Flannel Friday: I Love You Sun, I Love You Moon by Karen Pandell

This is the first week of toddler storytime at our library (we take the summer off). I put together an "I Love You" storytime to kick off the season. Our  volunteer made a new flannel visual for me to use for the book I Love You Sun, I Love You Moon by Karen Pandell and illustrated by Tomie de Paola. I have tried to get a big book of this a couple of times and can never manage to find one in stock. So, here is my flannel visual to tell the story and also my outline for the storytime I did this week.

Here is the pdf for the clipart the volunteer used to make the flannel pieces.

The toddlers put the pieces on the board as we got to each thing in the story. I forgot to have our volunteer make a sheep, so I used a clipart one I have used for different rhymes or stories.

"I Love You" Storytime Outline

Early Literacy Tip: Through reading you will develop a special bond with your child. Today we are reading books about love. Snuggle up with your kids and let them know how much you love them through the books you share.

Books:

All the Things I Love about You by LeUyen Pham


Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton


I Love You Sun, I Love You Moon by Karen Pandell


I Love My Mommy by Giles Andreae


I Love My Daddy by Sebastien Braun

Songs/Rhymes/Fingerplays (I just did my favorites since it was the first storytime for the year):
Sing I’m a Little Teapot
Bounce Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Sing Itsy Bitsy Spider
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
Action We Can Jump


Flannel Visual with Book:
I Love You Sun, I Love You Moon by Karen Pandell
Toddlers put their flannel piece on the board when we come to it in the story.

Shakers:
Sing Alphabet Song with shakers
Sing Goodbye Song