“KPop Demon Hunters” Programming Ideas The most popular film for children in 2025 was the surprise anime musical “KPop Demon Hunters,” which aired on the Netflix streaming service. The animated film celebrates Korean pop [continue reading]
January 2026
Fractured Fairytales
Revised January 2026 Revised January 2026 Aesop’s Fables Hartman, Bob. The Wolf Who Cried Boy. Lessie, Pat. Fablesauce: Aesop Reinterpreted in Rhyming Couplets. Levine, Gail Caron. Betsy Who Cried Wolf. Rosenthal, Paul. Yo, Aesop! Get [continue reading]
Six Preliteracy Skills
Six Preliteracy Skills and Picture Books That Promote Them Revised January 2026 Storytimes include books that encourage all of the six preliteracy skills important for preschoolers to learn, so that they are ready to [continue reading]
Five Parent Practices
List of Picture Books That Promote the Five Parent Practices Revised January 2026 Many libraries are helping parents to prepare their young children to learn to read, using tips from Every Child Ready to [continue reading]
Dance Party Storytime
Storytime Dance Party Revised January 2026 Dance party programs are one of the latest innovations in storytime, encouraging movement and exercise as well as self-expression and the enjoyment of music. You can think of a [continue reading]
Short Informational Picture Books
Short Informational Picture Books Revised January 2026 Abbas, Marzieh. The Camel Library: A True Story from Pakistan. Illus. by Anain Shaikh. Feiwel, 2025. Ackerman, Sara Holly. Not Just the Driver! Adler, David A. Magnets Push, [continue reading]
Yoga Storytime Ideas
Yoga Storytime Revised January 2026 In recent years several libraries have started a yoga-themed storytime to get the kids moving, focus on their breathing, and allow time to de-stress. These yoga storytimes have proven quite [continue reading]
Participation, Call and Response Books for Storytime
Revised January 2026 Participation – such as Bill Martin’s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Holt, 1983), Remy Charlip’s Fortunately (Four Winds, 1964), Jules Feiffer’s Bark, George (HarperCollins, 1999), or Ed Emberley’s Go [continue reading]