• Activities

    Storytime Theme: Rainbow of Animals

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    Most animal storytimes are quite easy to plan – there are literally thousands of animal picture books available to choose from! So, rather than focusing on a specific animal or habitat, I thought I’d try something different. Today’s storytime lesson plan is a rainbow of animals which means I”m highlighting…

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    Storytime Theme: Pigeons

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    This was such a fun storytime plan to pull together! While I love the Pigeon, I wanted to also provide you with some extra options just to build this lesson plan a little bit more. So, we have nine books (not all Mo Willems titles), plus some fun pigeon songs…

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    Storytime Theme: Travel Adventure

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    With this year’s summer reading theme being “Adventure Beings at Your Library,” I wanted to make sure we have lots of great suggestions early in the year! Check out last week’s adventure themes – ocean and outdoors too! This storytime lesson plan works well for an adventure-theme program but could…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: My Family Four Floors Up

    Summary:  “This friendly, rhyming story follows a child and her father–as well as their cute pets, a puppy and a cat–through the day. From morning ritual to bedtime story (and all the fun in between!), life in the fourth floor walk up and on the city streets and parks below is…

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    #blogbookaday: Anywhere Farm

    Summary:  “For any anywhere farm, here’s all that you need: soil and sunshine, some water, a seed. You might think a farm means fields, tractors, and a barnyard full of animals. But you can plant a farm anywhere you like! A box or a bucket, a boot or a pan almost…