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Storytime Theme: Nighttime Adventure
With this year’s summer reading theme being “Adventure Beings at Your Library,” I wanted to make sure we have lots of great suggestions early in the year! Check out the rest of the adventure themes – ocean, outdoors, travel, friendship, and imagination too! For the last post in this storytime…
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21 Ballet Books for Kids & Teens
I’ve taken ballet on and off throughout my life. I’m always hopeful that I’ll have way more control over my body than I do! I tend to be very clumsy and often find myself cutting corners too quickly leading me bruised all over. I think ballet is a beautiful art…
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9 Picture Books for Kids Who Are Afraid of the Dark
A fear of the dark is not uncommon for kids of varying ages. This book list provides wonderful read aloud options for kids who are afraid of the things that go bump in the night. I don’t remember being afraid of the dark as a kid, I was more afraid…
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Storytime Theme: Birds
Just when I think I can’t possibly find another storytime theme, I come across something I’ve never thought of doing before! Today’s theme is all about birds and while you could easily break this down into a bunch of different themes focusing on specific birds like owls, penguins, or flamingoes,…
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Storytime Theme: Bedtime
This is the perfect storytime for getting ready to bed with soft, quiet stories that are sure to help kids wind down for the evening because what’s better than a lots of snuggles and a few great books? Whether you’re using this theme for a pajama storytime at the library…
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Bedtime Books for Little Ones
What theme is more popular than bedtime books for little ones? Bedtime is a prime time to snuggle together and spend time reading aloud. There are probably hundreds, if not thousands of picture books dedicated to bedtime, but today I’m sharing just a few. This post may contain affiliate links,…
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30+ Bedtime Books for Little Ones
As I was planning out some blog content, I was first going to create a bedtime storytime. But after taking a little bit of time, I realized there are way too many bedtime books to focus on just a handful for a storytime lesson plan. And that’s not to say…
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Four on Friday: Trains at Night
I started this post to share just some picture books about trains, but then quickly fell in love with all the books about trains at night. So here are four titles perfect to your train-loving little one at bedtime! Night Train, Night Train by Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor Steam…
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#blogbookaday: Where Is Bear?
Summary: “Perfect for fans of the classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, this adventurous and endearing picture book follows a little boy searching high and low for his missing bear. Features a surprise ending! Where is Bear? Is Bear in the dresser? Is Bear in the bathroom? Is Bear on…
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#blogbookaday: The Perfect Pillow
Summary: “In his strange new room on his big new bed, Brody tosses and turns, holding his stuffed dragon named Horst. His parents can’t help him fall asleep, so he has no choice to go out and search for a better bed. Is it a squirrel’s nest? A cloud? A rowboat…
