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Wiggle to the Words Turn a storytime into a dance party or stretch session! These are picture books you and your little one can move, jump, dance, and wiggle to.
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Be a friend
by Salina Yoon
Dennis, an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways, endures a lonely life before finding self-acceptance and companionship with a new friend, in a story complemented by uncoated paper and embossed artwork by the award-winning creator of Penguin in Love.
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Bea at ballet
by Rachel Isadora
Loving everything about ballet class from putting on her leotard and slippers to curtsying good-bye, little Bea practices her basic positions and movements before leaping and twirling her way through a rehearsal. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Ben's Trumpet.
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Beautiful ballerina
by Marilyn Nelson
Poetry and illustrations celebrate the beauty and grace of young African-American ballerinas
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City shapes by Diana MurrayDesigned for particular appeal to kids growing up in urban environments, a vibrantly illustrated introduction to the shapes that can be found in a bustling city promotes early recognition skills by encouraging youngsters to use their imaginations while looking more closely at their environments.
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A couch for llama
by Leah Gilbert
When the Lago family's new couch accidentally falls off their car it is found by Llama, who quickly discovers how much fun a couch could be.
Stretch and show how big or little each couch is. Play along with the verbs on each page!
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The Croaky Pokey!
by Ethan Long
Frogs sing and do their own version of the Hokey Pokey
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Dance party countdown
by Eric Litwin
Groovy Joe is a guitar playing dog who loves to sing and dance, and when many other dogs come and join him his home gets a little crowded, but the party is fun, and Joe is definitely a guitar hero
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Dancing feet!
by Lindsey Craig
Combines whimsically rollicking text with collage-style art by the creator of the Emmy Award-winning Arthur series in an interactive tale about an exuberant group of dancing animals.
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Duck sock hop
by Jane Kohuth
A rollicking, rhyming story features tongue-twisting text and whimsical images of colorful ducks who don socks with patterns of stripes, spots, squares and dots and dance riotously in an energetic countdown until their socks are completely worn out and a new countdown begins.
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Everybunny dance!
by Ellie Sandall
Rhythmic text and energetic illustrations combine in the story of a large group of cheerful dancing bunnies who play, sing and jitterbug on a grassy field and under the stars until a not-so-scary fox crashes the festivities.
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Flora and the flamingo
by Molly Schaar Idle
In this wordless book with interactive flaps, a friendship develops between a girl named Flora and a graceful flamingo, as they learn to dance together.
Can you move like Flora and the Flamingo? Can you bend one leg? Can you stretch your neck? Give it a try!
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From head to toe
by Eric Carle
Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format
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The Giant Jumperee
by Julia Donaldson
The award-winning author of The Gruffalo and the award-winning illustrator of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes present a jaunty animal fable involving a mysterious creature who nearly scares away an entire community of animals.
Pick a different movement to do for each animal when they speak!
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Giraffes can't dance
by Giles Andreae
Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music
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Go, shapes, go!
by Denise Fleming
Circles, rectangles, ovals, arcs, and more have fun moving about, along with a mischievous mouse that wants to play, too
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Good night yoga : a pose-by-pose bedtime story
by Mariam Gates
Presents a nightime yoga practice for young children in which they can use their imagination as they do the poses, including bending like a crescent moon, stretching like a tree, arching their back like a cat, and floating like a cloud
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How do you dance?
by Thyra Heder
People of all different shapes, sizes, and ages demonstrate how they like to dance, but one boy does not want to dance and wants to be left alone
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Hurry up and slow down
by Layn Marlow
Hare likes to hurry through the day, unlike Tortoise, but manages to slow down for his favorite bedtime story
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I am yoga
by Susan Verde
The creators of You and Me celebrate the transformative potential of yoga, demonstrating to children how the practice can strengthen their bodies, calm their minds and promote creativity.
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I got the rhythm
by Connie Schofield-Morrison
Walking with her mother to the park, an exuberant little girl hears music in the sounds all around her that inspires her to sniff, snap and shake before bursting into an impromptu dance that is joined by other children. Illustrated by the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning artist of Jazzy Miz Mozetta.
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If you're a monster and you know it
by Rebecca Emberley
The award-winning creators of There Was an Old Monster present a whimsical revision of the song, "If You're Happy and You Know It," that invites youngsters to stomp their paws, give a roar and twitch their tails, in a volume that refers readers to a downloadable version of the song.
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If you're hoppy
by April Pulley Sayre
Rhyming text reminiscent of the traditional song, "If You’re Happy and You Know It," presents various animals that are hoppy, sloppy, growly, flappy, or slimy, scaly and mean. By the author of the ALA Notable Book, Stars Beneath Your Bed.
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Is everyone ready for fun?
by Jan Thomas
When his cow neighbors drop by for a visit, a nonplussed chicken is dismayed by their jumping, wiggling and dancing on his tiny sofa until he discovers his own way to join in the fun. By the creator of Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny!
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It's a tiger!
by David LaRochelle
A child imagines that he is in a story where he encounters a tiger at every turn
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Jake at gymnastics
by Rachel Isadora
Jake and his diverse group of friends love their action-packed gymnastics class, where they stretch, tumble, balance, turn somersaults and so much more. By the Caldecott Honor-winning author/illustrator of Ben's Trumpet.
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Jump!
by Scott M. Fischer
A sequential tale begins with a bug who escapes from a hungry frog that is pursued by a cat, which in turn is chased by a dog, in a whimsically illustrated story that features engaging repetitive text.
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Lines that wiggle
by Candace Whitman
A variety of monsters and other creatures demonstrate some of the different things that lines can do, from curving and curling to zigging and zagging.
Try moving your arms, legs, or entire body in a wiggly line.
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Little cloud
by Eric Carle
Little Cloud floats through the sky, passing the time by reshaping himself into semblances of sheep, airplanes, sharks, and funny clowns, until a cluster of other clouds invites him to join in a rain-making party.
Visit Book to Boogie for movement exploration ideas!
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Little white rabbit
by Kevin Henkes
As he hops along exploring the world, a little rabbit wonders what it would be like to be something else, but his wondering is abruptly halted by a cat that causes him to hurry home to his mother.
Have the kids imitate the grass, trees, stones, butterflies, and other objects that Little White Rabbit encounters in the story.
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Monkey and me
by Emily Gravett
Excited about their trip to the zoo, a young girl and her stuffed monkey delight in mimicking all the animals they see, such as a hopping kangaroo and stomping elephant, during their wonderful outing together.
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Monster boogie
by Laurie Berkner
The award-winning children's music artist and the illustrator of Mo's Mustache present a lively picture book rendering of Berkner's infectious hit song that invites children to let go of their bedtime fears and embrace their inner monster.
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Moo Moo in a tutu
by Tim Miller
When Moo Moo the adventurous cow decides to become the world's most famous ballerina, her loyal duck best friend, Mr. Quackers, tries to be supportive in spite of Moo Moo's less-than-graceful dancing skills.
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Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
by Candace Fleming
Mr. McGreely makes his dream to have his own little farm come true until the arrival of some hungy bunnies cause him great problems by eating his fresh produce in the middle of the night.
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Ninja!
by Arree Chung
A little boy flexes his ninja chops in an uproarious adventure that finds him silently creeping through his home and overcoming formidable obstacles, like the coffee table, to pounce upon his unsuspecting father's tummy.
Being a ninja requires many physical skills. Act out some ninja feats together; you can sneak, creep, hide, tumble, and run fast on your feet.
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Over in the ocean : in a coral reef
by Marianne Collins Berkes
Verse that may be sung to the included melody introduces different reef dwellers in scenes sculpted in polymer clay, with how many of each animal listed and increasing from one to ten
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Pete the cat and his magic sunglasses
by James Dean
Waking up in a grumpy mood and feeling that nothing is going his way all day long, Pete the Cat dons a pair of rocking magic sunglasses given to him by Grumpy Toad and learns that a good mood has been inside himself all along!
Each time the characters looked around with or without the glasses, have kids look up, down, left and right, and in a circle.
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Puddles!!!
by Kevan Atteberry
While out for a walk with his friends, a monster becomes excited at the chance to jump in some puddles when it begins to rain.
Visit Book to Boogie for movement exploration ideas!
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The snowy day
by Ezra Jack Keats
A half-century tribute edition of the 1963 Caldecott Medal winner follows the simple tale of a young boy who, upon waking, discovers that snow has fallen and ventures out in his red snowsuit to experiment with making footprints, creating snow angels and trying to preserve a snowball.
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Spunky little monkey
by Bill Martin
Little monkey will not get out of bed, so the doctor prescribes some exercise, and monkey learns to dance
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Touch the brightest star
by Christie Matheson
A companion to Tap the Magic Tree! combines lush watercolors and cut-paper collage images in an interactive story that invites children to explore spreads depicting sleepy animals against a darkening nighttime sky.
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Up, down & around
by Katherine Ayres
In a rollicking celebration of things that grow, a garden teeming with life produces a variety of edible plants, such as corn that grows up, onions that grow down, and tomato vines that twine all around.
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We're going on a bear hunt
by Michael Rosen
Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat
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We're going on a ghost hunt
by Susan Pearson
A spooky rendering of the popular song introduces four children who venture into the night in search of a ghost, squish-squash-squoosh through a swamp, rustle-rustling through a corningfield and overcoming other obstacles before encountering a graveyard spirit and racing back to the safety of home.
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The wheels on the tuk tuk
by Kabir Sehgal
In this twist on the classic song "The Wheels on the Bus," the wheels on the tuk tuk go round and round all over the city in India
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You are a lion! : and other fun yoga poses
by Taeeun Yoo
A playful introduction to yoga by the award-winning illustrator of Only a Witch Can Fly features imaginative pairings of animals and children in yoga positions, in a tale that lyrically explains how yoga can promote flexibility and focus.
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Zombelina
by Kristyn Crow
Loving to moonwalk with mummies, boogie with bats and glide like ghosts, little Zombelina enrolls in a ballet class for real girls where her spooky dances give everyone else the chills before she suffers a case of stage fright during a first recital that delights her family and scares away the humans in the audience.
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