This Kane Miller title is a storytime gem. You can grab the instruments played in the story for an impromptu parade; pass out the sound words you’ll find on the end papers to encourage parents to participate with every ting! and ring! with the words you give their kids; and feature the Folkmanis border collie puppet who looks remarkably like my dog, Greta (also a great story listener). Delight in the cacophony and discover an early literacy treat for your storytimes. Take your time with this one; ring a real bicycle bell and ting! a service bell. Better yet, let a little mouse fingerpuppet do this for you. Is that dog really riding a bike? Of course, and why not! Pair this with Zin! Zin! Zin: a Violin by Lloyd Moss for a musical day; add The Philiharmonic Gets Dresssed by Karla Kuskin - Don’t you want to dress accordingly too?
I hope you enjoy the storytime books I feature here for inspiration from the sheer fun of reading aloud so that the building of early literacy foundations are organic to the process. Reading for the fun of it!
