Bugs Sensory Storytime
The perfect storytime book for exploring shapes, colors, or Valentine’s Day with toddlers, preschoolers, and children of all abilities.
Beach Baby Storytime
Pack your hat and sand toys, we’re going to the beach! The board book Splash! by Leslie Patricelli is perfect for exploring the beach and summer fun with babies and caregivers. From waves that crash and runny ice cream, babies will enjoy the book’s rhymes and summery sensory experiences. Pair it with one or more…
All About Colors Baby Storytime
Let’s make soup with orange, white, and red, then chop, drop, bubble, yum! Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley is the perfect picture book for introducing colors and cooking with infants and toddlers. Little ones love identifying the familiar vegetables and kitchen items vibrantly displayed across full-page spreads throughout the book. Pair it with one…
Rain Sensory Storytime
Split! Splat! by Amy Gibson, illustrated by Steve Bjorkman, is the perfect storytime book for exploring rain, weather, bathtime, or dogs with toddlers, preschoolers, and children of all abilities. Children love the “mucka mucka chucka wucka” muddy scenes, sing-song rhymes, and vibrant illustrations. Below, you’ll find ways to make the reading experience more adaptive and extend…
My Favorite Library-Themed Storytime Books
In celebration of Children’s Book Week, here are my favorite library-themed picture books to share during storytime. From toddlers to 4th graders, these are my go-to titles for capturing the attention of new library users and introducing them to the wonders of the library. A quick note: As Donalyn Miller said in The Joy of…
Baby Storytime Book of the Month: Everybunny Dance!
Ready bunny, steady bunny, every bunny dance! The picture book Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall is perfect for exploring bunnies, spring, and movement with babies and caregivers. It’s also one of those rare books that can be used with babies, toddlers, AND preschoolers—it’s that good. Babies will enjoy pretending to dance, play instruments, sing, run,…
Sensory Storytime Book of the Month: I Am Wriggly
The perfect storytime book for exploring shapes, colors, or Valentine’s Day with toddlers, preschoolers, and children of all abilities.
Baby Storytime Book of the Month: Ten Little Fingers
Warm up those little fingers, it’s time for Baby Storytime! The board book Ten Little Fingers, illustrated by Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow, is the perfect baby storytime pick for exploring counting, hands, and movement. The updated International Edition, published in 2021, is my favorite. Babies and caregivers will find comfort in the familiar rhyme, and the fun…
Sensory Storytime Book of the Month: Grumpy Bird
Bird woke up grumpy today. Will a walk with friends turn his frown upside down? Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard is the perfect storytime book for exploring the themes of emotions, feelings, birds, and springtime with toddlers, preschoolers, and children of all abilities. Below, you’ll find ways to make the reading experience more interactive and extend…
Baby Storytime Book of the Month: Cinnamon Bun, I Love You 1
Counting to 10 has never been more fun, or sweet. Cinnamon Bun, I Love You 1 by Amy Schwartz is the perfect baby storytime book for exploring counting, love, or springtime themes. Both babies and their caregivers will love the rhythm and the opportunity to count along with you. The adorable illustrations showcase the many…