This is a complete, year-long programming guide that shows librarians how to integrate nonfiction and poetry into storytime for preschool children in order to build literacy skills and overall knowledge.

• Helps librarians meet children's interests in "real stuff" and reach more children—especially boys—in storytime

• Provides new and effective ways to build early literacy skills using a unique blend of the "literary" and the "real"

• Supports national and state standards that emphasize the use of more nonfiction and informational text

• Enables librarians to make better use of their existing collections