comfortable, middle-class family in Toledo, Ohio. My father spent a great deal of his free time building furniture; my mother was very active in local theater. My sister and I divided our time between making things in the workshop and putting on neighborhood productions. 

Papermaking for me is cathartic. Part of its appeal is that it's very physical—toting buckets of water, beating large quantities of pulp, hand-mixing huge vats of color. It's different from the Bob Cratchit-like existence that my former finely detailed style required—hunched over my drawing board with electric pencil sharpener close at hand. What other medium requires that you be up to your elbows in brilliant color? Credit: Denise Fleming Website

 TALK:  
Today we are going to share books from such a wonderful author and artist! did you know she makes her own paper ? Her illustrations are beautiful in each of her books and she will teach us some new words and maybe point out some we have already learned!

READ: Books

In the Small, Small, Pond

In the Tall, Tall, Grass

Lunch

Sleepy Oh So Sleepy

Time to Sleep

The Everything Book

Shout! Shout it Out!

Pumpkin Eye 

Alphabet Under Construction 

Barnyard Banter   

Maggie and Michael Get Dressed

Mama Cat has Three Kittens

Go, Shapes Go!

Underground

The First Day of Winter 

and many more! 

SING:

o   If your happy and you know it (intro song)

o   Itsy Bitsy Spider with egg shakers

o   Can’ t wait to celebrate Song #2 Blue Jim Gill CD-

o   Silly Dance Contest #8 Jim Gill Cd (use scarves)

o   ABC song (use egg shakers)

o   #2 Row Row Row Your boat song (songs for wiggle worms CD)

o    Butterfly in my Soup By Betsy Q CD (same name)

Crayon Song (credit-previous coworker)

tune of ten little indians song

1 little, 2 little, 3 little crayons

4 little, 5 little, 6 little crayons

7 little, 8 little 9 little crayons

10 little crayons in box.

Take out a red one and draw a circle(draw in the air with finger)

take out a red one and draw a circle  

take out a red one and draw a circle 

put it back in the box (show open hand up (as box)with a single finger (crayon)likes going back in your box.

continue with verses:

take out a blue one and draw a line

take out a yellow one and draw some scribbles

take out a purple one and square 

take out a green one and draw some grass

each time putting each color back in your box  

Then end with repeating first verse again to show all crayons are put away. colors and actions can be changed to suit your needs.

 Felt Board time:(links are to storytelling is fun to purchase. if you do not want to purchase you can use clip art or you may already own either of this feltboards which are library does.)
5 little monkeys jumping on the bed link
5 green and speckled frogs link

PLAY/Activity Pages Link for multiple books 

Favorite Author James Dean - Pete The Cat

Favorite Author: James Dean 

James Dean’s art has sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for ten years and has turned his natural love for cats into his life’s work. James published his first adult book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his art work, in 2006. He illustrated his first self-published children’s book, Pete the Cat I Love my White Shoes, written by Eric Litwin, in 2008, and the follow-up book, Pete the Cat: Rocking In My School Shoes, in 2011. James lives in Savannah, Georgia with his wife, Kimberly. Credit- Pete The Cat Books.com
TALK: Did you know the author James Dean Loves Cats! He was an artist first and painted cats before creating books! Today We are going to read many of my favorite Pete The Cat Books! After sharing asking which ones is the kids favorite!

READ : BOOKS 
Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes
Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons

Pete The Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie 
Pete The Cat Rocking in My School Shoes 
 Pete The Cat and His Bedtime Blues 
Pete The Cat and His Magic Sunglasses 

SING :
Pete the Cat Video Clips Link
 

If your happy and you know it (intro song)

Bean bag song #3- on bean bag cd

Cool Bear Hunt Song # 3 Dr. Jean Silly Songs

Toe, leg, knee song from green Jim Gill CD

I took a bath in a washing machine #4 Jim Gill CD (use colorful scarves)

The Tempo marches on with egg shakers from Orange Jim Gill CD

Silly Dance Contest #8 Jim Gill Cd (use scarves again if you wish)

ABC song (use egg shakers)

#2 Hands are for clapping Song Yellow Jim Gill CD

PLAY:

Activities- printables direct from the publisher for Pete The Cat Link 

Pete The Cat Book Connection Activity Link

Pete The Cat Magnetic Dress Up Puzzle Link 15.99 Amazon

Pete the cat and his 4 groovy buttons game 9.85 from Amazon

CRAFT:
Pete the cat craft printables link 

Pete the Cat Costume Headband Craft Link

Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes--Walking thru washable paint onto paper craft link

Printable Crazy Sunglasses 

Favorite Author Christie Matheson

Favorite Author: Christie Matheson 

According to Harper Collins Website--
Christie Matheson is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star. She plants tiny seeds in her garden and in pots on her windowsills in San Francisco and New England.

TALK:
These books are fun and interactive! The kids will stay engaged throughout because they get to help tell it by touching, clapping, tapping on the pages! These Books are must share that will get requested to be read over and over again!

 


READ:  Books-- 
Tap the Magic Tree
Touch the Brightest Star
Plant the Tiny Seed 



PLAY:
Seasons Sorting Activity FREE from Totschooling site link

SING: or MUSIC:

(Toddler and Preschool Group) If your happy and you know it – (clap hands, stomp feet, shout hooray)

(Toddler and Preschool Group)# 2 Can’t wait to Celebrate –Blue Jim Gill (irrational anthem disc)-

• clap our hands,
• stamp feet,
• wave hello,
• bounce up and down,
• clap hands along with the song

(Preschool )# 5  Toe, Leg Knee Song -Green Jim Gill CD

(Toddler Group) Alphabet Song with the egg shakers

(Toddler Group) Itsy Bitsy Spider or Twinkle Twinkle little star with egg shakers

(Toddler or Preschool)#2 Hands are clapping Yellow Jim Gill CD ( Hands are clapping, toes are tapping, fingers are snaping/wiggling, knees are for slapping, teeth are brushing, hands are for clapping

( Preschool or Toddler) #8 Silly Dance Contest Jim Gill Yellow CD use with colorful scarves

(Preschool) NEW #11 Tickle Toe Song –Toe, knee, nose, jaw, shoe, my hair, arm, neck, stomach ticking hips, my forehead,  tickling my lips, tickled ankle, knuckles, chin finally heel-- Jim Orange Gill CD

CRAFT:
Reading, writing, talking,activity from Ready to Read from Lake County Public Library  

 Decorate a set of bare trees just like in the book- spring, fall, winter, etc. 

Tap the magic tree guide from Harper Collins Publishing