Favorites- Cool Chapter Book Series for Ages 5-10

 Favorites- Cool Chapter Book Series for Ages 5-10

Chapter books are a bit overwhelming and at times can be tricky to find for different age levels. Many children read at their grade level or above. Many authors start out writing one book only to discover they have peeked the interest of  their audience with their beloved characters! Which starts them on a path to write a series!

Here are some of my favorite Series I recommend to children ages 5-10.

Visit your local library to check one or more out some out this summer! 

Don't forget to sign up for summer reading 

too! Happy Reading!

 Amelia Bedelia Series Peggy Parish

Poppleton Series By Cynthia Rylant
Down Girl and Sit : Smarter Than Squirrel By Lucy Nolan
Mercy Watson: to the Rescue By Kate Dicamillo
Flat Stanley Series By Jeff Brown
The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids By Debbie Dadey 
Mermaid Tales Series By Debbie Dadey
Gooseberry Park Series By Cynthia Rylant
Magic Tree House Series By Mary Pope Osborne
Geronimo Stilton Series: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye By Geronimo Stilton
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Series By Betty MacDonald
Bink & Gollie Series By Kate DiCamillo

Author Focus: Eric Carle

Author Focus Favorites : Eric Carle

Favorite Titles for sharing: There are so many great titles from Eric Carle to share!However, here are a few of my favorites!

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you see?
Papa get the Moon for Me
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Polar Bear Polar Bear What do you hear?
From Head to Toe 

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 again if you wish)

o   ABC song (use egg shakers in wooden two door cabinet)

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

Cool Bear Hunt Song from Silly Songs CD By Dr. Jean Feldman

For Fun printables: Coloring sheets, mazes, memory game-- scroll down to print and play

Favorite Music CD's

Favorite Go To Music CD's 

I love using a bunch of music in my  storytime programs and with kids! They love and request  many of the favorite songs and CD's I used over the years! Here are some of my top go to CD's.

These CD's are great for librarians planning programs, parents wanting new music and of course kids!

They are available in all different ways-- some great resources to find these CD's would be check your local library, amazon, Mckay Books, Half Price Books, or other online sites like kimbo that carry kids music CD's.  Some Songs if you only want specific ones may also be available through downloads on itunes.

Link to itunes

link to amazon

link to kimbo music 
Link to CDBaby

The following covers of some of my favorite albums to use in my programs! Check them all out! 

Favorite Books To Share With Babies

Favorite Book Authors to Share With Babies

One my personal favorites is Karen Katz  (author)

for more books or other information about this author check out her website Karen Katz 

I love the books by Karen Katz she uses such adorable babies in her books! Many of them are lift the flap so it can keep babies interest. She does have a couple that are even touch and feel style which are great too! They are also very colorful and bright and usually have simple words, and sometimes animal sounds too. Here are a few I recommend!

Baby Rhymes # 1

Reading and Singing and Sharing Rhymes with Babies is fun and simple to do for Librarians and even parents at home! Here are a few baby rhymes to get you started!

Baby Rhymes #1



BABY RHYMES
Tickle: “Baby’s Fingers”
These are baby’s fingers (touch fingers)
These are baby’s toes (touch toes)
This is baby’s belly button (touch stomach)
Round and round it goes! (tickle)
Credit: Co-worker

Bounce: “Bouncing Bouncing”
Bouncing, Bouncing Baby on my Knee (bounce)
Bouncing, bouncing 1 2 3! (lift or big bounce)
Clapping, clapping with baby on my knee (clap)
Clapping, clapping 1 2 3! (big clap)
Hugging, hugging baby on my knee (hug)
Hugging, hugging 1 2 3! (hug or tilt)
Credit: Read Sing Play

Rhyme: “Cheek Chin”
Cheek chin cheek chin cheek chin, nose (touch baby’s nose)
Cheek chin cheek chin cheek chin, toes (touch baby’s toes)
Cheek chin cheek chin, up baby goes! (lift baby)
Credit: Read Sing Play
Song: “Colors Over You” Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle
Red and yellow, green and blue, these are the colors over you
Red as a flower, green as a tree
Yellow as the sun, and blue as the sea
Red and yellow, green and blue, these are the colors over you
Credit: Read Sing Play
 
Bounce: “Giddy-up, Giddy-up”
Giddy-up, giddy-up ride to town (bounce babies on knees)
Giddy-up, giddy-up up and down (lift baby up and down)
Giddy-up fast (bounce quickly)
Giddy up slow (bounce slowly)
Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, whoa! (dip baby backwards gently)
Credit: Reading With Red

Bounce: “I Bounce You Here”
I bounce you here, I bounce you there
I bounce you, bounce you everywhere
I tickle you here, I tickle you there
I tickle you, tickle you everywhere
I hug you here, I hug you there
I hug you, hug you everywhere
Credit: Read Sing Play


Bounce: “Icka Bicka Soda Cracker”
Icka bicka soda cracker, icka bicka boo
Icka bicka soda cracker, up goes you! (lift baby)
Icka bicka soda cracker, icka bicka boo
Icka bicka soda cracker, I love you! (hugs and kisses)
Credit: Co-worker

Tickle: “Pizza, Pickle, Pumpernickel”
Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle
One for her nose, one for his toes
One for the tummy where the cracker goes
Credit: Read Sing Play

Movement: “Popcorn, Popcorn”
Popcorn, popcorn, put it in the pan (swish hands back & forth)
Shake it up! Shake it up (shake body)
(pause)
BAM! BAM! BAM (stomp feet or clap hands for each BAM)
Credit: Co-worker
Movement: “Rock the Baby”
Rock the baby, rock the baby, 1-2-3
Watch the baby, watch the baby, smile at me
Bounce the baby, bounce the baby, on your lap
Don’t forget to teach the baby how to clap: clap, clap, clap, clap!
Credit: Read Sing Play

Movement: “Roly, Poly”
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down
Credit: Jbrary (With my babies, I only do the first verse)

Tickle: “Round and Round the Garden”
Round and round the garden like a teddy bear (swirl finger around palm)
One step, two step (walk fingers up child’s arm)
Hidden under there! (tickle child’s underarm)
Credit: Co-worker

Rhyme: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground
Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your knees
Teddy bear, teddy bear, sit down please
Credit: Childhood 

Rhyme: “This Little Piggy”
This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none.
This little piggy went…
Wee, wee, wee, all the way home!
Credit: Childhood 

Rhyme: “This Little Train”
This little train ran up the track (walk fingers up baby’s arm or leg)
It went Choo! Choo! (tap baby’s nose)
And then it ran back (walk fingers back down baby’s arm)
The other little train ran up the track
It went Choo! Choo!
And then it ran back.
Credit: Read Sing Play

Lift: “Tick Tock”
Start by swaying baby from side to side
Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
Now I’m chiming one o’clock lift once
More verses: Two o’clock, three o’clock
Credit: My co-worker

Bounce: “Tiny Little Babies”
Tune: Shortenin’ Bread
Tiny little babies love bouncin’ bouncin’
Tiny little babies love bouncin’, yeah
Tiny little babies love bouncin’, bouncin’
Tiny little babies love bouncin’ so
Bounce to the left, bounce to the right
Now hug that baby nice and tight!
Credit: Read Sing Play

Bounce: “Toast in the Toaster”
I’m toast in the toaster
And I’m getting very hot!
Tick, tock,
Tick, tock
Up I pop!
Credit: Jbrary