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Top Ten Tuesday: Books All About Trees
Today’s official theme for Top Ten Tuesday is “Covers/Titles with Things Found in Nature” and because there were so many different possibilities, I decided to narrow it down a bit and focus on trees. There are some absolutely amazing nonfiction books for kids out there specifically about tree communication. This…
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Storytime Theme: Flamingos
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
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
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…
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2023 CYBILS Awards Winners
The CYBILS Awards have been announced and I’m so excited to share some great books for all ages! “The CYBILS Awards aims to recognize children’s and YA authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal.” The winners are selected by a group of volunteer judges…
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Storytime Theme: Ducks
Sticking with the bird theme this week (the peacocks theme is live now!), today I’m offering a free storytime lesson plan all about ducks! Quack, quack! I will say the duck theme was much easier to create than the peacocks because there are so many adorable duck stories out there!…
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Top Ten Tuesday: 2024 Contemporary Romance Titles
Today’s a love freebie for Top Ten Tuesday and what a perfect choice for the day before Valentine’s Day. In the past, I’ve highlighted middle grade friendships, first crushes in middle grade books, fun romance reads, and picture books about self-love, and picture books for Valentine’s Day. Today, I’m excited…
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Storytime Theme: Peacocks
Peacocks are my second favorite bird (my favorite is flamingoes). I just absolutely love the expansive tail feathers with all the beautiful jewel tones. So, inspired by my second-favorite bird, I decided to create a lesson plan for a peacock-themed storytime. Not surprising, there aren’t as many peacock books out…
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Storytime Theme: Baby Animals
Probably one of the sweetest storytimes I’ve ever created, this adorable theme will have the entire audience saying, “awwwwwww!” With both illustrations and photographs, the books below share what it’s like to be all sorts of baby animals! The craft ideas have multiple options and there’s a great matching printable…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Quick Kids’ Nonfiction
Today’s theme was quick reads or books to read when time is short and I’ve done a similar book list for middle grade titles, so I wanted to take some time to try something a little different. Today I focused on quick nonfiction reads that I think are not only…
