Music for Storytime, Part 1
Leah Langby
April 10, 2012
Keeping Up With Kids

Photo credit: Happy Instruments by mtsofan

I’m on an Association for Library Service to Children listserv. Rick Samuelson asked for favorite recorded music to use for storytimes, and then was kind enough to compile the list of favorites. So helpful! I’m going to put all that work Rick went to and all the expertise shared to good use by passing it on here in a series of installments. Here’s the first one:

Artist Album Song Used

Barenaked Ladies Snacktime Popcorn
Bob McGrath Sing Along with Bob 1 My Dog Rags
Brent Holmes Twenty Eight Scoops of Ice Cream
Carol Hammet Toddlers on Parade Roll Your Hands
Carole Peterson Sticky Bubblegum My Grandfather’s Clock/Horsey Rides
Carole Peterson Tiny Tunes Say Goodbye
Casper Babypants Here I Am
Cedarmont Kids Toddler Tunes Wheels on the Bus
Charlie Hope I’m Me
Charlie Hope Songs, Stories & Friends
Dan Zanes Family Dance The Hokey Pokey
Dodie Stevens Pink Shoelaces
Dr. Jean My Mother is a Baker
Dr. Jean Monkeys and Alligators
Elizabeth Mitchell You Are My Little Bird Little Bird
Eric Herman & The Invisible Band Monkey Business
Erik Litwin
Georgiana Stewart Baby Face Baby’s Hokey Pokey
Georgiana Stewart Bean Bag Coordination Bean Bag Rock
Skills and Activities
Georgiana Stewart Musical Scarves & Activities–Let’s Go Fly a Kite

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