Goldie's Storytime

Iowa is full of colorful characters! Meet a few while exploring a digital storytime program with Goldie's Kids Club. Throughout the year, new book recommendations and hands-on activities with an Iowa connection are digitally released. This at-home program is recommended for young historians (ages 3-7).

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Upcoming Goldie's Storytime Activities

New storytime activities and videos are released throughout the year. Check back to discover a new story or revisit an old favorite from the list below.

Past Storytime Activities

Jump into past Storytime activities to learn more about Iowa history. You can also find past activity videos on the Goldie's Kids Club YouTube Playlist.

Book & Activity Instructions	Activity Video
Aliens Are Coming!: The True Account Of The 1938 War Of The Worlds Radio Broadcast by Meghan McCarthy	Sound Effects
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal	Name Activity
Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer	Make Colorful Paper Oak Leaves and Acorns
Before She Was Harriet by Leah Cline-Ransom	Recording Oral Histories
Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus	Iowa State Flag Activity
County Fair (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder	--
Extra Yarn by Marc Barnett	Yarn Snowflakes
Flowers Are Calling by Rita Gray	Create an Origami Paper Flower
Fry Bread: A Native American Story by Kevin Noble Maillard	Baking Bread
Going to Town (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder	Construct a Paper Basket
I Pledge Allegiance by Pat Mora and Libby Martinez	Design a Paper American Flag
The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco	Patch Together a Friendship Quilt
The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming	Create a Handprint Acorn
A Little House Birthday (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder	--
The Man Who Loved Libraries: The Story of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Larson	Design a Bookmark
Nightime in Owl's Head by Christine Guzzo Vickery	Create Paper Plate Owls
Sleep Tight Farm by Eugenie Doyle	Create a Paper Snowflake Blizzard
Smart About Chocolate: A Sweet History by Sandra Markle	Make Homemade Fudge
Snow Birds by Kirsten Hall	Mold Your Own Goldfinch
Sweet Corn and Sushi: The Story of Iowa and Yamanashi by Lori Erickson	Construct an Origami Pig
A Sweet Smell of Roses by Angela Johnson	Construct Paper Plate Doves
Ten Beautiful Things by Molly Griffin	Favorite Thing List
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner	Create a Popsicle Stick Garden Gnome
A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver by Aliki	Torn Paper Landscapes
Winter Days in the Big Woods (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder	Create Homemade Butter

Storytime Booklists

At-home storytime is an effective way to promote language and literacy skills and help encourage a lifelong love of reading and learning. Below are recommended books to help guide your child's learning to incorporate more history into your reading list.