Storytime Theme: Daytime, Nighttime
I was surprised after looking through past themes that I never did a Daytime/Nighttime storytime. I’ve done plenty of bedtime themes, but nothing that compares the two! It’s definitely easier to find nighttime books over books specifically about daytime, so keep that in mind when you’re selecting titles. Daytime Nighttime by William Low is a perfect story for this theme because it takes a look at both times of the day and uses animals to help show what’s happening.
If you have an older audience and want to talk about dusk as a specific time of day, you should also check out Twilight Chant by Holly Thompson which focuses on crepuscular animals, or those animals active during dusk and dawn.
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Storytime Theme: Daytime, Nighttime
Books
- Daytime Nighttime by William Low
- Hello, Day! by Anita Lobel
- The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson, illustrated by Beth Krommes
- Night Light by Nicholas Blechman
- Sunrise, Moonrise by Betsy Thompson
- Wake Up, City! by Erica Silverman, illustrated by Laure Fournier
- What Color Is Night? by Grant Snider
- What Sound Is Morning? by Grant Snider
- Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
Songs
- Getting Dressed – Verona Storytime
- Mister Sun – Raffi
- Ten in the Bed – Super Simple Songs
Activities
- Foil Printed Moon Craft – A Dab of Glue Will Do
- Night and Day Door Hangers – Storytime Katie
- Sun Craft – My Bored Toddler
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