Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites™
In Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites™ books come alive and pave the pathway for a love of reading in children at every age. As littles embark on a journey through beloved childhood books, Storyland meets them where they are through hands-on experiences at every developmental stage. From avid readers to early talkers, Storyland uses nostalgic classics and newfound favorites to lay the groundwork of early literacy and lifelong learning.
Did you know?
There are six essential pre-reading skills that your child can start learning from birth! The books in Storyland highlight each of these skills through interactive experiences and dramatic play.
Print Motivation: Enjoy and take interest in books and reading.
After your visit, share your favorite parts of each book from the exhibit! Discover new books to read and find time to read together.Print Awareness: Notice print and symbols in the world.
The Snowy Day welcomes visitors to explore Peter’s neighborhood after a fresh snowfall through wintry words.Letter Knowledge: Identify letters by shape, name and sound.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom encourages children to point out letters and shapes.Narrative Skills: Understand, tell and re-tell stories.
Children have the opportunity to read a book to Mouse during the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie portion of the exhibit. This gives children the chance to imagine, create, and tell their own story.Vocabulary: Recognize, understand and use words to describe objects and feelings.
Vocabulary is learned all day, every day! As children explore this exhibit they will hear new words and learn how and when they are used.Phonological Awareness: Listen to and play with the smaller sounds and rhythms in words and sentences.
Tuesday makes children aware of the sounds around them. Hear the sounds of applause, laughing, a radio, and frogs!
High, P. C., Klass, P., Donoghue, E., Glassy, D., DelConte, B., Earls, M., Lieser, D., McFadden, T., Mendelsohn, A., Scholer, S., Schulte, E. E., Takagishi, J., Vanderbilt, D., & Williams, P. G. (2014, August 1). Literacy promotion: An essential component of Primary Care Pediatric Practice. American Academy of Pediatrics.
BEFORE YOUR VISIT
Familiarize yourself with the books included in Storyland to get the most out of your experience. Don’t have any of these books? Enjoy these read-alongs during your next story time!
Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill
Read Along with Lucky Penny Playtime
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Read Along with Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Read Along with Brightly Storytime
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault
Read Along with Lucky Penny Playtime
Abuela by Arthur Dorros
Read Along with Brightly Storytime
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
Read Along with The Teacher’s Library
Tuesday by David Wiesner
Read Along with Patricia Kowalski
© 2023 Minnesota Children's Museum. All rights reserved. Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites™ was created by Minnesota Children's Museum. This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.