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2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Garden
Let’s get outside and into the garden with this board book list of garden titles for the 2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge. I think teaching kids about nature and gardening at an early age allows them to appreciate it even more. My niece and nephew have helped with the…
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Storytime Theme: Vegetables
Still working on updating a lot of my previous storytime lesson plans, so today we’re updating Vegetables! It’s been ten year since the last time I shared a vegetable-themed storytime, so let’s dig in! Today, I’ve got ten recently published picture books that make great read alouds for a storytime…
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Storytime Theme: Spring Animals
While it doesn’t feel like spring is around the corner quite yet, I thought this adorable storytime would be the perfect introduction to spring by using adorable animals! And what’s even better is that this is an updated lesson plan from a previous post, so if you’re looking for even…
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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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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Plants
There are some absolutely beautiful nonfiction books about plants, flowers, and trees. I know it’s not hard to create beautiful books about nature, but these will encourage kids to take their time pouring over the details of the illustrations. Whether your kids love getting dirty in the yard or prefer…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books With Springy Covers
Spring is here and today’s a nice and easy Top Ten Tuesday theme – books with springy covers! I love spring, in fact, I took myself on a little spring trek through the neighborhood and took photos of all the new flowers and buds that were opening up! It’s so…
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Storytime Theme: Letter H
It’s Letter H’s day to shine! We’ve got all things starting with the letter H like hippos, hands, hats, horses, and heart. This was another letter that was easy to find a lot of books about things that start with the letter h. And there are some great nonfiction titles…
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Storytime Theme: Letter G
We’re continuing to plug away with the alphabet, one letter at a time, and today it’s all about the letter G! With letters that correlate to a lot of animals and a color, there are endless options for a Letter G lesson plan. Don’t hesitate to reach beyond the typical…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Springtime Seeds
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure for more information. Springtime Seeds From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons With simple language and bright illustrations, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces…
