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]
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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]
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]
Weather Storytime – Revised
Weather – Revised Weather is a great subject for a toddler or preschool storytime, with lots of classic picture books related to the theme, and new ones being released every month! For a [continue reading]