Storytime Theme: Whales
To coincide with the Summer Reading theme: Oceans of Possibilities, I thought I’d share a whale storytime theme! Whales are magnificent creatures – so book and so graceful. I’d also take a look at incorporating a YouTube video into this program to share whale songs. Or you can make this a STEM program by creating a blubber experiment for kids as well! Although I didn’t include any nonfiction on this list, there are some great nonfiction titles that you can easily include as part of this storytime.
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Storytime Theme: Whales
Books
- Breathe by Scott Magoon
- Following Papa’s Song by Gianna Marino
- I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
- Little Whale by Jo Weaver
- The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler
- The Storm Whale by Benji Davies
- The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann, illustrated by Padmacandra
- To the Sea by Cale Atkinson
- The Whale in the Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan
Songs
- Baby Beluga – Raffi
- An Orca Whale – Jbrary
- Slippery Fish – Librarian on the Loose
Activities
- Beluga Whale Headband – Simple Everyday Mom
- Cupcake Liner Whale – I Heart Crafty Things
- Origami Whale – Artsy Crafty Mom
I also reviewed Whale in a Fishbowl as another possible storytime option!
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