Storytime Theme: Watermelons

Another storytime lesson plan that was a little trickier than I originally thought it would be! I still think it makes for a perfect summer theme, it just might be a little difficult to find the books on the list below. Many of them are out of print, but if you’ve got a local library nearby, they may surprise you with what they have available.

I made the most adorable watermelon rice krispie treats a few years ago. And I think they’d make for a great special treat for a storytime like this one, or at the very least, a recipe you can share with families. You could also pair a number of these books with the springtime seeds from yesterday’s post for a great themed list of fruits and veggies with seeds! You can also incorporate some more nonfiction to create a great STEM themed program at school, the library, or even at home!

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Storytime Theme: Watermelons

Books

• Down by the Bay by Raffi, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
• One Cool Watermelon by Hannah Tofts, illustrated by Rupert Horrox
• One Watermelon Seed by Celia Barker Lottridge, illustrated by Karen Patkau
• Peter Spit a Seed at Sue by Jackie French Koller, illustrated by John Manders
• A Seed Grows by Pamela Hickman, illustrated by Heather Collins
• Watermelon Day by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Dale Gottlieb
• Watermelon Madness by Taghreed Najjar, illustrated by Maya Fidawi
• The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
• Watermelon Wishes by Lisa Moser, illustrated by Stacey Schuett

Songs & Rhymes

• Fruit Salad – Jbrary
• The Watermelon Patch Song – Storybook Stephanie
• Watermelon Song – Brentwood Library

Crafts & Activities

• Homemade Rice Krispie Treat shaped like watermelons – Jan D’Atri
• Paper Plate Watermelon – Oh Hey, Let’s Play
• Watermelon Counting Activity – Kindergarten Worksheets and Games