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Little Kids, Big Emotions: Enthusiasm
There are so many emotions and happy, sad, mad, and shy, I thought it might be fun to look at something a little more difficult to explain, but an emotion that kids feel all the time – enthusiasm/excitement for things they love! Many kids go through the “why?” phase, others become passionate…
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Storytime Theme: Mid-Autumn Festival
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know a lot about the Mid-Autumn Festival, but there have been a number of children’s books being published in the past few years about this harvest celebration and I thought it was an important one to include with the special, holiday…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Covers That Give Off Fall Vibes
This was a really fun list to pull together and left with a brand new stack of books to add to my TBR! And while you can’t see all of the covers easily below, I promise that these are the perfect way to spend an autumn afternoon with your drink…
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Storytime Theme: Lunar New Year
It’s time to celebrate Lunar New Year (or at least create a lesson plan so it’s ready when you need it!). Lunar New Year is celebrated by people in countries around the world including China, Vietnam, Korea, and Malaysia. And while celebrations may vary from one country to another, from…
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Little Kids, Big Emotions: Shy
Alright, so we’ve already looked at a few of the more “common” emotions, but our series isn’t over yet! So, after happy, sad, and mad, we’re now focusing on kids feeling shy. I think that shyness often encompasses a few different things for kids including quiet and introverted kids. They…
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Storytime Theme: Peekaboo
Peekaboo! I see you! This is a really fun storytime that would work especially well with babies and young toddlers. There are all sorts of great peekaboo books out there to use and I found some really cute songs and a couple of crafts and activities too. This storytime theme…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Fall 2025 TBR List
Definitely put a note on your calendar for October 7th because there are some amazing new books coming out that day from some big name middle grade authors! Without fully realizing it, the majority of my Fall 2025 TBR List includes books being released on October 7th from some of…
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Storytime Theme: Building
It’s time for a STEM storytime and I love that building can be included in the STEM field (think engineering) because kids of all ages love to build and this storytime celebrates the fun of building (and throws in some learning too)! Building helps kids with hand-eye coordination and fine…
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Little Kids, Big Emotions: Mad
We’re moving through emotions and I don’t want you to miss the emotions we’ve already covered – happiness and sadness. Today, I’m sharing books about being mad or angry, a feeling that kids can definitely relate to! I think this is such an important emotion for kids to understand. What…
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Storytime Theme: Painting
As I was finishing up this lesson plan on painting, I realized that I had just created a similar storytime lesson plan last year! So, while there are a few books that repeat on each list, there is a lot of brand new suggestions here to take a look at.…
