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Storytime Theme: Whales
To coincide with the Summer Reading theme: Oceans of Possibilities, I thought I’d share a whale storytime theme! Whales are magnificent creatures – so book and so graceful. I’d also take a look at incorporating a YouTube video into this program to share whale songs. Or you can make this…
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Storytime Theme: Foxes
We have foxes in our neighborhood and every once in a while when I walk my dog early enough in the morning, we’ll see a fox dart past on his way home for the day. They are absolutely beautiful creatures, super quiet on their feet, and adaptable. Today’s storytime theme:…
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Storytime Theme: Cows
Being at my parents’ house has inspired a cow-themed storytime this morning! My parents’ house is in the country and less than a mile down the road is a large dairy farm, so it’s not uncommon to hear cows mooing and if the wind blows just right, it smells just…
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20 Wild Middle Grade: Animals
With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…
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Storytime Theme: Giraffes
This storytime is inspired by my four-year-old niece who absolutely loves giraffes! And honestly, there are some adorable picture books about giraffes out there. With their long necks, black tongues, and cute little horns, giraffes are pretty funny to look at sometimes! Authors and illustrators take advantage of their goofy…
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Storytime Theme: Fall
It’s that time of year – fall is here! The days are getting shorter, there’s a nip in the air, and the leaves are beginning to change colors. I have a virtual storytime this morning and I thought some fall-themed stories would be perfect! As always, I like to try…
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Storytime Theme: Sticky & Slimy
Since kids are constantly sticky and slimy themselves, I thought this would be an adorable storytime theme! Surprisingly, it took me a little bit of time to find a few options for sticky and slimy picture books. But, with stories about honey, octopus arms, slug trails, gum, and sticky frog…
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Storytime Theme: Pets
This week’s theme is pets! I’m sure most of my readers know all about my sweet and saucy little pup, Aria. She’s the most adorable dog out there and she can get herself into trouble quicker than I can get her out of it, usually. A quick story, we got…
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12 Books Set Down on the Farm
I may have mentioned on my blog before that there is a small farm a few doors down from my house. Let me be clear, I live in a very large suburb of Philadelphia, about 15-20 miles away from Center City. Many people picture much of Pennsylvania as farmland and…
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Storytime Theme: Jungle
We are fully in the heat of summer right now! And last week, I offered an outdoor storytime with a jungle theme. Considering it was in the eighties with high humidity, it almost felt like we were in the jungle! I paired some really adorable jungle-themed books with lots of…
