I know a Chicken...

Most people wouldn't guess that Chickens is one of my favorite storytime themes, but there is so much great stuff out there that it is! I had the pleasure of presenting a storytime on this theme the other day and the kids loved it. This storytime works for kids 2-3 or 3-5 yrs. old. (it was done with both of those age groups with minor changes) I didn't use all of these books since the story time is only 30 minutes, but it provides a nice list to choose from.

Some recent titles to try:

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein (Try this one with a puppet!)

Higgledy-piggledy chicks by Barbara Joosse

Big chickens go to town by Leslie Helakoski

Other books to included:

Here a Chick Where a Chick? by Suse MacDonald

Wee Little Chick by Lauren Thopson

This Little Chick by John Lawrence

Charlie Chick by Nick Denchfield

Chicky Chicky Chook Chook by Cathy MacLennan

Cock-a-Doodle Quack! Quack!, by Ivor Baddiel and Sophie Jubb

One Little Chicken by David Elliot

The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend

Chicken Soup by Jean Van Leeuwen

Hungry Hen by Richard Waring

Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker

Tippy-Toe Chick, GO! by George Shannon

Where are my Chicks? by Sally Grindley

Music can also be a big part of any storytime and there are some great chicken songs out there. My favorite would have to be "I know a chicken" by Laurie Berkner on Whaddaya think of that? This song is great with shakers! Everytime I so much as think the tune, it's stuck in my head for the rest of the day! I also like "Here come the chicken" by the Wiggles on Racing to the Rainbow.