DeWitt District Library - DeWitt, Michigan

We have created several themed packs for you to use for storytime at home! Each pack contains books, craft supplies and an activity sheet containing songs, rhymes and activities. The packs are designed for a wide range of ages, from birth to early elementary. Look for the link on each sheet to hear a library staffer reading one of the books or check out the videos below in the pack descriptions. Packs check out for three weeks. Please note there is a limit of one pack per family at a time.

THE PACKS

Rocks and Stones

Old Rock by Deb Pilutti

Scribble Stones by Diane Alber

A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel

Rocks in His Head by James Stevenson

Rocks by Andrea Rivera

Rocks and Minerals by Ellen Lawrence

Show Me Rocks and Minerals by Patricia Wooster

The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt

Nerdy Babies: Rocks by Emmy Kastner

Ms. Jozefa reads Old Rock

Snappy Happy Turtle Time

The Box Turtle by Vanessa Roeder

Turtle Splash by Cathryn Falwell

One Tiny Turtle by Nicole Davies

June Moon by Kathleen Souza

Turtle's Penguin Day by Valerie Gorbachev

Turtles in the Sun by Margo Gates

Turtles and Tortoises by Ryan Gale

I am a Sea Turtle by Darlene Stille

Little Sea Turtle: Finger Puppet Book

Ms. Jozefa reads The Box Turtle

Creativity and Imagination

Mix it Up! by Herve Tullet

Max's Words by Kate Banks

Cool Cat by Nonny Hogrogian

Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle

The Masterpiece by Mr. Jay

To be an Artist by Maja Ajmera

Drawn Together by Minh Lee

Niko Draws a Feeling by Bob Raczka

Daniel Finds a Poem by Micha Archer

The Iridescence of Birds by Patricia MacLachlan

Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle

Because by Mo Willems

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont

Redbird: Colors, Colors, Everywhere by Barney Saltzberg

Ms. Jacqueline reads The Masterpiece

Slithering Snakes

Help! by Holly Keller

Slithery Jake by Rose-Marie Provencher

Can I Play, Too by Mo Willems

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Noble

I Don't Like Snakes by Nicola Davies

Snakes on the Job by Kathryn Dennis

Snakes! by David Greenburg

Awesome Snake Science by Cindy Blobaum

The Greedy Python by Eric Carle

Ms. Jennifer reads Help!

Special Friends

In a Jar by Deborah Marcero

Horsefly & Honeybee by Randy Cecil

Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett

You are Not My Friend but I Miss You by Daniel Kirk

Best Friends in the Universe by Stephanie Watson

Peanut Butter and Cupcake by Terry Border

Owen and Mzee: The Language of Friendship

Owen and Mzee: A Remarkable Friendship

We are Best Friends by Roger Priddy

Ms. Mindy reads Horsefly & Honeybee

Trains on the Track

Sleep Train by Jonathan London

How to Train a Train by Jason Eaton

Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton

Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Trucks and Trains

Usborne Discovery Trains

Full Steam Ahead by Benedict Blathwayt

I Love Trains! by Philemon Sturges

Trains Steaming! Pulling! Huffing! by Patricia Hubbell

The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper

Board Book: Steam Train, Dream Train Colors by Rinker

Ms. Jennifer reads Sleep Train

Ducky Discovery

Duck in the Fridge by Jeff Mack

Ducks Don't Wear Socks by Nedwidek

Ducks on a Tractor by David Shannon

D is for Duck by David Melling

Make Way for Ducklings by David McCloskey

Watch Me Grow Duckling by DK

Duck for President by Doreen Cronin

Click, Click, Splash, Splash by Doreen Cronin

Duckling Gets a Cookie by Mo Willems

Five Little Ducks

Quick Duck! by Mary Murphy

Ms. Jozefa reads Duck in the Fridge

By the Light of the Moon

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin

Moon Over Star by Dianne Aston

Moon Plane by James McCarty

The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson

Phases of the Moon by Catherine Ipcizade

Stars! Stars! Stars! by Bob Barner

The Mouse Who Ate the Moon by Petr Horacek

The Man in the Moon by William Joyce

A Kite for Moon by Jane Yolen

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle

Ms. Maggie reads Kitten's First Full Moon

The Cat's Whiskers

Oh No! Look What the Cat Dragged In by Joy Davidson

They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel

It's All About Me-Ow by Hudson Talbott

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

Cat Speak by Maureen Webster

The True or False Book of Cats by Patricia Lauber

I am a Cat by Galia Bernstein

I Love Cats by Sue Stainton

SumoKitty by David Biedrycki

Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani

Ms. Rhoda reads Look What the Cat Dragged In

Twinkle, Sparkle, Princess Days

Twinkle by Katharine Holabird

The Paper Princess by Elisa Kleven

Princess Tales Around the World by Grace Maccarone

Fancy Nancy's Favorite Words by O'Connor

Fancy Nancy Tea Parties by O'Connor

Pretty Princess Hidden Pictures

Princess Peepers Picks a Pet by Pam Calvert

Princess Me by Karma Wilson

The Princess and the Pit Stop by Tom Angleberger

Sparkling Princess Colors by Lisa Perrett

Today I'll Be a Princess by Paula Croyle

Ms. Jennet reads The Princess & the Pit Stop

Fall is Nuts!

The Golden Acorn by Kat Hudson

The Nuts Keep Rolling by Eric Litwin

Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber

Why Do Leaves Change Color by Beth Bence Reinke

The Squirrel's Busy Year by Martin Jenkins

The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri

Fall Mixed Up by Bob Raczka

In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes

Nuts to You by Lois Ehlert

The Little Guys by Vera Grosgol

Earl the Squirrel by Don Freeman

Little Acorn by IglooBooks

Fun at the Farm

On the Farm by David Elliot

Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-Bop by Michael Black

The Greedy Goat by Petr Horacek

Muddled Up Farm by Mike Dumbleton

Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig

Cows to the Rescue by John Himmelman

The Cow Who Clucked by Denise Fleming

On the Farm at the Market by G. Brian Karas

Brown Car Farm by Dahlov Ipcar

Touch and Feel Farm by DK Books

Pocket Piggy Opposites

En la Granja de Pepito (Old MacDonald)

Ms. Mindy reads The Greedy Goat

Construction Tool Kit

Toolbox Twins by Lola Schaefer

Bulldozer Helps Out by Candace Fleming

B is for Bulldozer by June Sobel

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Rinker

Crossings by Katy Duffield

Sky Boys by Deborah Hopkinson

Monkey with a Tool Belt by Chris Monroe

Building Our House by Jonathan Bean

Everything You Need for a Treehouse by Carter Higgins

Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty

Tap, Tap, Bang, Bang by Emma Garcia

Construction Site by Jill McDonald (Board Book)

Jozefa reads Monkey with a Toolbelt and The Noisy Problem

Singalong and Rhymes

Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin

Skip to My Lou by Mary Hoberman

Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler

Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus

The Apple Pie that Papa Baked by Lauren Thompson

Chicka Chicka, Boom Boom by Bill Martin

I Got Two Dogs by John Lithgow

The Animal Boogie by Debbie Harter

Rhinoceros Tap by Sandra Boynton

Frogs Play Cellos by Laura Lyn DiSiena

Sing...Sing a Little Song by Joe Raposo

This Little Piggy and Other Rhymes

How Does Your Garden Grow

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres

Tiny Green Thumbs by C.Z. Guest

The Night Gardener by the Fan Brothers

Yucky Worms by Vivian French

In Mary's Garden by Tina Kugler

I Help in the Garden by Elise Collier

Rose's Garden by Peter Reynolds

The Imaginary Garden by Andrew Larsen

Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert

My Garden by Kevin Henkes

A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Aston

Garden Wigglers by Nancy Loewen

Super Simple Backyard Projects by Carolyn Bernhardt

Garden Time by Jill McDonald (Board Book)

Working for Change

All the Way to the Top by Annette Bay Pimentel

Love Your World by DK Challenge

Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in American by Deborah Diesen

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold

Change Sings by Amanda Gorman

Lady Bird Johnson, That's Who by Tracy Maurer

Racial Justice in America by Hedreich Nichols

I Promise by Lebron James

One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul

I Walk with Vanessa by Karascoet

Marching for Change by Joyce Marcovics

Board Book: Redbird: Friends Come in Different Sizes by Barney Saltzberg

Board Book: I Can Dream by Betsy Snyder

Dig Those Dinosaurs

How the Dinosaur Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland

I Wanna Be a Great Big Dinosaur by Heath McKenzie

The Dinosaur Expert by Margaret McNamara

Dinosaurs Galore by Giles Andreae

The Super Hungry Dinosaur by Martin Waddell

Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs by Ian Whybrow

Meet Dizzy Dinosaur! by Jack Tickle

How do Dinosaurs Show Good Manners? by Jane Yolen

Dinosaurs: Fact and Fable by Seymour Simon

Dinosaurs: 4 Favorite Stories by Grace Maccarone

Board Book: Busy Little Dinosaurs ABC