Preschool Storytime Ideas Moon Stories The Moon is a great science-related theme even preschoolers can understand, since they can see it. If possible, have some telescopes outside to look at the moon if you are [continue reading]
The Invention of Hugo Cabret Read-Alikes
Allison, Jennifer. Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator. Angleberger, Tom. Horton Halfpott, or, the Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor. Avi. Silent Movie. Bosch, Pseudonyomous. The Name of This Book Is Secret. Buitendag, Louis L. The Bloomswell Diaries. [continue reading]
War Horse Read-Alikes
Read-Alikes for “War Horse” by Michael Morpurgo, made into the film “War Horse”. Farley, Walter. Black Stallion series. Frost, Helen. Crossing Stones. Hamley, Dennis. Without Warning: Helen’s Story 1914-1918. Kendall, Jane F. Maestoso Petra. (Horse [continue reading]
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) Even those working at a small library can do a simple El día de los niños/El día de los libros [continue reading]
Ice Cream Storytime Ideas
Ice cream is a favorite food of nearly all of us, from a baby to a grandparent, so a storytime focusing on ice cream is sure to be a winner! July is National Ice Cream [continue reading]
Hatchet Read-Alikes
Read-Alikes for Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (Wilderness Survival fiction): Bauer, Joan. Backwater. Campbell, Eric. The Place of Lions. Carter, Alden. Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Cottonwood, Joe. Quake! Easton, Kelly. Aftershock. Eckert, Allan. [continue reading]
Hunger Games and Dystopian Tween Fiction Read-Alikes (2011)
Adlington, L.J. The Diary of Pelly D. Bacigalupi, Paolo. Ship Breaker. Bertagna, Julie. Exodus. Bondoux, Anne-Laure. The Destiny of Linus Hoppe. Card, Orson Scott. Ender’s Game. Cashore, Kristin. Graceling. Cave, Patrick. Sharp North. Colfer, Eoin. [continue reading]
Aunts and Uncles Storytime Ideas
Celebrate aunts and uncles with a storytime! Craft ideas can include framed artwork done by the niece or nephew, or an ornament with the child’s photo. Aliki. AUNT NINA AND HER NEPHEWS AND NIECES. Aliki. AUNT [continue reading]