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City of Sydney Library: Storytime and rhymetime online

Storytelling and singing to enjoy at home.

Our librarians present fun storytime sessions for pre-schoolers and rhymetime for 0 to 2 year-olds. All of the rhymetime and storytime videos can be found below.

Presented by City of Sydney librarian Beth

Library storytime: Snow Wombat

In this episode listen to Snow Wombat by Susannah Chambers, illustrated by Mark Jackson, and published by Allen & Unwin.

Presented by City of Sydney librarian Rubi

Library storytime: Pig the Pug

In this episode listen to Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey, illustrated by Aaron Blabey and published by Scholastic Press.

Presented by City of Sydney librarian Caitlin

Library rhymetime: Session 5

In this episode listen to rhymes about animals: Baa baa black sheep, Mary had a little lamb, Two little blue birds, Old MacDonald had a farm, and the Goodbye song.

Presented by City of Sydney librarian Caitlin

Library rhymetime: Session 6

In this episode listen to rhymes about movement: Hello song, If you're happy and you know it, Head shoulders knees and toes, Open them shut them, Row row row your boat, The wheels on the bus and the Goodbye song.

bilingual storytime

Library bilingual storytime: 我来抓你啦！I'm Coming to Get You!

A fun bilingual session of storytelling in Mandarin and English for pre-schoolers.

rhymetime

Library Mandarin rhymetime

In this episode listen to the following rhymes欢迎歌 (welcome song)，哈啰歌(hello song)，一个拇指动一动(move your fingers)，一根小手指(one little finger)，我有一双小小手 (I have a pair of little hands)，头儿肩膀膝脚趾(head, shoulders, knees and toes) ，两只老虎(two tigers)，小白兔(little rabbit)，两只小鸟(two little blue birds).

Rhymetime

Library Mandarin rhymetime

In this episode listen to the following rhymes: 欢迎歌 (welcome song) ，哈啰歌(hello song) ，猜拳歌(rock scissors paper) ，巴士上的车轮(wheels on the bus) ，火车快开(fast running train) ，丑小鸭(little duck) ，走路走路(walking walking) ，小星星(twinkle twinkle little star) ，做个圆圈(make a circle)

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