Storytime: Tiger Tales
“The wonderful thing about Tiggers… Is Tiggers are wonderful things!” Of course they are! Especially TIGERS. This week in Story Time we learned that tigers have patterns in their fur, live on the other side of the world in Asia, and and have very large paws. Try reading some of these books and singing the rhymes together. Then, in the words of the adorable Tigger, you and your child can, “Consider yourself pounced!”
Join us Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.
Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
Have your preschooler tell you the story. By age 5, children can sit still for longer books and can create their own stories based on the pictures.
Activity
After reading a book with your preschooler, ask him to tell you the basic plot of the book or make up stories based on what he sees on each page. You can also pretend play the story and act it out with one another.
Books Presented
Tigers by Kate Riggs
Who is the Beast? by Keith Baker
Oh No! by Candace Fleming
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Five Little Tigers
Five little tigers out for a stroll
One tripped on a rock and started to… ROLL.
She bounced down a hill and landed with a flop.
How many tigers are left walking through the swamp?
(count down until there are no more tigers)
The Jungle Song
Tune to “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Tiger, tiger, orange and black,
He’s got stripes upon his back.
When he growls, sharp teeth I see.
He’s as scary as can be!
Tiger, tiger, orange and black,
He’s got stripes upon his back.
The Tiger
Tune to “Frere Jacques”
Orange and black, great big cat
(hold hands wide to side)
Four big paws (hold up hands)
Long sharp and claws (curve fingers like claws)
Through the jungle running (pretend to run)
Do you see her coming? (shade eyes)
What a sight! Will she bite? (clap hands)
I’m a Little Tiger
Tune to “I’m a Little Teapot”
I’m a little tiger in the jungle.
Here are my stripes.
Here is my tail.
When I get excited you will see
Just how loud that I can growl.
Crafts and Activities
Tiger Coloring Page
Paper plate tiger craft!
Additional Books
A Tiger Like Me by Michael Engler
I Am a Tiger by Karl Newson
Tiger Cubs by Ruth Owen
Young readers will learn about what some people consider to be the most beautiful wild cats in the worldSiberian tigers. Born in the bitter cold of Siberia in a safe hideaway of tall bushes or rocks, the cute little cubs of this species are well cared for by their mothers. They cuddle, lick, and nurse their babies and keep them safe. Through gorgeous pictures and simple text, readers will see how the babies learn all about hunting and living on their own in this coming-of-age introduction to tiger cubs.
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