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]
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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]
Light Storytime – Revised
Light – Revised Preschoolers can appreciate the concepts of light, dark, and shadows when explored in a library storytime. For a related art project, make one of the suncatchers described here: Colorful Suncatcher Crafts for [continue reading]
Rainbows- Revised
Rainbows- Revised Rainbows is a fun theme for storytime, combining some simple science and the concept of colors. Make one of these rainbow art projects: 25 EASY Rainbow Crafts for Preschoolers (2025) – ABCDee [continue reading]
Days of the Week – Revised
Days of the Week – Revised Fall is a good time to introduce the concept of the days of the week during preschool storytime. There are many great stories featuring the days of [continue reading]