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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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How to Host Baby Storytime @ Your Library
We’ve hosted a baby storytime at our library for years. But, since COVID we’ve had to rearrange a lot of our space and staff and our baby storytime leader decided that after many, many years, she was ready to take a break. A few staff members were a little nervous…
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18 More Books for Babies & Toddlers: Social Justice, Equality and Diversity
My 36 Titles for Babies & Toddlers: Social Justice, Equality, and Diversity has been extremely popular in recent weeks. If you can believe it, this list has been viewed almost 200 times a day for the past week! There have been more and more calls to action to create diverse…
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Indestructibles
Synopsis: âIndestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies âreadâ (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are: Rip Proofâmade of ultra-durable tight-woven material Waterproofâcan be chewed on, drooled on, and washed! Emergent Literacy Toolâbright pictures…
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24 Must-Have Books for Toddlers
Last year I created two lists of must-have titles for babies – 0-6 months old and 7-12 months old. Now, as a huge proponent of early literacy and lifelong reading, I’ll let you in on a little secret, these books can be read to kids (and adults) of all ages!…
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Read These 24 Must Have Books for 1 Year Olds
I had a friend just ask me for titles for a 2-year old’s birthday and realized that although I made some great titles for really young babies (my starter list for babies from 0-6 months and my next list for babies 7-12 months) I had forgotten about toddler board books.…
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24 Must-Have Books for Babies (7-12 Months)
After talking briefly with a new momma/blogging friend, we brainstormed creating a list like this for new parents who may not have any idea where to start when creating a library for their little one. If you’re looking for Goodnight Moon and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, you won’t find them on this…
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24 Must Have Books for Babies (0-6 Months)
I love when my friends announce their pregnancies – it’s another excuse for me to love on their kids by buying them lots and lots of books. In fact, I’m really starting to regret that I didn’t create a spreadsheet with kids’ names and books gifted to them because I…
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36 Titles for Babies & Toddlers: Social Justice, Equality and Diversity
I just recently had someone reach out to me on Facebook asking for titles for a new baby/toddler about social justice, equality, and diversity. Basically, a way to flood her child’s bookshelf with books that make them a better citizen of the world. Now, there aren’t a ton of titles for…
