2007 Printable Manual - Texas State Library and Archives ...

Sail Away With Books!
Preschool Programs Chapter
by Debbie Brightwell Brown
Island Sailing
Books to
Share
Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins.
Just My Dad & Me by Leah Komaiko.
Hula Lullaby by Erin Eitter Kono.
Moving Day by Robert Kalan.
Pirate PiggyWiggy by Christyan Fox.
Ten Little Fish by Audrey Woods.
Books to Show or Booktalk
Big Al and Shrimpy by Andrew Clements.
Moe the Dog in Tropical Paradise by Diane Stanley.
Ocean Babies by Deborah Lee Rose.
One Giant Splash!: A Counting Book about the Ocean by Michael Dahl.
Sailor Boy Jig by Margaret Wise Brown.
Secret Seahorse by Stella Blackstone.
Bulletin
Board
Sail Away With Books!
Cover your bulletin board with tan paper to create a beach island scene. Add a large
pirate chest on the sandy beach. Attach jackets from books about the ocean, fish, pirates,
etc., piled inside and spilling outside the chest onto the sand or create paper books with
appropriate titles.
Displays
Beach Fun!
Set up a display of books, videos, DVDs, and musical recordings about the ocean, pirates,
fish, swimming, and shells, etc. Display the books with seashells, Hawaiian leis, sand,
coconuts, a treasure box, pirate hats, suntan lotion, etc. Wear tropical attire, such as a
flowered shirt, sun hat, and shell necklace to storytime.
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