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72So Much by Trish Cooke and Helen Oxenbury—Children's Book Review
So Much (ISBN-10: 0744543967), written by British author Trish Cooke and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, is a literal and figurative celebration of family love. Much of the story occurs while the baby greets...
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89A Basic Story Time Lesson Outline
Here is the basic formula I use for our library's story hour. It's the bones of my story hour program. I use books, music, movement, and transitions in some predictable ways that create the sense of routine that young children crave. This story hour format also helps create a structure for selecting appropriate books and building a theme. Feel free to use it as a place to start and then adapt it to the needs of your story time crowd!
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85Using Music and Motion to Enhance Storytime Lessons
. You don't have to be Mozart, John Cougar Mellencamp, or Barney the Dinosaur to use music effectively in your preschool story hour presentations. All you really need is a good portable music player, and a...
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69I'd Choose You by John Trent—Children's Book Review
I'd Choose You by John Trent, PhD. (Word Publishing, 1994) is a book every parent needs to have for their home library, even though it isn't as well-known as classics by Eric Carle (the author of The Very...
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82Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat—Children's Book Review
Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat is teaches some priniciples about nutrition in a humorous way. Gregory won't eat the things that regular goats want to eat. He eats healthy people food—and his parents are worried! Read the full review here.
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75The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone Children's Book Review
The Gingerbread Boy (ISBN-10 0899191630, 1975, Clarion) by author Paul Galdone retells the traditional folktale about a childless couple who bake a gingerbread boy because they have no children of their own...
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76Children's Picture Books for December
December is usually a busy month with holiday preparations, school breaks, concerts, and plays. Fitting in a quality story hour can be a scheduling challenge, but this list of story hour themes and book selections will make your December story hour planning a snap!
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65Children's Picture Books for August
August is a back-to-school month for many places in the world. And with the momentous first day of school are a few teary-eyed parents and knee-clutching toddlers. Many preschool and kindergarten teachers are looking for books to help them through first day jitters and the dog days of summer. These theme ideas or book recommendations can help you with your story hour or school class.
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90How to Start a Highly Effective Children's Story Hour at Your Library
This topic describes the basics of setting up a children's story hour in your community. I will share tips on how to organize your program and build successful relationships with your library, church, or...
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62Excuse Me! By Lisa Kopelke Children's Book Review
Lisa Kopelke takes an unusual approach to encouraging manners in Excuse Me! (ISBN-10: 0689851111). The central character in this children's picture book, Frog has a unique gift...for burping. This book is laugh-out-loud funny in the manner of Walter the Farting Dog. Read my review here.
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