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    Storytime Theme: Nighttime Adventure

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    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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    Storytime Theme: Imagination Adventure

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    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, and friendship too! This is a great storytime to inspire creativity…

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    Storytime Theme: Friendship 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, and travel too! This storytime lesson plan works well for an adventure-theme…

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    Storytime Theme: Travel Adventure

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    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 last week’s adventure themes – ocean and outdoors too! This storytime lesson plan works well for an adventure-theme program but could…

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    Storytime Theme: Ocean Adventure

    Under the Sea

    Spending time over and under the waves is a surefire way to find 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! This storytime lesson plan works well for an adventure-theme…

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    Storytime Theme: Outdoor Adventure

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    I’m going to be sharing six new storytime lesson plans this month all about different types of adventures. In fact, you’ll be seeing even more book lists and programs highlighting adventure in the next few months as that is one of the common themes for summer reading this year –…

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    Storytime Theme: Cooking

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    Cooking is one of my most favorite pastimes. If you’re familiar with the “love languages” feeding people is definitely my love language. I love to make delicious food for friends, my staff at the library, and of course my family. So, it’s not a stretch that I wanted to create…

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    Storytime Theme: Flamingos

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    A few weeks ago I shared my second favorite bird – peacocks in a spotlight for a storytime lesson plan. Today, I’m sharing a lesson plan all about my absolutely favorite bird – flamingos! Is it weird that I have a ranking of favorite birds? Maybe, but it definitely helps…

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    Storytime Theme: Safari

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    I would absolutely love to take a safari vacation, but unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of finances. I would love to see animals in a more natural environment and be able to take a vacation that is both eco-focused and just awe-inspiring and breathtaking. Since that’s not going to…

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    Storytime Theme: Royalty

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    While there’s never a lack of “princess books” I wanted to create a more inclusive storytime that shared more members of royalty. Below, you’ll find books about princesses, princes, queens, kings, and even knights, plus there’s a baby goat! So put on your finest and grab a crown, because today’s…