Storytime Theme: Archaeology

For those using CSLP’s Summer Reading theme – “Unearth a Story” take a look at the lesson plan below for an introduction into archaeology for young people. Archaeology was a difficult lesson plan for toddlers, and I think it works better for a preschool or maybe even a little older audience in elementary school. It was also difficult to find enough archaeology picture books for kids – there just aren’t that many of them out there! So, I added a couple of picture books to support the theme about Vikings, mummies, and Ancient Egypt.

So, take a deeper look into history with these STEM nonfiction and fiction titles that work perfectly for the 2026 summer reading theme (or anytime you want to dig deep into history!).

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Storytime Theme: Archaeology

Books

• Archaeologists Dig for Clues by Kate Duke
• Kid Scientist: Archaeologists on a Digby Sue Fliess, illustrated by Mia Powell
• Little Archaeologist by Smithosonian, illustrated by Dan Taylor
• The Littlest Vikingby Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Isabel Roxas
• The Street Beneath My Feet by Charlotte Guillain and Yuval Zommer
• Three Little Vikings by Bethan Woollvin
• What Is an Archaeologist? by Libby Romero
• We’re Sailing Down the Nile: A Journey through Egypt by Laurie Krebs, illustrated by Anne Wilson
• Where’s My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi, illustrated by John Manders

Songs & Rhymes

• The Archaeologist – Super Momo and Pals
• Archaeology – Danny Weinkauf
• Let’s Go Luna – Artifacts – PBS Kids

Crafts & Activities

• Play Dough Petroglyphs – Left Brain Craft Brain
• Make a Fossil – Florida Museum
• Printable Puzzles – Empowered Parents