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    Storytime Theme: Black Voices

    Black Voices

    Although Black History Month is almost over, you can use this storytime lesson plan anytime during the year! Extremely important, Black history can be a little difficult to cover in a thirty-minute storytime for toddlers and preschoolers, so rather than focusing on history or biographies (which you could also do!).…

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    Black History Month on Instagram

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    I don’t get a chance to post often to Instagram. Bookstagrammers (people on Instagram posting about books) are so incredibly talented, I feel ridiculous most of the time. But, I’ve done a few Instagram post challenges and you’ll often see my pup, because she’s so cute! This month, I decided…

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    Storytime Theme featuring Black Authors

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    I’m hosting a special, virtual storytime this morning for my library in celebration of Black History Month! There are some amazing picture book biographies available about the many Black people who have made an impact, but they’re not always the best for younger crowds. Rather, we’re going to share a…

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    African American Children’s Book Fair

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    If you’re looking for a way to support African American authors and illustrators, especially during Black History Month, you’ve got to check out the 29th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair. It’s all virtual this year and it’s free! And, let me tell you, boy, do they have an amazing…

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    Illustrator Spotlight: Jerry Pinkney

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    Jerry Pinkney is an award-winning illustrator of over 100 books for children. He’s also a native to Philadelphia which is always a neat fact to share with kids! Although an artist from the time he was a young child, he also suffered from dyslexia at a time when little was…

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    Storytime Theme: Concept Books

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    Black History Month is here! And beyond sharing the deep and rich history of African American families, I also wanted to make sure I was able to share diverse picture books about everyday life. So for today’s storytime theme, we’re looking at concept books. Concept books are basic books for…

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    Storytime Theme: Jazz

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    Black History Month is here! And I wanted to share a way you can celebrate this special month with some of your youngest patrons, students, or family members. Today I wanted to focus solely on one specific music style – jazz! I love taking the time to introduce young children…

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    Storytime Theme: Black History Month

    March

    Black History Month is here! And I wanted to share a way you can celebrate this special month with some of your youngest patrons, students, or family members. Trying to make a rather complicated celebration as simple as I could, I wanted to highlight more than one individual. This storytime…

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    Celebrate Black History Month – Activists

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    I’m working on creating a booklist to celebrate Black History Month highlighting nonfiction and biographies (with a few historical fiction titles as well). First up, is activists – now this list could go on for days, but to keep it somewhat contained (and to fit on my brochure for the…

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    Celebrating Black History Month

    I plan on highlighting some biographies of African American men and women throughout Black History Month, but until then, check out these four booklists featuring black main characters as well as nonfiction and biographies highlighting the accomplishments of black men and women throughout history. Picture Books Chapter Books & Middle…