Top 5 Most & Least Read Posts of 2025
The Youth Desk has existed as an online resource collection for youth librarians since 2017, but the blog itself is just a baby and celebrated its first birthday in October 2025. As my first full year of blogging came to an end, I was excited to review which posts drew the most attention and which drew the least, and have shared them below. Some were obvious to me, and others were a surprise! If you took the time to read any of these posts, I am so incredibly grateful. I hope it sparked an idea, great or small, that benefited you and your patrons. Cheers to 2026 and Happy Reading!
The Youth Desk Blog’s Top 5 Most Read Posts
#1
Snoopy Party: 10 Crafts & Activities for the Ultimate Peanuts Party
In 2025, the Peanuts celebrated their 75th anniversary and launched a new musical on Apple TV+. So, I should have expected interest in Snoopy, but I never expected it to be the most-read post of the year! Clearly, Snoopy and the gang have staying power, so use these activity ideas in August to celebrate Snoopy’s birthday, in October to celebrate It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, in November to celebrate Peanuts creator Charles Schulz’s birthday, or any time!
#2
Fall & Pumpkins Baby Storytime
Pumpkins, leaves, and Halloween, oh my! This post includes books, songs, and play ideas for baby storytime around my favorite season, fall! It made my pumpkin spice heart burst with joy to discover it was the most-read Storytime-themed post.
#3
Warrior Cats Book Party: 8 Purrfect Activities for the Ultimate Party
Will the Warriors series EVER stop being popular?! This series remains a staple among tweens, with activities and crafts still in demand. The Warrior Cats Book Party has always been one of my favorite Tween events to host because of the connections the attendees make with one another. I can’t tell you how many young friendships I’ve seen sparked from this event and series, so I hope others have found the same!
#4
Classroom Read-Aloud of the Month: The Book That Almost Rhymed
The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed and illustrated by Hatem Aly is the perfect read-aloud for ages 5 through 8. This post highlighted the book last March, along with discussion questions and extension activities. I highly recommend it for your next classroom visit, school outreach event, or elementary book party.
#5
Book Club Guide for Four Eyes
I thought it was pretty cool that not only did a Book Club Guide make it into the top 5, but one for a graphic novel, too! If you haven’t read Four Eyes by Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, it’s excellent for tween book clubs or for fans of realistic fiction and graphic novels. The main character, Rex, must survive the new world of 6th grade, including bullies, new friendships, and new glasses. The post includes discussion questions, snacks, and activities to accompany the book.
The Youth Desk Blog’s Top 5 Least Read Posts of 2025
For one reason or another, these posts were the least read over the past year, with each receiving fewer than 20 views. Like those hidden gems you hate to see weeded, I’ve highlighted them below for one last hurrah.
#1
Book Club Guide for Speak Up, Santiago!
This Book Club Guide was recently posted in October, so it may not have had enough time to shine. We’ll see if interest picks up in 2026!
#2
Elementary Read-Aloud of the Month: It Started with a P
Ok, this book needs way more hype. I guarantee that if you read It Started with a P by Brittany Pomales, illustrated by Andrew Joyner, aloud to students in preschool through grade 3, you’ll capture their attention and get them laughing. It’s about a King who bans all things in his kingdom that start with the letter P. Do you know how many things begin with the letter P?? A lot. Just give it a chance!
#3
Disability Inclusion Storytime: 5 Picture Books that Celebrate Disability Inclusion
These five fun and engaging stories were recommended by our local chapter of The Arc in celebration of Disability Pride Month in July and work great for both preschool storytimes and elementary groups. Learn more about the books and consider sharing them with your patrons!
#4
Boys Club: The Ultimate Library Program to Help Boys Fall in Love with Reading
I love this program so much; I’ll probably never weed the post out of sheer hope that one person finds it useful. It’s full of the best literacy-based activities and read-alouds for boys in grades 3-6, which I’ve used over numerous summers in a program called Boys Club. However, the activities are perfect for book clubs, too!
#5
The Ultimate Beach Party for Kids: 10 Activities & Crafts
Perhaps the internet is already overrun with beach-themed kids’ activities. This poor post has only been viewed 13 times in the past year, but it includes awesome ideas for indoor beach fun, read-alouds, and more. I tried, Beach Party Post, I tried.
