Holidays
Holidays create a special time for families. Young children can learn about their own traditions and those of other families through reading books together.
click to request books from HCL catalog

Kwanzaa

12 Days of Christmas

Hanukkah Lights

Longest Night

Fingerplays & Songs
JINGLE BELLS
Tune: Jingle Bells

Listen to my song
     about the letter "B"
Babies, books and bells
     Bears and bumblebees!

Bananas, boats, and beds
      Bats and balls and blue
Bye-bye, brothers, boys
     Are you ready? Peek-a-B00!
(cover face and show on BOO)

Chorus:
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to play at
story time today! (2 times)

Play jingle bells on the chorus for fun!

SHAKE YOUR BELLS
Tune: Jingle Bells

Shake your bells, shake your bells
shake them all the way!
Oh what fun it is to shake your bells
out loud today!
Shake your bells, shake your bells
shake them all the way!
Oh what fun it is to shake your bells
out loud today!

Shake them high

Shake them low



Choosing Books for Gifts
Babies love books with photos and high contrast images. Books with texture on the pages are also wonderful for babies to touch. Babies love books that call for action: lift-the-flap, pat the fur, turn the page.
more favorites for babies
Toddlers have fun with lift-the-flap books. They love books with rhyming words and repeated words. Simple text works best this this age.
more favorites for toddlers
Preschoolers are ready for longer stories, and love to point to special words on the page. Silly stories are a big hit at this age!
more favorites for preschoolers

New Books

A Gift

Favorite Fairy Tales

Dewey, Library Cat

Rumble Tum
more New Picture Books    click to request books from HCL catalog

Storytimes at your Library
Many storytimes require registration and fill up early. Registration is available online, by phone and in person.
  • Baby Storytime - for children birth to 24 months.
    Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music.
  • Toddler Storytime - for children ages 2 and 3.
    Nurture a love of books. Learn letters, sounds, and new words.
  • Preschool Storytime - for children ages 4 to 6.
    Enjoy stories together and build language skills.
  • Family Storytime - for children 2 years old and up.
    Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.
  • World Language Storytime - for children 2 years old and up.
    Experience the world in other languages.
see all Storytimes at Hennepin County Libraries

see all events at Hennepin County Libraries


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December 2009
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