Nonfiction Storytime Theme: Baby Animals
I’m going to toss out another nonfiction storytime lesson plan. Check out Wild Animals and Birds if you’re interested in selecting more nonfiction books for storytime. I like highlighting nonfiction when it’s available for storytime because it can open up an entirely new area of the library for some parents and it allows librarians and teachers a chance to model how to use nonfiction for kids! (Maybe we don’t read every page or maybe we pick and choose what to read on each page.)
As you can see, so far I’ve only ventured into the animal themes for nonfiction lesson plans. These are easy to do because there are so many nonfiction books about animals – you’ll find plenty for a younger audience. But, I’m excited to see what other nonfiction themes might work – maybe outer space or the human body? Stay tuned to find out!
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Storytime Theme: Birds (Nonfiction)
Books
- Baby Animals by National Geographic Kids
- Baby Animals with Their Families by Suzi Eszterhas
- Baby Animals Trying: A Celebration of First Moments by Aimee Reid, illustrated by Sebastien Braun
- A Baby Like You by Catherine Thimmesh
- Baby on Board: How Animals Carry Their Young by Marianne Berkes, illustrated by Cathy Morrison
- Born in the Wild: Baby Mammals and Their Parents by Lita Judge
- Hello Baby! by Mem Fox, illustrated by Steve Jenkins
- Mamas and Babies by Christie Matheson
- My First Day by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
Songs & Rhymes
- Baby Shark – Pinkfong
- 5 Little Ducks – Super Simple Songs
- 2 Little Blackbirds – King County Library System
Crafts & Activities
- Paper Plate Farm Animals – Mess for Less
- Giraffe Fingerprint Craft – ABCDee Learning
- Paper Bag Sea Otter Mom & Pup – Buggy and Buddy
