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]
Sing-Along Picture Books for Storytime
Revised January 2026 Sing-along Picture Books Amescua, Gloria. Abuelita’s Song. Bailey, Jenn. The Twelve Hours of Christmas. Bateman, Donna M. Out on the Prairie. Bates, Ivan. Five Little Ducks. Bates, Katharine Lee. America the Beautiful: [continue reading]
Will We Ever Live on the Moon? Review
Watson, Olivia. Will We Ever Live on the Moon? Discover the Science Behind Selenology. Veronika Chaves Morales, Illus. Big Questions Answered. Hungry Tomato/Beetle, 02/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $14.99. 978-1-8356-9130-4. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please [continue reading]
Song of a Blackbird Review
van Lieshout, Maria. Song of a Blackbird. Maria van Lieshout, Illus. First Second, 12/2025. 256pp. Graphic. Trade $25.99. 978-1-2508-6981-4. Paper $17.99. 978-1-2508-6982-1. GRADES 8–Adult. OUTSTANDING. Using maps, photographs, deceptively simple illustrations, and a connecting image [continue reading]
I Truck: A Big Rig’s Epic Trip Review
Schmitt, Kelly Rice. I Truck: A Big Rig’s Epic Trip. Jam Dong, Illus. Lerner/Millbrook, 10/2025. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 979-8765619827. GRADES Kindergarten–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Follow a big rig as it journeys across the country, [continue reading]