The 15 lesson plans use a combination of reading aloud, storytelling, poetry and word-play, and musical and movement activities to get young children excited about books. Each lesson plan is designed as a 30-minute program that includes a few picture books and activities designed for heavy audience participation. You'll find programs such as B Is for Bulldozer, Just Ducky, No Jumping on the Bed!, Pets, Royalty, and many more. Lists of backup picture books offer flexibility within each program.

Snappsy the alligator is having a normal day when a pesky narrator steps in to spice up the story. Is Snappsy reading a book ... or is he making CRAFTY plans? Is Snappsy on his way to the grocery store ... or is he PROWLING the forest for defenseless birds and fuzzy bunnies? Is Snappsy innocently shopping for a party ... or is he OBSESSED with snack foods that start with the letter P? What's the truth? Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) is an irreverent look at storytelling, friendship, and creative differences, perfect for fans of Mo Willems.

Presents twenty-four participative programs for library storytimes, featuring a mix of picture books, poetry, music, and movement activities; each with lists of alternative material that fits the theme.

A cumulative, rhyming tale of a slamming door which wakes a cat, setting into motion an absurd chain of events and resulting in chaos.

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! An Instant Indie Bestseller! *An Amazon Best Book of the Year * A B&N Best Book of the Year* A great gift for tiny go-getters and big dreamers, including for back to school! NBA champion and superstar LeBron James pens a slam-dunk picture book inspired by his foundation’s I PROMISE program that motivates children everywhere to always #StriveForGreatness. Just a kid from Akron, Ohio, who is dedicated to uplifting youth everywhere, LeBron James knows the key to a better future is to excel in school, do your best, and keep your family close. I Promise is a lively and inspiring picture book that reminds us that tomorrow’s success starts with the promises we make to ourselves and our community today. Featuring James’s upbeat, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations perfectly crafted for a diverse audience by #1 New York Times bestselling and Geisel Honor winning artist Nina Mata, this book has the power to inspire all children and families to be their best. Perfect for shared reading in and out of the classroom, I Promise is also a great gift for graduation, birthdays, and other occasions. Plus check out the audiobook, read by LeBron James's mother and I Promise School supporter Gloria James!

If you enjoy ghost stories, love and romance, mystery and suspense, surprise, tragedy, humor and comedy, fiction, science fiction, non-fiction, you will find everything you possibly want in this book of 22 short stories by C. G. Mitchell.

"Welcome to Storytime is divided into three parts. Part one covers preparation, which explains the process of creating effective story program lesson plans; part two focuses on presentation and features eight original story program lesson plans and an outline of the thought process behind their creation --four or five picture books and three or four in-between activities; part three features a collection of some favorite original fingerplays, poems, songs, musical and movement activities of the author."--From the introduction.