storytime
Tales before bed
Storytime is a period set aside for reading stories aloud, typically to children: The library hosts storytime every Saturday morning.
In casual use, storytime signals that someone is about to share a personal narrative, often dramatic or entertaining: Okay everyone, storytime—you won't believe what happened at the airport.
Picture explaining something
- chapterDivision of a book
- bookmarkLocation saver for pages
- libraryBook collection or building
- read-aloudSpoken performance of text
voices · expression · listening · audience · circle · rug · gather · lap
Soothing song for babies
- pajamasSleepwear set
- pillowBedding for heads
- blanketSoft bed covering
- nightlightDim plug-in lamp
goodnight · teddybear · snuggle · dreamland · slumber · moonlight · cradle · comforter
Unverified traditional tale
- fableMoral tale with animals
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
moral · cautionary · griot · bard · coyote · kitsune · heritage · traditions
Storyline or land parcel
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- beginningInitial stage of something
- middleCentral point or position
- endFinal portion or cessation
conflict · resolution · protagonist · villain · setting · climax · suspense · twist
illustration
Picture explaining something
read-aloud · voices · expression · listening · audience · circle · rug · gather · lap · pointing
lullaby
Soothing song for babies
nightlight · goodnight · teddybear · snuggle · dreamland · slumber · moonlight · cradle · comforter · nightgown
legend
Unverified traditional tale
trickster · moral · cautionary · griot · bard · coyote · kitsune · heritage · traditions · proverbs
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- beginningInitial stage of something
- middleCentral point or position
end · conflict · resolution · protagonist · villain · setting · climax · suspense · twist · adventure
fairy
Tiny winged magical creature
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- wizardPractitioner of sorcery
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
castle · princess · unicorn · enchantment · witch · knight · quest · potion · spell · kingdom
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- Children's Readingpicture books, chapter books, read-alouds, read aloud, early literacy
- bedtime storiesGoodnight Moon, fairy tale, lullaby, read-aloud, picture book
- library activity programsreading circles, book clubs, summer reading, author visits, read-alouds
- library servicesyouth services, bookmobiles, reference desk, reference librarian, mobile libraries
- Reading Aloudaudiobook, narrator, voice, shared reading, reading circle
storytimesilent reading
Absorbing text without vocalizing
independent reading · playtime · recess · homework time · naptime