Storytime Theme: Giraffes
This storytime is inspired by my four-year-old niece who absolutely loves giraffes! And honestly, there are some adorable picture books about giraffes out there. With their long necks, black tongues, and cute little horns, giraffes are pretty funny to look at sometimes! Authors and illustrators take advantage of their goofy looks to make some really funny books. And of course, I can’t forget to add in a little nonfiction to the mix as well – it’s a great way to introduce informational text at a young age!
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Storytime Theme: Giraffes
Books
- Abigail by Catherine Rayner
- Geraldine by Elizabeth Lilly
- Giraffes by Laura Marsh
- Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
- Giraffe Problems by Jory John, illustrated by Lane Smith
- One Word from Sophia by Jim Averbeck, illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail
- The Short Giraffe by Neil Fiory and Mark Cleary
- Stay Close to Mama by Toni Buzzeo, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
- There’s a Giraffe In My Soup by Ross Burach
Songs
- Count and Color Giraffes – Jen In the Library
An adorable flannelboard with lots of great concepts practice! - Five Giraffes In the Bathtub – The Lion is a Bookworm
This looks like another cute rhyme that you could make into a flannelboard! - I’m a Giraffe – Pasadena Public Library Kids Blog
A perfect movement rhyme to mix things up!
Activities
- Paper Cone Giraffes – Krokotak
These are so cute and look really simple to make! You might need to help younger kids, but elementary kids should be able to do this craft themselves. - Paper Plate Giraffe – Craft Create Cook
A little more involved, this is a cute craft that you could prep ahead of time for a larger group, or have a parent help one-on-one. - Giraffe Finger Puppet – I Heart Crafty Things
I can see this being a very popular craft with little ones. Probably the hardest part would be cutting the holes for little fingers.
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