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

  • Farms for Babies Storytime
  • Birds for Babies Storytime
  • Dragons Storytime
  • Foxes Storytime (revised)

    • Our complete Animals collection

    Book Lists

  • Informational Picture Books for Storytime – Revised
  • Informational Picture Books for Storytime
  • Helpful Websites for Storytime Planning
  • Flannel-board Storytime Ideas

    • Our complete Book Lists collection

    Everyday things

  • Numbers for Babies Storytime
  • Boxes Storytime (revised)
  • Houses and Homes Storytime
  • Sleeping for Babies Storytime

    • Our complete Everyday things collection

    Miscellaneous

  • Circus Storytime (revised)
  • Cities and Towns Storytime (revised)
  • Singing for Babies Storytime
  • Construction Storytime

    • Our complete Miscellaneous collection

    Multi-cultural

  • Ethnicities and Cultures Storytime Ideas
  • Cesar Chavez’s Birthday Storytime Ideas (2013)
  • France Storytime Ideas
  • El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) Storytime Ideas

    • Our complete Multi-cultural collection

    People

  • Cities and Towns Storytime (revised)
  • Clothing Design Storytime
  • Parents for Babies Storytime
  • Architects Storytime

    • Our complete People collection

    Science

  • Habitats Storytime
  • Snow for Babies Storytime Ideas
  • Autumn for Babies Storytime Ideas
  • Shapes Storytime Ideas (2015)

    • Our complete Science collection

    Special Days

  • Halloween for Babies Storytime Ideas
  • Olympics Storytime Ideas (2016)
  • Sports Day Storytime Ideas (2016)
  • Peace and Kindness Storytime Ideas

    • Our complete Special Days collection

    Summer Reading

  • Houses and Homes Storytime
  • Clothing Design Storytime
  • Painting Storytime (revised)
  • Construction Storytime

    • Our complete Summer Reading collection