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Storytime Theme: Fruit (2023 update)
Strangely enough, my fruit and veggie storytimes have been some of my most favorite and popular ones with my families. I never expected that fruit would be so exciting, but the kids absolutely loved it! I want kids to learn about maybe some fruit that they aren’t familiar with or…
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Storytime Theme: New Baby (2023 update)
Welcoming a new baby into the family can be exciting and scary for siblings! Celebrate the new addition with these great read aloud picture books, songs, rhymes, crafts, and activities for toddlers and preschoolers to help make the family transition a little more smooth. There are dozens of new siblings…
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Storytime Theme: Gardens (2023 update)
I know, gardening is typically a spring storytime theme, but there are so many great gardening books for kids, that I couldn’t resist doing a quick update for this lesson plan! I offered a few more nonfiction books than I usually do because they’re so cool! Especially the Smithsonian/DK Publishing…
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Storytime Theme: Pirates (2023 update)
I’m continuing to update storytime themes before we head into the new year with brand-new themes. This week we’re looking at Pirates! Don’t walk the plank and miss these great stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! With more recently published books, you can’t go wrong with these fun pirate-y titles. And…
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Storytime Theme: Superheroes (2023 update)
As I continue to update some older storytime themes, today we’re focusing on superheroes. The last time I did a superhero storytime lesson plan was in 2016, so it’s definitely been a while! I chose to not use Marvel or DC characters, instead focusing on normal kids and animals with…
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Storytime Theme: Socks (2023 update)
It’s another update week! This time we’re updating our Socks storytime with some really fun stories and some great songs and activities too! I love wearing socks, so I think could be a really fun program to encourage kids to wear cool socks to the program (and don’t forget your…
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Storytime Theme: Robots (2023 update)
It’s another update week! Robots is a fun STEM-themed storytime! With a wide variety of titles including fiction and nonfiction, board books, and picture books, this storytime theme can work with a large audience. You can use this as a jumping-off point for a preschool lesson plan about what robots…
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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,…
