• Activities

    Storytime Theme: Penguins

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    What’s black and white and read all over? This adorable penguin storytime! Get it… it’s a book pun! What I love about storytime lesson plans is that you can cherry-pick the parts that you need. You don’t have to use all of it – take the parts that work for…

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    Storytime Theme: Weather

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    I love a storytime theme that can be used during any time of year, anywhere around the world. Weather is always happening every where around us. You’ll find dozens of books about rain and lots of books about snow, but finding books about sunshine and/or wind are not as easy…

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    Storytime Theme: Moose

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    When I decided to create a storytime theme around moose, I totally forgot that I had recently created a moose book list just a few months ago! So, this list includes even more moose books for my storytime theme: moose! Make sure to check both lists for lots of great…

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    Storytime Theme: Snow

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    It never fails that when I do a snow-themed storytime that it’s either raining or one of the warmest days in winter. This year? It’s both! It started off rainy this morning and will be almost 70 degrees by this afternoon – in December. But as they say in the…

  • Lists

    9 Picture Books for a Snowy Day

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    It’s a snowy day by me today and a snowy one around most of the U.S. it seems. Here are some new, snowy day books that will brighten up your winter day! 9 Picture Books for a Snowy Day All Right Already!: A Snowy Story by Jory John, illustrated by…

  • Reviews

    Snow Birds

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    Synopsis: “Discover birds who survive winter against all odds in this poetic, gorgeously illustrated picture book Snowflakes whirling, snow-flocks swirling, streaks of white twirl through the night… You’ve heard of birds who migrate to warmer climates in the wintertime—but what about those who persevere through snowy weather and freezing temperatures? With…

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    Storytime Theme: Snow

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    It’s kind of ironic that I’m posting my Storytime Theme: Snow today. In my neck of the woods, our high today is 66°F which means I’ll be outside walking the pup with a sweatshirt on instead of my winter coat, hat, mittens, and boots. I have a love-hate relationship with…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Wolf In the Snow

    Summary:  A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Here is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts, from Matthew…

  • Lists

    Merry Christmas

    If you’re looking for a few titles to share with your kids during the holiday season – check out Christmas Stories I Love to Read, 10 Read Aloud Titles for Christmas, 10 Picture Books about Santa, 16 Picture Books About Snow and 16 Picture Books About Snowmen.  

  • Lists

    "Santa? I Know Him!" 10 Santa Picture Books

    Little Santa by Jon Agee Santa Rex by Molly Idle Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera Santa Claus the World’s Number One Toy Expert by Marla Frazee Santa Duck by David Milgrim The Night Before Christmas retold and illustrated by Rachel Isadora How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky and S.D. Schindler Dream Snow by…