BookSpring is providing Weekly Themes for Families of children ages 3-8 to help create fun and structured reading time together at home.
Here are some great ideas to help you fill your week with fun and books! Updated weekly, check back often.

Weekly Themes #22 Reading Takes Me Places for 3-5 year olds
It’s Bibi here, your favorite reading buddy. Sometimes I just want to get away, don’t you? I like to imagine I’m on an island, or Iceland, or Greenland, or even the Moon! Even if you can’t get away, you can always open a book, and it’s almost like being there ...
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Weekly Themes #22 Reading Takes Me Places for 6-8 year olds
It’s Bibi here, your favorite reading buddy. Sometimes I just want to get away, don’t you? I like to imagine I’m on an island, or Iceland, or Greenland, or even the Moon! Even if you can’t get away, you can always open a book, and it’s almost like being there ...
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Weekly Themes #21 Weather Watching for 3-5 year olds
It’s me, Bibi, and I am watching out for what’s up with the weather. Is it going to be sunny? Is it going to rain? People like to look ahead and make forecasts but the weather always keeps us guessing. There are some great books about the weather. Check them ...
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Weekly Themes #21 Weather Watching for 6-8 year olds
It’s me, Bibi, and I am watching out for what’s up with the weather. Is it going to be sunny? Is it going to rain? People like to look ahead and make forecasts but the weather always keeps us guessing. There are some great books about the weather. Check them ...
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Weekly Themes #20 New Year/Changes for 3-5 year olds
Haha! Bibi’s back, and I’m here to get you ready for a whole new year! I’m so looking forward to spending it with you! What changes would you like to see for the future? Maybe we get some ideas from a book. You can send them to me at bibi@bookspring.org ...
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Weekly Themes #20 New Year/Changes for 6-8 year olds
Haha! Bibi’s back, and I’m here to get you ready for a whole new year! I’m so looking forward to spending it with you! What changes would you like to see for the future? Maybe we get some ideas from a book. You can send them to me at bibi@bookspring.org ...
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Weekly Themes #19 Holidays/Season of Giving for 3-5 year olds
Hello, it’s Bibi, and today we’re celebrating the season of giving. Now is a time that people show how thankful they are for good friends, family, and fortune. There are many different ways to celebrate, but they are all special. Let’s read about them! Watch this video, download books to ...
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Weekly Themes #19 Holidays/Season of Giving for 6-8 year olds
Hello, it’s Bibi, and today we’re celebrating the season of giving. Now is a time that people show how thankful they are for good friends, family, and fortune. There are many different ways to celebrate, but they are all special. Let’s read about them! Watch this video, download books to ...
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Weekly Themes #18 Books Give You Wings for 3-5 year olds
Hey, it’s Bibi, flying around again! It is a beautiful gift to fly. I can go near or far, high or low. I can see treetops and rooftops when I fly! I wish I could take you with me. But the next best thing is reading together about flying in ...
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Weekly Themes #18 Books Give You Wings for 6-8 year olds
Hey, it’s Bibi, flying around again! It is a beautiful gift to fly. I can go near or far, high or low. I can see treetops and rooftops when I fly! I wish I could take you with me. But the next best thing is reading together about flying in ...
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Weekly Themes #17 Wild About Books for 3-5 year olds
Hello, it’s Bibi again! I am wild about books, especially books about wild animals! I just love them so much! But let me tell you a secret…I need someone to help me open the pages. Who would you ask to read about the wild with you? Read Together at Home ...
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Weekly Themes #17 Wild About Books for 6-8 year olds
Hello, it’s Bibi again! I am wild about books, especially books about wild animals! I just love them so much! But let me tell you a secret…I need someone to help me open the pages. Who would you get wild about books with? Reading is more fun when you do ...
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Weekly Themes #16 Reader’s Cafe for 3-5 year olds
This week is a time to read and learn about all things food. Perhaps you’ll read about the foods you like, foods you’ve never had before, the food you like to make with your family, and so much more! Watch this video, download books to read together, and explore things ...
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Weekly Themes #16 Reader’s Cafe for 6-8 year olds
This week is a time to read and learn about all things food. Perhaps you’ll read about foods you like, foods you’ve never had before, the food you like to make with your family, and so much more! Watch this video, download books to read together, and explore things to ...
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Weekly Themes #15 Harvest Time for 3-5 Year olds
There are many kinds of fruits and vegetables that are only ready to eat at a certain time of year. We like to call it Harvest Time, when everything is at the peak of freshness, ready to be eaten or stored away for a long winter ahead. Apples, pumpkins, pecan ...
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Weekly Themes #15 Harvest Time for 6-8 year olds
There are many kinds of fruits and vegetables that are only ready to eat at a certain time of year. We like to call it Harvest Time, when everything is at the peak of freshness, ready to be eaten or stored away for a long winter ahead. Apples, pumpkins, pecan ...
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Weekly Themes #14 Underwater Words for 3-5 year olds
I have never been under the water before….but I would sure like to go sometime! I’d love to see fishes and octopuses and coral reefs up close. Maybe I could go in a submarine someday! What would you like to see under the water? Watch this video, download books to ...
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Weekly Themes #14 Underwater Words for 6-8 year olds
I have never been under the water before….but I would sure like to go sometime! I’d love to see fishes and octopuses and coral reefs up close. Maybe I could go in a submarine someday! What would you like to see under the water? Watch video, download books to read ...
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Weekly Themes #13 Be a Book Hero 3-5 year olds
Have you ever heard somebody call someone else “My Hero?” There are all kinds of heroes. Some heroes are super, and some are the everyday kind. Most importantly, it’s someone who does something nice and good for other people. What do you think makes someone a hero? Watch this video, ...
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Weekly Themes #13 Be a Book Hero for 6-8 year olds
Have you ever heard somebody call someone else “My Hero?” There are all kinds of heroes. Some heroes are super, and some are everyday kind. Most importantly, it’s someone who does something nice and good for other people. What do you think makes someone a hero? Watch video, download books ...
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Weekly Themes #12 Reading in the Great Outdoors for 3-5 year olds
I love to go to the park because it’s a great place to read a book! It’s nice to sit in the shade, or by the water, where it’s a little cool. I like being outside, and it’s a great place to read a book together! Where’s your favorite place ...
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