Berries Storytime
Molly and the strawberry day by Pam Conrad; illustrated by Mary Szilagyi.
HarperCollins, c1994.
After a morning of strawberry-picking with her mother and father, Molly spends
her day finding new ways to enjoy her favorite fruit.
Jamberry story and pictures by Bruce Degen.
Harper & Row, c1983.
A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a
delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland.
The blueberry shoe story by Ann Dixon ; illustrated by Evon Zerbetz.
Alaska Northwest Books, c1999.
When Baby loses a shoe on a blueberry-picking trip, it becomes an object of
curiosity for all the animals on Ptarmigan Mountain before being rediscovered by
the family with a surprise inside.
Blackberry booties by Tricia Gardella; pictures by Glo Coalson.
Orchard Books, c2000.
Mikki Jo is able to trade the blackberries she picks for what she needs to make
a special present for her baby cousin.
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey.
Viking Press, c1976.
Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and
almost end up with the other's mother.
Jam & jelly by Holly & Nellie written by Gloria Whelan; illustrated by Gijsbert
van Frankhuyzen.
Sleeping Bear Press, c2002.
A Nellie and her mother pick berries all summer in order to make enough money so
that Nellie can get a coat to wear to school in the winter.
The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear by Don and
Audrey Wood; illustrated by Don Wood.
Child's Play, c1984.
Who likes strawberries? The mouse does. The bear does. But what about the
reader? He plays the key role in this story.
Poetry:
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The Blackberry Fairy My berries cluster black and thick, For rich and poor alike to pick. I’ll tear your dress, and cling, and tease, And scratch your arms and hands and knees. I’ll stain your fingers and your face, And then I’ll laugh at your disgrace. But when the bramble-jelly’s made, You’ll find your trouble well repaid. ~Cicely Mary Barker~ |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Songs and
Fingerplays:
POP Goes The Berries
Sung to: "Pop Goes the Weasel"
All around the strawberry fields,
We picked some juicy berries
We brought them home and washed them off,
Pop! - go the berries!
Strawberry Patch
Sung to: "Paw Paw Patch"
Where oh where are all the children?
Where oh where are all the children?
Where oh where are all the children?
Way down yonder in the strawberry patch.
Pickin' up strawberries, put 'em in the basket,
Pickin' up strawberries, put 'em in the basket,
Pickin' up strawberries, put 'em in the basket,
Way down yonder in the strawberry patch.
Take the berries home and wash em up
Take the berries home and wash em up
Take the berries home and wash em up
Way down yonder in the strawberry patch!
Slice the berries up and make a pie.
Slice the berries up and make a pie.
Slice the berries up and make a pie.
Way down yonder in the strawberry patch!
Picked A Strawberry
Sung to: "Clementine"
Picked a strawberry,
Picked a strawberry
That was growing
In the sun.
Then I washed it,
And I ate it,
And I picked another one.
Mouse and The Strawberry
Sing after reading the story "Mouse and the Strawberry"
Sung to: "Short'nin Bread"
Little gray mouse loves strawberry, strawberry
Little gray mouse sees one that's ripe.
Little gray mouse loves strawberry, strawberry
Little gray mouse has quite a fright.
Little gray mouse loves strawberry, strawberry.
Little gray mouse gives half to me.
Little gray mouse loves strawberry, strawberry
Little gray mouse rests dreamily.
I Am A Strawberry
Sung to: "I'm A Little Teapot"
I am a strawberry,
Red and Sweet.
See all my seeds
And my cap so neat.
When I grow ripe
And ready to eat,
Pop off my cap--
A tasty Treat!
Strawberry, Strawberry
Strawberry, strawberry, how do you grow?
With sun and water, don't you know.
First blooms a flower that smells so sweet.
Then grows a strawberry--a tasty treat!
Strawberry, Bananas, Watermelon
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
Strawberries, bananas, watermelon too;
Good for me and good for you!
They are tasty; they are sweet.
All are such a yummy treat.
Strawberries, bananas, watermelon too;
Good for me and good for you!
Craft:
Give each child a picture of a berry basket. Let them use thumbprints with
washable stamp ink in red, blue, pink and purple, to fill the baskets with
berries.
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