• Activities

    Storytime Theme: Rhyming Books

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    Rhyming picture books are so fun to read aloud (as long as the rhyming is spot on!). Sometimes, the rhymes don’t quite work or they need to be pronounced a certain way to get them to rhyme, which always trips me up! But, when a rhyming book works really well,…

  • Lists

    2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Rhyme

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    The 2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge continues marching on throughout the month and today is the Letter “R” for rhyming! Rhyming books are some of my favorites – they’re so much fun to read aloud! And when you have fun reading, kids will pick up on those feelings and…

  • Lists

    Pout Pout Fish Read Alikes

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    The Pout Pout Fish is coming to theaters and so I thought it made a lot of sense to create a book list with similar picture book titles that you can borrow from your local library! I pulled titles with a few different ideas in mind, one was for rhyming.…

  • Lists

    Alliterative Read Alouds

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    I love alliteration! It’s probably a weird statement, but it’s true. As a children’s librarian I would often try to name programs with alliterations because I thought the name sounded catchy! Children’s books are full of alliterations as well, probably for the same reason. And for the fact that it…

  • Reviews

    I’ll Meet You In Your Dreams

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    Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “A heartwarming text honoring the ever-evolving relationship of a parent and child across time, with visually striking art by bestselling…