Storytime Theme: Opposites

I have plenty of lesson plans that could stand to be updated, especially since I’ve been blogging for fifteen years! The last time I wrote up an opposites storytime was way back in 2013. You will find some more recent storytime themes about specific opposite pairs: Big & Little, Hot & Cold, Stop & Go, and Up & Down. But today, I’m updating my opposites storytime lesson plan with “newer” books, some fresh songs and rhymes, and of course, a couple of really cute crafts too.

Have fun exploring these titles, maybe combining them with other stories from some of my other lesson plans, pull together a few songs, and a craft if you’re so inclined and you’ve got a perfect storytime for both toddlers and preschoolers!

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Storytime Theme: Opposites

Books

• Big Bike, Little Bike by Kellie DuBay Gillis, illustrated by Jacob Souva
• Good Morning, Good Night by Anita Lobel
• Hello Hello Opposites by Brendan Wenzel
• Kitty & Cat: Opposites Attract by Mirka Hokkanen
• A Little Book About Opposites by Leo Lionni, illustrated by Jan Gerardi (check your local library as prices of this book are astronomical!)
• The Opposite Zoo by Il Sung Na
• Trunk Goes Thunk! A Woodland Tale of Opposites by Heather C. Morris, illustrated by Chantelle Thorne and Burgen Thorne
• Triceratopposite by Bridget Heos, illustrated by T. L. McBeth
• Web Opposites by Rob Hodgson

Songs & Rhymes

• The Grand Old Duke of York – Jen in the Library
• Two Little Blackbirds – Moline Public Library Kids
• The Opposite Song! – Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel

Crafts & Activities

• Black and White Opposite Art – Play to Learn Preschool
• Happy and Sad Faces – Preschool Plan It
• Short & Long Dog – Waukee Public Library