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    Storytime Theme: Autumn Leaves

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    Get ready for autumn with this gorgeous storytime lesson plan about fall leaves. While I felt like I had just created this storytime lesson plan, it’s already been six years since the last time! So, let’s dive into a storytime all about the fall season that will resonate with caregivers…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: New Halloween Picture Books

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    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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    Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy, Fall Chapter Books

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    I’m not sure how this is going to to go over because kids don’t necessarily read for seasonal vibes like adults often do. But how cool would a fall book display look with not just picture books about the season, but chapter books and middle grade titles that have that…

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    Storytime Theme: Mid-Autumn Festival

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    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: Bookish Candles

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    Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme was officially “Literary/Bookish Candles I’d Make”, but rather than share ten ideas of candles I’d make, I thought it’d be cool to share some of the amazing bookish candles that already exist in the world (and would make great presents for your own book lover!)…

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    Storytime Theme: Día de los Muertos

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    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

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    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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    Storytime Theme: Fall

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    I know it’s still way too early for most people to be thinking about fall! Schools just let out for the summer, vacations have yet to be taken, but I also know that librarians and teachers are notorious for planning early! So, I wanted to make sure this was available…