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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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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite “Aww” Moments In Books
I couldn’t remember all of my favorite “aww” moments in books. So instead, I decided to focus on some of the sweetest picture books I know. These make amazing baby shower gifts for expecting parents and will definitely make you say, “aww.” These books are all about love in one…
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Storytime Theme: Dogs
I’ve been blogging for years and I’ve never posted a dog-themed storytime! How is that even possible? My own dog, Aria, is an absolute handful. She’s a pitbull rescue pup who’s almost ten years old. She’s a smart and anxious dog which often gets her into trouble. But, she’s also…
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Big and Small and In-Between
Summary: “This wide, wonderful world contains many things. Some things are as big as a family of bears; some are as small as a reflection in a puddle. Some things are felt rather than seen. In between it all is . . . you. What kinds of things will you…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Series I’d Like to Finish
I am the absolute worst when it comes to finishing a series! I’ll read the first book in a series. But by the second book comes out, I’ve already forgotten the characters, the setting, and basically everything important about the first book. And that leaves me in a bind –…
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2022 Holiday Picture Book Gift Guide
The holiday season is drawing near and for many people that means gift-giving in abundance! Not surprisingly while I was growing up, my Christmas list often included a list of books. There were often American Girl books on my list to fill out my collection as well as a ton…
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Storytime Theme: Five Senses
Here’s another great STEM storytime theme about the five senses. You can do one storytime for all of the senses together or break this out into a series of storytimes focusing on each sense individually. I’ve pulled together a few books about all the senses and one book for each…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Unlikable Characters You Can’t Help but Love
This was a tricky topic for me this week, but I think I pulled together a fun list of characters in picture books that are villains or unlikable characters, but ones that you still absolutely love! I love books like The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! for showing…
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Storytime Theme: Imaginary Creatures
This was so fun to pull together! These picture books about imaginary creatures are absolutely adorable and great read alouds. What I love is that this can be just one storytime with a wide variety of imaginary creatures or you can choose just one creature and find a few more…
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Top Ten Tuesday: 2022 Halloween Picture Books
With just a few days left before Halloween, I couldn’t let this Halloween Freebie week go without sharing some brand-new Halloween picture books. I did cheat just a bit with a few board books as well, but these are too fun to miss this holiday season! 2022 Halloween Picture Books…