Let's get cozy
Create your own storytime at home or in the classroom using this thematic starter. You'll find links to selected books in our catalog on this page and a downloadable PDF that includes additional elements like songs/rhymes and suggested materials.
Snuggle up with a cozy, heartfelt storytime perfect for a day in at home.
Books for babies
- Baby Bear Counts One by Ashley Wolff, 2013
- Fly, Blanky Fly by Anne Margaret Lewis, 2012
- The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld, 2018
- Pajamas Anytime by Marsha Hayles, 2005
- In My Anaana’s Amautik by Nadia Sammurtok, 2019
Books for toddlers
- A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke, 1994
- Nook by Sally Anne Garland, 2021
- The Thing about Yetis by Vin Vogel, 2015
- Soup Day by Melissa Iwai, 2010
- My Pillow Keeps Moving by Laura Gehl, 2018
- A Veces, Yo Soy Todo Lo Que Necesito by Juliana Perdomo, 2022
- Very Best Bed by Rebekah Raye, 2006
Books for preschoolers
- Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson, 2001
- Ohana Means Family by Ilima Loomis, 2020
- Lion Lullaby by Kate Banks, 2021
- All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle, 2002
- A Day So Gray by Marie Lamba, 2019
Books for school-age
- Cozy by Jan Brett, 2020
- All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle, 2002
Every time we read to a child, we're sending a 'pleasure' message to the child's brain. You could even call it a commercial, conditioning the child to associate books and print with pleasure. --Jim Trelease
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