Scary Scary Monsters!

Hairy Scary Monsters!

Oogily, Boogily Monsters!

Rumbily Bumbly Monsters!

BOO!

A somewhat scary storytime for 3 year olds and up.

I played Monsters in the Bathroom (OPL Link) on a loop in the 5-10 minutes leading up to storytime.
(Click Here for a Monster Storytime Outline for very large groups --too large to see a book)

(all set up)

Hello everyone!

Can you tell me what you think my storytime is about today?

       Ooh, that's right - MONsTeRS!

How many of you have ever thought there was a monster under your bed? Oh, a lot of you.

Well, I'm telling you. It's just in your imagination.

None of those monsters are real.

Except for Alicia, now her monster was real...

Tell Bill Harley's

Alicia and the Little Monster

from the CD One More Time (OPL Link)

...I’m a little monster, with some fancy shoes!

Jumpy Jack and Googily by Meg Rosoff

(OPL Link)

(Make sure you point the book down at the kids for a good picture view- this photo just showed the jacket nicely ;))

Whew!
Who knew? Socks!!

I bet I know who else is scared of socks... black socks anyway...

(whisper) ...your mom

Black Socks

from the CD Monsters in the Bathroom by Bill Harley (OPL Link)

Sing 2-3 times so that everyone can get the tune

Oh, I know another monster - - a terrible monster - -

Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems

(OPL Link)

I’m a Little Monster

(to the tune of I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little monster short and stout

Here is my tail and here is my snout

When I get all angry hear me shout

Roaaaaar, all run out.

Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley

(OPL Link)

Flannel story

...and don't come back unless I say so!

_____________________

Play Black Socks from the CD Do it Together by Bill Harley (OPL Link) or Nighty Noodles from the  One More Time CD as exit music.

A sign of a good storytime-- all the kids rushing up to get the books on display

New Monster Books and a Some Old Favorites

Jane and Mizmo by Matthew Armstrong
OPL Link
Always Listen to Your Mother by Florence Heide
OPL Link

What’s Under my Bed by James Stevenson
OPL Link

Socksquatch by Frank Dormer
OPL Link

My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck
OPL Link

My Mama Says There ain’t any Zombies, ghosts, . . .by Judith Viorst
OPL Link

Monsters Eat Whiny Children by Bruce Kaplan
OPL Link

My Creature Teacher by Laura Leuck
OPL Link

Goodnight Little Monster Helen Ketteman
OPL Link

Welcome to Monster Town by Ryan Heshka
OPL Link

Monster Sleepover by Scott Beck
OPL Link

Harry and the Terrible Whatzit by Dick Gackenbach
OPL Link

Monster Bed by Jeanne Willis
OPL Link

I Need my Monster by Amanda Noll
OPL Link

Monster at the End of this Book by Sesame Street
OPL Link

Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli by Barbara Hicks
OPL Link

If You’re a Monster and You Know It Rebecca Emberly
OPL Link

Bill Harley's Stories and songs on CD

Play it Again

One More Time (Alicia and the Monster)

Monsters in the Bathroom

Do It Together

*Okay, I admit it: I am a big Bill Harley fan. You will be too. You can't help it. And, if you ever see that Bill is telling stories anywhere near you - don't miss out! Get your ticket and go ;)