Today's theme is "Hens and Chicks. Sing along with "The Library Song then read "This Little Chick by John Lawrence. Sing two more songs "The Hens in The Coop" and "Can You Shake Your Eggs", Read "First the Egg" and a poem called "Chicks". Read "Wake Up Big Barn!" by Suzanne Tanner Chitwood, "Rooster Crows" by Ragnhild Scamell, "Big Fat Hen" by Keith Baker, and "Chicken Bedtime is Really Early" by Erica S. Perl. We end this week by singing "Over in the Barnyard"

Durango is home to the world famous Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. So it's only natural Librarian Amadee reads stories about TRAINS, including: "Trains!," "The Little Engine that Could," "All Aboard! : A True Train Story," "Dinosaur Train," "She'll be Coming Around the Mountain," "Whoo! Whoo! Goes the Train."

Today's episode theme is "Family Literacy Month" Read with us "Julius Baby of the World" by Kevin Henkes and "Ox-Cart Man" by Donald Hall. Sing Oats Peas Beans and Barley Grow a Folk Song. Read "The Little Bear Treasury" by Else Holmelund Minarik and Sing Zoom Zoom Zoom, We're Going to the Moon. Our last poem is from the book "Read-Aloud Poems Every Young Child Should Know" called "Halfway Down" by A. A. Milne

Today's Episode theme is New Books at the Library. Opening Song: It’s Time for Storytime – KATIE & RONDA Poem: “April Rain Song” from Sail Away by Langston Hughes, Illustrations by Ashley Bryan Book: The Not So Quiet Library by Zachariah Ohora - KATIE Song: “We’ll Borrow a Book From the Library”– KATIE & RONDA Book: Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena, Illustrated by Christian Robinson – RONDA Song: “Wheels on the Bus” – KATIE & RONDA Book: Pig is Big on Books by Douglas Florian – RONDA Song: “Read, Read, Read a Book” – RONDA & KATIE Book: Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie, Illustrated by Yuyi Morales- KATIE Poem: “Sea Calm” from Sail Away by Langston Hughes, Illustrations by Ashley Bryan – KATIE Ending Song: The More We Get Together

Today's Episode theme is Eric Carle Books. We start with Reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and "The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse". Sing along with "There's a Tiny Caterpillar on a Leaf" and "Tingalayo". Next read "Slowly,Slowly, Slowly" said the sloth and "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do You See". Sing along with "Rainforest Animals" and "When Ducks Get Up in the Morning". Read "The Very Busy Spider" and Sing "Grandpa's Farm".