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September 2013

Palo Alto Exhibit on Libraries and Art

The Palo Alto Art Center presents Bibliophilia, an exhibition featuring drawings, paintings, and sculptural works by artists who are united by their love of books and libraries. Bibliophilia showcases the work of fourteen artists who use [continue reading]

Published on Sep 30, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News
Tags: Palo Alto Arts Center

Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas: History Day

History programs are appropriate for Founders’ Day, your library’s anniversary, or other related holiday (or anytime!).  Just like museums that create living history programs, libraries can have fun history programs with great games and arts [continue reading]

Published on Sep 27, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Programming Ideas
Tags: History Programs

Review

Review of the Week

Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Homework: A Tale from Alcatraz.  Fiction. Dial, 2013. 224p. $17.99.  978-0-8037-3472-2. OUTSTANDING.  GRADES 5-8. Moose Flanagan’s dad has been promoted to associate warden and thus become a target. When [continue reading]

Published on Sep 26, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Al Capone Does My Homework, Gennifer Choldenko

Storytime Outreach, National Book Awards, CLA Food Drive, New BayNews Posted

Bringing Storytime to the Long Wait for Social Services Check out this great story on the Oakland Public Library’s children’s librarians offering storytime at social service agencies, such as Eastmont Town Center: http://kalw.org/post/bringing-storytime-long-wait-social-services. Congratulations to [continue reading]

Published on Sep 20, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, News
Tags: BayNews, CLA, National Book Award, Storytime Outreach

Review

Review of the Week

Schwartz, David. Rotten Pumpkin: A Rotten Tale in 15 Voices. Dwight Kuhn, Illus. Non-fic. Creston, 2013. 32p. $16.99. 978-1-939547-03-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. This non-fiction narrative uses the perspective of fifteen “voices” to tell the story [continue reading]

Published on Sep 18, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: David Schwartz, Rotten Pumpkin

Board Book Round-up Pt. 2

Here are some more board book mini-reviews for Fall 2013: Series: Prince, April Jones. Dig In! Illus. by Michelle Berg. Abrams/Appleseed, 2013. $7.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0522-9. Prince, April Jones. Dive In! Illus. by Michelle Berg. Abrams/Appleseed, [continue reading]

Published on Sep 16, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Board Book Round Up

Board Book Round-up Pt. 1

Autumn is the time for our semi-annual Board Book Round-up!  There have been many titles published since last March, so I will split this column into two segments – look for the second half of [continue reading]

Published on Sep 14, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Board Book Round Up

Review

Review of the Week

Johnston, Tony.  The Cat With Seven Names.  Christine Davenier, Illus. Pic. Bk.  Charlesbridge, 2013. [32]p. $16.95. 978-1-58089-381-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Is the lovable neighborhood cat Stuart Little, Mouse, Mooch, Dove, Placido, Kitty-boy—or someone else? Johnston’s [continue reading]

Published on Sep 10, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Cat with Seven Names, Tony Johnston
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