Storytime Theme: New Baby (2023 update)
Welcoming a new baby into the family can be exciting and scary for siblings! Celebrate the new addition with these great read aloud picture books, songs, rhymes, crafts, and activities for toddlers and preschoolers to help make the family transition a little more smooth. There are dozens of new siblings picture books out there, so use this lesson plan as a guide to find the right books that fit your program or family. Remember, this “lesson plan” can be used for an at home activity or can be used in a preschool or library setting!
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Storytime Theme: New Baby (2023 update)
Books
- The Family Book by Todd Parr
- How to Be a Baby, by Me the Big Sister by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Sue Heap
- It’s Big Brother Time! by Nandini Ahuja, illustrated by Catalina Echeverri
- Little Miss, Big Sis by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
- Lola Reads to Leo by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
- My Brother the Duck by Pat Zietlow Miller
- My New Baby by Rachel Fuller
- We Are Brothers, We Are Friends by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Eda Kaban
- You Were the First by Patricia MacLachlan, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Songs & Rhymes
- 1, 2, 3, Baby’s On My Knee – Jbrary
- Cheek, Chin – Storytime Katie
- This Is Big – Mel’s Desk
Crafts & Activities
- Family Portrait – No Time for Flash Cards
- Scavenger Hunt – The Many Little Joys (showing big siblings what they are capable of!)
- Pretend Play with Dolls – Zero to Three
