• Lists

    12 Picture Book Biographies About Writers

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    There are so many picture book biographies out there in the world! Today, I’m focusing just on picture book biographies about writers, poets, and storytellers. Some of these are children’s book writers, so after finishing the biography you can then go check out their entire backlist of titles as well!…

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    15 Picture Books with PreK Math Concepts

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    You’ll often hear adults exclaim, “I hate math!” or “I’m not good at math!” But, we don’t want preschoolers to think those thoughts before they’ve really gotten to understand basic math concepts. And that’s where this book list comes in, 15 picture books with PreK math concepts is a great…

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    Storytime Theme: At the Beach

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    I love the idea of the beach, but inevitably, the amount of sunscreen and shade needed for me t to enjoy the beach without getting sunburnt negates all the best feelings. I love to hear the ocean waves, wiggle my toes in the sand, and dig in (nice beach pun!)…

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    12 Picture Books for a Bad Day

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    Sometimes you wake up on the wrong side of the bed and you’re just grumpy. You might not know why or how to make your day better and that’s hard! Today, I’m sharing 12 picture books for a bad day. These titles are great for opening up conversations with your…

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    Storytime Theme: Camping

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    I loved camping when I was little. We had a cute little pop-up camper and we’d all squish inside. My parents would take us to Allegheny National Forest and we’d hike, explore, swim, float, and camp all over the area. We even took the camper all the way out to…

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    12 STEM Titles for PreK Kids

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    The STEM concept has been all the rage for quite a few years now. In fact, five years ago, I created a massive 60 book reading list full of STEM titles for PreK Kids that you should definitely check out. But, new books are being released every week and I…

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    Storytime Theme: Trains

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    Whoo whoo! All aboard! My whole plan was to focus on transportation as a whole, but I found some really great train books and decided to pivot and focus solely on trains for this storytime. For some reason, trains are a super popular toddler interest, so this sure to be…

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    12 More Titles for Father’s Day

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    Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and father-figures! (And yes, I Know I’m posting just a little early.) I’ve shared a Father’s Day book list in the past, but like my Mother’s Day book list, I wanted to update the list with some new titles! Scoop…

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    Storytime Theme: Baseball

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    It’s officially baseball season and I’m surprised that I’ve never written a storytime lesson plan for baseball! It was much harder than I expected to find baseball geared toward toddlers and preschoolers. I found a lot more for an elementary school-age audience, but I think you’d be able to pull…

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    12 More Books All About Mermaids

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    The new Little Mermaid just recently released in movie theaters! And with it comes a renewed excitement about merfolk and their lives under the sea. Just last year when the trailer was released, I pulled together a quick list of some mermaid picture books. Today, I wanted to expand that…