ACL

Association of Children's Librarians

Storytimes

Get inspired and discover suggested books, activities, and crafts with hundreds of thematic storytime ideas compiled by Penny Peck. 

The Latest Storytime Themes from Our Collection

Storytime Themes by Category

Animals

  • Fish for Babies Storytime
  • Eggs for Babies Storytime
  • Cats for Babies Storytime
  • Farms for Babies Storytime

    • Our complete Animals collection

    Book Lists

  • Interactive Books for Storytime
  • Sing-Along Picture Books for Storytime
  • Circular Picture Books for Storytime
  • Cumulative Picture Books for Storytime

    • Our complete Book Lists collection

    Everyday things

  • Orchestras Storytime
  • Buses Storytime
  • Singing Storytime
  • Bikes Storytime

    • Our complete Everyday things collection

    Miscellaneous

  • Maps and Travel Storytime
  • Personal Names Storytime
  • Circus Storytime (revised)
  • Cities and Towns Storytime (revised)

    • Our complete Miscellaneous collection

    Multi-cultural

  • Jazz Storytime
  • Ethnicities and Cultures Storytime Ideas
  • Cesar Chavez’s Birthday Storytime Ideas (2013)
  • France Storytime Ideas

    • Our complete Multi-cultural collection

    People

  • Pirates Storytime
  • Orchestras Storytime
  • Grandparents and Babies Storytime
  • Jazz Storytime

    • Our complete People collection

    Science

  • Sun for Babies Storytime
  • Noise/Sounds Storytime (revised)
  • Outer Space Storytime (revised)
  • Shadows Storytime (revised)

    • Our complete Science collection

    Special Days

  • Pirates Storytime
  • Beach Party Storytime
  • Eggs for Babies Storytime
  • Halloween for Babies Storytime Ideas

    • Our complete Special Days collection

    Summer Reading

  • Orchestras Storytime
  • Buses Storytime
  • Singing Storytime
  • Bikes Storytime

    • Our complete Summer Reading collection