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Storytime Theme: Earth Day
I know, I know, this post is coming extremely early for Earth Day, but I’m doing a disservice to you when I post a themed program the same week it’s being held. There’s no way you can pivot fast enough to incorporate all the great ideas I’m offering. So, you’ll…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Goals 2024
It’s that time of year to set goals, resolutions, “words of the year”, basically a great big reset! Check out my word of the year – I think it’s going to be a word I have to work at this year, but I’m ready to trust myself. I love getting…
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Storytime Theme: Goats
This was another fun storytime theme to pull together! I actually have a unicorn-themed storytime that heavily features goats – you’d be so surprised by the number of unicorn books that are all about goats! These fun stories range from goats eating everything to classic folktales to yes, even a…
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2024 Debut Picture Book Authors
It’s my favorite time of the year when my TBR list grows exponentially with all the amazing new books being published this year. For the past few years, I’ve made it a goal of mine to share debut authors’ and illustrators’ works. It is extremely difficult to get published and…
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Storytime Theme: Butterflies
How have I been doing storytime for years and never posted a butterfly theme? This seems like an obvious choice and I’ve read butterfly books within my bug theme, but I guess I’ve never highlighted them alone! There are so many great books about butterflies and this theme could easily…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2024
There are so many great books being published this year, my list doesn’t even get past February, let alone May and June! I decided to focus on young adult and middle grade titles, searching for books that caught my eye. I also tried to grab a little bit of everything…
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Storytime Theme: Wheels
Going in a little bit of a different direction than the typical “Things That Go” storytime, today I focused more on wheels which was really fun! I tried to find some creative books with wheels in them like bicycles and tricycles, plus a tuk-tuk! Kids will be familiar with and…
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January Read Alouds
I decided to try something new and create a giant list of read alouds for the month based on fun, silly, important, educational, and wacky holidays! I honestly have no idea who comes up with some of these things, but it’s a fun little factoid to share and it allows…
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Storytime Theme: Dental Health
Celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month in February with this dental health themed storytime lesson plan. It’s important for young children to learn the importance of brushing their teeth and visiting the dentist to create healthy habits. Below you’ll find some great read aloud book suggestions, songs, rhymes, crafts, and…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2023
Here are just a few of the books I loved this year. I try to keep my Goodreads account updated (it’s super easy when you’re reading on Kindle because they’re linked up!). I read a handful of picture books and a lot of contemporary romance titles, but very few middle…
