Here come the library babies, ready to give you a tour of their favorite local library! There's no place more magical than a library, where adventures can be had both inside the pages of a book and out. Here you can find hidden nooks for reading, encounter new worlds during story time, and take the big step of signing up for your very first library card. From puppet shows to getting to take out towering stacks of books to enjoy at home, this joyful board book teaches every child that through books and libraries, the possibilities are endless. And the fun doesn't end there: Library Babies includes oodles of activities and educational reading tips to help parents enjoy the book with their children over and over again! *Selected as one of the Chicago Public Library's Best Books of 2020

Many public libraries have instituted baby and toddler programs, but finding exciting materials for baby storytime that go beyond nursery rhymes can be a challenge. Baby Storytime Magic is a treasure trove of new and exciting ideas for programs, all of which revolve around themes from a baby's world.

This kit was developed to allow you to offer baby storytimes for the first time, refresh your existing programs, or allow you to explore new titles and resources. In this guide, you'll find the kit contents, two sample complete story times using the contents with early literacy tips for parents, plus overall tips for offering baby storytimes. The kit incorporates principles in the Public Library Association's Every Child Ready to Read @ your library, 2nd edition.

Story time at the public library is the first exposure to books outside the home for many preschool children. For the librarian, it is an exciting opportunity to instill in youngsters a love of reading and books. But coming up with new ideas that hold the children’s attention can be trying. Until now. Here are 55 tried-and-true story hour programs with a thematic approach. All are highly flexible and adaptable across the full preschool age range. Most of the ideas are arranged under one of eight specific themes that include four to eight one-hour programs: barnyard animals, the Caldecott Medal, colors, families, a storytelling feast, the five senses, reptiles and amphibians, and around the world. There are also 18 individual holiday and seasonal programs. All story hours provide ideas for name tags, suggested audiovisual materials, recommended story, poetry and song selections, additional titles and a full description of the activity.

This kit was developed to allow you to offer baby storytimes for the first time, refresh your existing programs, or allow you to explore new titles and resources. In this guide, you'll find the kit contents, two sample complete story times using the contents with early literacy tips for parents, plus overall tips for offering baby storytimes. The kit incorporates principles in the Public Library Association's Every Child Ready to Read @ your library, 2nd edition.

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