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    Top Ten Tuesday: Winter Holidays in Picture Books

    Top Ten Tuesday

    It’s another freebie week! And I’m excited to share this very brief list of picture books about winter holidays from St. Lucia Day (inspired) to Lunar New Year and so many in between! I’m going to caveat this list to say that this is just one depiction of the holidays…

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    Storytime Theme: Letter V

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    It’s Letter V day! Another tricky letter this week, the Letter V led me to picture books about vacuums, volcanoes, vultures, and more. Some of these letters are tricky to find words that preschoolers are going to recognize and that also show up in picture books. This is a letter…

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    December Read Alouds

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    It’s time for another month’s read alouds to celebrate wacky, silly, important, and historical holidays! This list combines not only great fictional read alouds, but some nonfiction and biographies as well to teach kids about fun and interesting facts and people. I’m not taking all the credit, as the blog…

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    Storytime Theme: Hair

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    Today’s lesson plan is all about hair because hair is special and unique to everyone! There are so many colors both natural and dyed, textures, styles and more! This lesson plan was created to celebrate the differences and discover similarities. Most of the books listed below are all about kids,…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books on Gratitude

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Today’s a thankfulness freebie for Top Ten Tuesday and while last week I shared about the ten things that make me thankful for public libraries, today I wanted to share just a couple of picture books about gratitude and thankfulness. Take a look at this list full of some popular…

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    Storytime Theme: Letter U

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    I’ll be honest, the end of the alphabet gets a little trickier with some letters that are not so easy to find picture books for, but I will persevere because after this week there are only five more letters left! I can’t believe it! Today’s letter was difficult, no doubt…

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    Storytime Theme: Clothing

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    This is a perfect storytime to encourage kids to pick out their own favorite outfits! It’s a fun storytime that allows for a lot of customization whether that’s seasonal or a specific type of clothing. I have an entire sock-themed storytime lesson plan on my blog as well to check…

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    Storytime Theme: Letter T

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    Today’s all about the letter T! T is a great letter for all things transportation – trains, trucks, and tractors! Plus, other great words like tacos, tigers, and teeth! This was a really fun storytime lesson plan to write up with great books, some fun songs, and crafts that support…

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    2024 Picture Book Gift Guide

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    It’s that time of year when you begin making a list and checking it twice! It can become overwhelming when you’re looking for the perfect gift for the people in your life. But, it doesn’t have to be with the 2024 picture book gift guide! With 36 picture books published…

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    Storytime Theme: Stinky Things

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    Today’s storytime theme is all about stinky, smelly things! And I can see this one being a HUGE hit with little ones who get to yell, “SMELLY!” the whole storytime. Plus, with songs about skunks and garbage trucks, kids will love everything about all the stinky smells in this storytime.…