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Top Ten Tuesday: New Halloween Picture Books
Can you believe that Halloween is just a few days away? I love sharing books about holidays, but you’ll often see the typical, popular titles on each book list. Today, I’m sharing Halloween picture books that were published this year! Brand new picture books that will make a great addition…
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Storytime Theme: Día de los Muertos
The next holiday to celebrate this fall is Día de los Muertos, a holiday to remember, celebrate, and pay respect to family and friends who have passed away. This holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, traditionally by Mexican families. Kids may have some understanding of this holiday because…
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Storytime Theme: Halloween
I promised a bunch of fall holiday storytime lesson plans, and of course I had to include Halloween! I purposely created this book list with recently published titles that you may or may not have used yet. There are some amazing Halloween picture book classics, but I’m always on the…
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Middle Grade Books with Autumn Vibes
As the weather begins to cool down, many readers begin looking for an atmospheric book to fit the change in seasons. For the fall, that often means thrillers and horror. And while I love a good page-turner, I’m a scaredy-cat when it comes to all things horror! So, you’ll find…
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Storytime Theme: Scarecrows
This theme is perfect for the fall, as the weather turns crisp and family activities include apple picking and visiting a pumpkin patch! But, you can also use the storytime theme: scarecrows for a farm-themed storytime as well, it’s totally up to you! Apparently, scarecrow books are inherently long. This…
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Storytime Theme: Pumpkins & Squash
I was looking for ways to do more fall-themed storytimes and decided to focus on pumpkins as pumpkins, not as jack’o’lanterns and Halloween. So today I’m sharing a Pumpkins & Squash focused storytime. And yes, I know that pumpkins are technically squash! These are some great books that would work…
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Storytime Theme: Pumpkins
I’ve done “fall-themed” storytimes in the past, but none that are specifically pumpkin focused! Today I’m sharing a wide range of pumpkin books for kids. You can easily pick and choose from this list and add your own favorites for storytimes for toddlers through early elementary school. You can also…
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Storytime Theme: Fall Leaves
It’s getting to be that time of year when the leaves start turning beautiful shades of yellow, orange, and. Some trees have leaves that are already falling, while others are holding tight to their green leaves as long as possible. We haven’t had a frost yet, so usually once that…
