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
  • Dinosaurs Storytime – Revised
  • Tigers Storytime – Revised
  • Llamas Storytime – Revised
  • Owls Storytime – Revised

    • Our complete Animals collection

    Book Lists
  • Fractured Fairytales
  • Interactive Books for Storytime – Revised
  • Circular Picture Books for Storytime – Revised
  • Dance Party Storytime – Revised

    • Our complete Book Lists collection

    Everyday things
  • Money Storytime – Revised
  • Apple Storytime – Revised
  • Boats Storytime – Revised
  • Fruit Storytime

    • Our complete Everyday things collection

    Miscellaneous
  • Farmers’ Market Storytime
  • Yoga Storytime Ideas – Revised
  • Imagination Storytime – Revised
  • Social and Emotional Learning

    • Our complete Miscellaneous collection

    Multi-cultural
  • Native American Storytime
  • First Day of School Storytime – Revised
  • New Zealand Storytime
  • South Africa Storytime

    • Our complete Multi-cultural collection

    People
  • Mermaid Storytime – Revised
  • Librarians Storytime – Revised
  • Native American Storytime
  •  Manners/Etiquette Storytime – Revised

    • Our complete People collection

    Science
  • Mountains Storytime
  • Ocean Ecology Storytime
  • Oceans Storytime
  • Insects Storytime

    • Our complete Science collection

    Special Days
  • Farmers’ Market Storytime
  • Halloween Storytime – Revised
  • Pride Day Storytime
  • Dance Party Storytime – Revised

    • Our complete Special Days collection

    Summer Reading
  • All Together Now Summer Reading Theme
  • Find Your Voice Summer Reading Theme
  • Fish Storytime
  • Mountains Storytime

    • Our complete Summer Reading collection