Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Recent Picture Books, Factual books, Graphic Novels (Comic), Early Readers for kids worth Reading 2025 Part 2

 

Recent Picture Books, Factual Books, Graphic Novels and Early Readers, worth Reading 2025 Part 2 


Bears are the best
By Joan Holub (2023) Non-fiction title with facts about Brown Bears, Polar Bears, Spectacled Bear, Sun Bear, Asiastic Black Bear, Giant Panda, Sloth Bear America Black Bears. 

Summary: A fun picture book format with many simple facts throughout this book! More detailed information and a main summary of the top 8 things that make them all bears listed on the last few pages. 




Pizza and Taco: Dare to be Scared by Stephen Shaskan (2023) 

Summary: a funny graphic novel about beloved characters pizza and tacos and their fear of ghost peppers! This is part of a series 





World of Reading level 1 Disney's Villians: Three Wicked Stories By Steve Behling 

A collection of three stories about Disney Queens - The Queen from Snow White, Maleficent, Queen of Hearts. 


Harold Hates to Hibernate
By Vern Kousky (2024) adorable story all about Harold who does not want to miss anything in the fall or with his friends the crows! 

Towed By Toad By Jashar Awan (2024) Toad with his to truck to the rescue! but what happens when he needs help?

So Tortoise Dug
By Emmy Kastner (2025) perfect to teach about burrowing and animals! Tortoise and Mouse are best friends! Tortoise loves to dig and Mouse likes to play and find friends! 
 


Sour Apple
By Linda Lu (2024)- a fun story all about apple season and a green apple not being chosen but gets eaten by other animals and insects and is planted into another tree. Fun illustrations and a cute read during apple season!



Lawrence and Sophia Big and Bold By Doreen Cronin and Brian Cronin (2025) An adventurous story of two young children who meet while playing in their backyards and go on an adventure together while there old playmates bird and frog create their own fun too!







My first I can read Dot the Ladybug the missing dot By Kallie George (2024) A cute story about a ladybug on a search for dots all around her! 



The Blue Umbrella By Emily Ann Davison-(2023) adorable story about a little girl who receives a mystery gift of a blue umbrella which takes on a walk with her mother and as it unexpectedly starts to rain she invites her mother under the umbrella and then as they continue on their walk invites more and it grows bigger and covers and protects everyone and they form many friendships that day! kindness grows just like this umbrella. 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Recent Picture Books worth Reading 2025 Part 1

Recent Picture Books Worth Reading 2025


During my transition to a new public library job I am working to remain current by checking out and reading current titles! These are some of my favorites thus far! Check your library and see if they own any of these!








Hey Bruce an interactive book By Ryan T Higgins (2022) 

The Little Cloud By Pam Fong (2025)

That's Not Funny, David! By David Shannon (2025)

The Bakery Dragon By Devin Ellie Kurtz (2024)

20 Dinosaurs at Bedtime By Mark Sperring (2021)




The Creature of Habit Tries his best By Jennifer E. Smith (2024)

Heartfelt By Elaine Vickers (2025)

I Don't wanna Hibernate by Anna Ouchchy (2025)

The Snow Thief By Alice Hemming (2024)

When you find the right rock By Mary Lyn Ray (2024

Big Feelings By Alexandra Penfold (2021)


Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Books about Bedtime Theme March 21 2025


Books about Bedtime 

READ: Books: 

Choose Two to share-

Sleepy, Sheepy By Lucy Ruth Cummins 

There's a Bear in your Book By Tom Fletcher 

One Sheep, Two sheep By Tammi Sauer 

20 Dinosaurs at Bedtime By Mark Sperring 




TALK: Intro: Welcome to Storytime this morning friends! My name is Ms. Stephanie and I am so happy you are here! Are you ready to sing our welcome song together? You will need to find your hands and your feet and have space around you to move them. 


Welcome Song 

 “Clap and Sing Hello!” (Tune: Farmer in the Dell)

We clap and sing hello, (use hands clapping motion)

We clap and sing hello,

With our friends at storytime,

We clap and sing hello!

Additional verses: Wave and sing hello (use hands to wave); stomp and sing hello (stomp feet). 


Before starting to read in during the storytime I would introduce the letter B for bedtime I would talk about things that start with the letter B that relate to bedtime first such as bed, brush, and then ask about other items that start with the letter B like bat, box, bubbles. Share the letter B sound and have the families practice along with you. 

Also show 1st book cover and ask questions about character on the front of the book to introduce bedtime. Talk about what sort of things do we do to get ready for bedtime- i.e. bath, get pj’s on, brush our teeth, wash our face etc. Examples: 

What is the animal is on the cover? 

What does his eyes show us about how he feels? Are the sheep’s eyes open or closed?


SING:

Welcome Song “Clap and Sing Hello!” (Tune: Farmer in the Dell)
We clap and sing hello,
We clap and sing hello,
With our friends at storytime,
We clap and sing hello!
Additional verses: wave and sing hello; stomp and sing hello.

 

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (use finger motions or felt board with stars)

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle ,Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are!

Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are!

 

ABC Song (with hand clapping or stomping of feet to keep rhythm)

A, B, C, D, E, F, G
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
Q, R, S, T, U, V
W, X, Y, Z

Now I know my ABCs.
Next time won’t you sing with me?

 

Ten in the Bed Song

There were 10 in the bed and the little one said,
‘Roll over, roll over.’ (roll hands)
So they all rolled over and 1 fell out.

Then there were 9 in the bed and the little one said,
‘Roll over, roll over.’ (roll hands)
Continue with,8,7,6,5,4,3,2, until1

Then there was 1 in the bed and the little one said,
‘Good night!’

Sing with us (Here we go round Mulberry Bush)

Come along and sing with us

Sing with us, sing with us

Come along and sing with us

So early in the morning

(continued)

Continue with….

…clap with us (clap hands)

…stomp with us (stomp feet)

…Tap with us (use sticks)

…shake with us (musical egg shakers)

...read with us (open and close hands like a book)

PLAY: Use a felt board or fingers for counting and singing

Do simple concept of math like counting 1-10 and show 1 & 5 and 10 on fingers with the whole group and then repeat using a simple song – counting on fingers while singing the star song below with the group.

Ten Little Stars

Tune is 10 little Indians

1 little, 2 little, 3 little stars (hand motion for stars twinkling)

4 little, 5 little, 6 little stars

7 little, 8 little, 9 little stars

10 little stars are twinkling in the sky

Five little Monkeys Jumping on the bed

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

Continue with 4,3,2,1, little monkey