by admin | Jan 21, 2025 | Animals, Book Lists
Cozy up with these great books about hibernation! Knock Knock By Tammi Sauer | Illustrated by Guy Francis | Published by Scholastic This is my go-to read aloud book for the hibernation theme! Told completely in knock-knock jokes, multiple forest animals knock on...
by admin | Dec 14, 2024 | Book Lists, Christmas, Holidays, Storytime
Ho, ho, ho! With so many great Christmas read-alouds out there it can be difficult to choose which ones to feature in storytime. I always love a singable or chantable book because the rhythmic structure is really grounding when read aloud - so let’s dive in! These are...
by admin | Nov 11, 2024 | Book Lists, Food, Storytime
These books are real treats! I enjoy doing food-themed storytime leading up to Thanksgiving, but these are also great for any time of the year. Thank You, Omu By Oge MoraPublished by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers A modern classic, this gorgeous book is perfect...
by admin | Oct 23, 2024 | Book Lists, Halloween, Storytime
Check out these wonderful Halloween pumpkin books for preschool and kindergarten read alouds! The Pumpkin Who Was Afraid of the Dark By Michelle Robinson | Illustrated by Mike ByrnePublished by Kane Miller This is a recent favorite of mine. I love the adorable...
by admin | Oct 10, 2024 | Animals, Book Lists, Storytime
Check out these owl books for storytime! They’re a hoot! Little Owl Lost By Chris HaughtonPublished by Candlewick Press Little Owl falls out of his nest and can’t find his mommy! Squirrel tries to help based on Little Owl’s descriptions, but leads him to a bear (big)...
by admin | Sep 20, 2024 | Book Lists, Library
This blog post may be a little meta - but WHY NOT do a storytime about libraries? It’s a no-brainer theme if you are an outreach librarian at an event sharing the valuable services your library offers, or if you are in-house kicking off a new season of storytime with...