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Top Ten Tuesday: First Crushes in Middle School
I’ll be the first to admit that I can’t imagine a first crush in middle school, as I was the girl with my head down reading any spare minute I could! I was not the middle school girl anxiously awaiting to grow up and get a crush. But, I had…
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Storytime Theme: Tools
This is an updated lesson plan about tools because the last one I did was way back in 2014 and I knew there were some newer books that would be great additions to the plan! I think teaching kids to work with their hands is a valuable skill both in…
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Nonfiction Storytime Theme: Baby Animals
I’m going to toss out another nonfiction storytime lesson plan. Check out Wild Animals and Birds if you’re interested in selecting more nonfiction books for storytime. I like highlighting nonfiction when it’s available for storytime because it can open up an entirely new area of the library for some parents…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Covers Featuring Neat Typography
I love book covers! I think it takes a lot of skill to create a book cover that resonates with readers before they even know what the book is about. And part of that design includes typography or font choice. I love when I can look back at the cover…
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Storytime Theme: Triangles
I’ve written up hundreds of storytime lesson plans and yet I’ve never created one for triangles. And after working on this one, I’ve fully realized exactly why – apparently there aren’t that many triangle-specific picture books out there. So, while you will see some triangle books on this list, I…
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Storytime Theme: Carrots
Surprisingly, my veggie-themed storytime was one of the most popular I had ever done! So, with that in mind, I created a carrot and pea themed storytime as well as this one! I think this can be a great way to introduce new vegetables to kids and then encourage families…
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Nonfiction Storytime Theme: Birds
While not your typical storytime, I think truly implementing a nonfiction theme into your storytime can have really positive effects! While kids love listening to stories, they also have a lot of questions about how the world works and what better way to answer some questions, that to search for…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Discoveries I Made in 2025
I couldn’t think of ten different discoveries for this post, but I did share five about my reading habits, fun concepts, and my thoughts on books as a whole! I don’t mind eBooks as much as I originally thought. I always thought that I’d read eBooks as a last resort…
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Storytime Theme: Astronauts
It’s time to blast off into space with this Astronaut storytime lesson plan! It’s been a minute, I have an outer space storytime from 2019, a stars theme from 2025, and a few others from years in between. I love finding new ideas for storytime, especially after sharing storytime themes…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Goals for 2026
Inevitably, I always want to do better with my new year’s resolutions or goals than I actually do. Here’s my list of goals for 2025. Let’s got through them and you can see just how not great I did! Log reading for the year on The Storygraph – Didn’t do…
