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]
Valentine’s Day Storytime Ideas (2011)
Friendship is the focus of Valentine’s Day for most preschoolers, so that should be the emphasis of the books and activities you choose for the theme. Making homemade Valentine cards is always a great activity, [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]
Hibernation Storytime Ideas (2011)
Hibernation – revised One of the first science concepts a preschooler learns about is hibernation. There are many wonderful books about animals, from bears to frogs to skunks, and hibernation. For a craft project, try [continue reading]