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Chapter Book Genres: Mystery
So, last month I focused on highlighting genres for our picture book readers, this month I’ll be focusing on newly independent readers and offering up some genre suggestions in the chapter book arena. Let’s start with what is a chapter book. While the term gets thrown around for any book…
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Storytime Theme: Messy
This lesson plan might not be for the faint of heart, but it sure is fun! A messy storytime is just that – messy! But, if you prep your families and your space, it’ll be well worth it. First things first, take stock of the space you have – easy…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Cover Freebie (YA Releases for Fall 2026)
Today’s prompt is a Cover Freebie, which means we get a little creative license to decide what direction we want to go! And, since I’m exhausted, I decided to go for the easiest route I could – promoting some upcoming releases in the YA book world! Check out these YA…
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Storytime Theme: Hopping
I’ve often talked about how simple animal themed storytimes are to create and offer at your library, preschool, or even at home! But sometimes, it’s nice to find something a little different, and that’s where our Hopping storytime lesson plan comes in. This lesson plan focuses on three animals –…
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Picture Book Genres: Realistic Fiction
While genres become more of an interest as kids become independent readers, I love the idea of sharing picture books that can also fall into genres as well. And maybe your young readers don’t have a strong opinion about the genres they read, I think exposing them to a wide-variety…
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Storytime Theme: Harvest
While we’re still in the thick of summer, I know that fall will be here before we know it! Today’s storytime is a perfect one for the autumnal season – all about harvest! These books mostly take place on farms where kids will see pumpkins, apples, corn, and other vegetables.…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I HAD to Have Immediately but Still Haven’t Read
Last year at the ALA Conference, I grabbed all of these ARCs from the exhibit hall and I still haven’t read them! It’s like a curse, if a book is mine to own, it sits on the shelf and I don’t tend to read it. If it’s a library book,…
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Storytime Theme: Gentle Giants
A different take on an animal storytime lesson plan – this one is all about the really big animals that are also the most gentle. Think about animals like elephants and giraffes, pandas and manatees, and of course whale sharks – the largest fish in the ocean. Today’s lesson plan…
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Picture Book Genres: Fantasy
While genres become more of an interest as kids become independent readers, I love the idea of sharing picture books that can also fall into genres as well. And maybe your young readers don’t have a strong opinion about the genres they read, I think exposing them to a wide-variety…
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Storytime Theme: Libraries
Well, it isn’t hard to imagine why this might be one of my favorite lesson plans for storytime! I’ve loved libraries since I was little and have worked in libraries since I was 14 years old! This sweet storytime is sure to be loved by librarians and library kids alike…
