Storytime: L is for Luck

by | Mar 19, 2025 | Blog, Kid's Corner, Story Time | 0 comments

L is for luck! Do you have a lucky charm? Or had an unlucky day turn into a lucky one? Or maybe a good friend made you feel lucky? The difference between good luck and bad luck can depend on your mindset. By using creativity and imagination while looking at a problem, and having an open mindset that knows failing is not a setback, you can create your own luck.

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Ages 2-5

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

Rhymes can help children look a bit more carefully at the natural world around them. Take the opportunities that rhymes offer to have conversations with your child. All the Little Ducks Go Upside Down gives the two of you a chance to talk about ducks.

Activity

Do hand movements to the rhyme All the Little Ducks Go Upside Down.

Books Presented

Book cover for Luck of the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Luck of the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

A four-leaf clover! A ladybug! A rainbow! It’s a lucky day! Uni and the little girl want to see if there’s really gold at the end of the rainbow. But then it rains. And they get lost in the forest! Can Uni, the little girl, and their friends still have a lucky day?
Book cover for Good Luck Bear by Greg E. Foley

Good Luck Bear by Greg E. Foley

When Bear’s friend Mouse tells him that finding a four-leaf clover means one is lucky, the little bear searches for one, despite the discouraging words of other animals.
Book cover for Lucky Duck by Greg Pizzoli

Lucky Duck by Greg Pizzoli

Susan the duck keeps feeling unlucky, so when a wolf shows up with gifts she has won it seems like her luck is turning around, but soon she realizes the wolf’s intentions may not be as helpful as she imagined.
Book cover for Green Shamrocks by Eve Bunting

Green Shamrocks by Eve Bunting

When the pot of green shamrocks that Rabbit has been growing for St. Patrick’s Day goes missing, he asks all the other animals if they have seen it.

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

We’re Looking for Some Luck

We’re looking for some luck when life gets rough,
What’s underneath the _______ fluff?

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, bend down low,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your toes,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, go to bed,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, rest your head,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the lights,
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, say “good night.”

Source: King County Library System

All the Little Ducks Go Upside Down

All the little ducks go upside down,
Upside down, upside down.
All the little ducks go upside down
As they dabble at the bottom of the pond.

All their little tails go wiggle, waggle, wiggle
Wiggle, waggle, wiggle
Wiggle, waggle, wiggle.
All their little tails go wiggle, waggle, wiggle
As they dabble at the bottom of the pond.

All their little beaks go snap, snap, snap
Snap, snap, snap
Snap, snap, snap.
All their little beaks go snap, snap, snap
As they dabble at the bottom of the pond.

Source: Scottish Book Trust

I’m a Little Shamrock

(tune: I’m a little teapot) 
I’m a little shamrock see my leaves
Count my petals if you please.
If you give me water and lots of sun,
I’ll bring you good luck and lots of fun.

Source: Pre-K Fun

Crafts and Activities

Coloring page with a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and four leaf clovers.

Lucky Coloring Page

 

 

Make a rainbow necklace out of cereal and yarn.

Rainbow Cereal Necklace

Additional Books

Book cover for Llama Llama and the Lucky Pajamas by Anna Dewdney

Llama Llama and the Lucky Pajamas by Anna Dewdney

Look out, world–Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney’s best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. This episode-based 8×8 tells the story of Llama’s incredibly lucky pajamas!
Book cover for Lucky by Christy Mandin

Lucky by Christy Mandin

While looking for a place to live, Lucky bumps into a certain someone and discovers something even better than a shiny new shell: friendship … Dynamic backmatter provides further details on the environmental crisis and how readers can prevent and reverse ocean pollution.
Book cover for The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever! by Teddy Slater

The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever! by Teddy Slater

The St. Patrick’s Day parade is ready to start. The Leprechauns are marching with lots of heart. If you follow along, you’ll find laughter and fun – and the luck of the Irish – before the day is done!
Book cover for A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman

A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman

A small boy imagines what it would be like to have his own rainbow to play with.

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