Storytime: Ninjas!

If your library participates in the Collaborative Summer Library Program, you are well aware of this year's awesome theme "Every Hero Has a Story." With that in mind, I planned my weekly story times around this theme. A ninja-themed storytime had to happen! I was kind of surprised that my preschoolers weren't as ninja crazy as the school-aged kids.* No matter. Follow Miss Jenny for some ninja fun!

*After story time was finished, a mom sent me a picture of her son practicing his ninja moves. He was using The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz as his guide. Epic storytime win!

BOOKS:

Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta

Ninja Bunny by Jennifer Gray Olson

Dojo Daycare by Chris Tougas

Little Kunoichi, the Ninja Girl by Sanae Ishida

Ninja! by Arree Chung

RHYMES & SONGS:

Five Little Ninjas

Five little ninjas creeping through the door,

One said "HIYAH," and then there were four.

Four little ninjas climbing up a tree,

One said "HIYAH." and then there were three.

Three little ninjas with nothing to do,

One said "HIYAH," and then there were two.

Two little ninjas having so much fun,

One said "HIYAH," and then there was one.

One little ninja, on the run.

He said "HIYAH," and then there were none.

Source: Falling Flannelboards

Ninja, Ninja

Ninja, ninja, sneak around.

Ninja, ninja, roll on the ground.

Ninja, ninja, climb up high.

Ninja, ninja, touch the sky.

Ninja, ninja, jump down low.

Ninja, ninja, touch your toe.

Ninja, ninja, take a bow.

Ninja, ninja, sit down low.

Source: Storytime With Miss Mollie

"If You're a Ninja and You Know It"

(tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

If you're a ninja and you know it,

Be really quiet. (Shhh!)

If you're a ninja and you know it,

Be really quiet. (Shhh!)

If you're a ninja and you know it,

Then your face will surely know it.

If you're a ninja and you know it,

Be really quiet. (Shhh!)

...walk on tip toe (Tip, Toe)

...say "HIYAH!" (HIYAH!)

Source: Anne's Library Life

CRAFT:

Shape Ninja

Source: No Time for Flash Cards