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Storytime Theme: Rain (2023 update)
Although I would typically think to do a rain-themed storytime in the Spring, it’s been raining EVERY weekend this fall and is expected to rain all day today while I finish typing this lesson plan. So, I’ll share with you my (very) old storytime lesson plan about rain and give…
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12 Kid Lit Titles with Fall 2023 Publication Dates
There are so many children’s books being published every week, how do you even keep track? It’s not the easiest, even for librarians! But, here are a few resources that you can use at home to keep up-to-date with upcoming releases. You can always search for your favorite publishers (if…
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18 Middle Grade Books Featuring Cats
I’m going to start with a statement that might seem a little sacrilege as a librarian – I am much more a dog person than a cat person. That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy cats and will always give pets to any of my friends’ cats, but personally,…
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12 Books About Chess for Kids
We’ve been lucky enough to have an amazing volunteer willing to help us at my library by offering chess classes for our kids! Thankfully, we have a volunteer because my staff and I know a little bit about chess, but not enough to offer a series of classes for beginner…
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15 Books for Reluctant Readers (Grades 3-5)
As kids transition into longer chapter books with fewer illustrations and more emphasis put on the text, it can be difficult to encourage already reluctant readers to try something new. Below, I’ve pulled together a rather wide range of titles from early chapter books to a handful of middle grade…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Kind
Kind kids are necessary in this world and these books are great suggestions to encourage kindness and empathy. In fact, studies show that people who read fiction have stronger empathy skills. These twelve titles have characters that show kindness to other kids, animals, and most importantly themselves. Make sure to…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Judgmental
So, the letter J was a difficult letter to find an adjective for. Joyous came up a lot in my searches, but I was having trouble figuring out how to create a “happy” themed book list. Instead, I chose to go with judgmental, in the way that kids can be…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Intellectual
For today’s adjective, I wanted to share some nonfiction titles for kids and teens who soak up information like a sponge. Fiction isn’t always the right option for kids, they may become readers because they want to learn about real-life events, animals, people, and more. Today’s list is (almost) completely…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Humorous
This book list is for the kid who loves to laugh or keeps you laughing with their comments and quips! Many kids love to read what are often referred to as “funny” books. But, finding funny books can be really difficult as everyone has their own opinion as to what…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Gamer
A lot of kids identify as gamers – whether they love playing video games, tabletop games, or card games. Games are super popular right now. And a quick time, check out your local library to see if they circulate video games and board games! It’s a great way to preview…
