Until we can gather again at the library, please enjoy this online selection of stories and fun brought to you by the staff of the Madison Public Library.
Make up your own storytimes with these storytime booklists (the best books, songs, and fingerplays) grouped by theme.
Handwashing Song
Learn one of our new favorite handwashing songs, from author and illustrator Lucy Knisley.
Twinkle Twinkle
Sing along with Rachel from Sequoya Library and her daughter.
The Three Little Pigs
Librarian Ruth tells the story of the Three Little Pigs.
Little Fox
Help Librarian Holly find the Little Fox
Little Mouse and the Red Ripe Strawberry & the Hungry Bear
Listen to Rissel read this favorite tale in English and Spanish.
It Looked Like Spilt Milk / Parece leche derramada
Listen to Risel tell this story in English and Spanish
I Really Want to See You, Grandma.
Storytime with Madeleine
Bilingual Storytime, Hey, Wall and Imagine
A bilingual storytime with Librarian Holly
Cats Storytime
Cat themed storytime with Ruth
Storytime, Big Storm & Big Umbrella
Rain themed storytime with Karen
Drum Dream Girl Bilingual Storytime
A drum themed storytime with Jane and her Family
A Big Mooncake
Storytime with Tracy
Bilingual Storytime, Aquarium & Round is the Mooncake
A bilingual storytime in Spanish and English with Holly
Green is a Chile Pepper
Storytime with Tracy
The Pigeon Needs a Bath Storytime
Storytime with Jane and family
Puppy Truck
Storytime with Tracy
Spanish and Bilingual Storytimes
Parece leche derramada
First read in English and then in Spanish.
La Fresa roja y madura y el gran oso hombriento.
First read in English and then in Spanish.
Cuentacuentos bilingüe: Hey Wall and Imagine
Hey Wall read in English and Imagine read in Spanish
Cuentacuentos bilingüe: Aquarium and Round is the Mooncake
Aquarium in Spanish and Round is the Mooncake in English.
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