Sabuda, Robert. The Little Mermaid: a Pop-up Adaptation of the Classic Fairy Tale. Illus. by Robert Sabuda. S&S/Little Simon, 2013. 10p. $29.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-6080-5. Sabuda is king of the elaborate literary pop-up book, and this [continue reading]
January 2014
Jewish Book Award Winners Announced
Jewish Book Award Winners Announced The 63rd annual Jewish Book Awards were announced on Jan. 15, 2014. These awards are given by the Jewish Book Council, in 17 categories. In the Children’s and YA category, [continue reading]
New BayNews Posted, Review of the Week
New ACL BayNews Posted The January 2014 BayNews (the newsletter for the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California) is now available on our website: http://www.bayviews.org/baynews.html . You will find our column on Pop-up books, news, [continue reading]
Media Watch: CD Reviews
Boynton, Sandra. Frog Trouble and Eleven Other Pretty Serious Songs. Workman, 2013. Illus. by Sandra Boynton. $16.95 book and CD. ISBN 978-0-7611-7176-8. Boyton has written (or co-written with Michael Ford) a dozen country-style songs that [continue reading]
Take Your Child to the Library Day, Author Betty Ren Wright Dies
Take Your Child to the Library Day The 3rd annual Take Your Child to the Library Day, scheduled for February 1, 2014 (or any day in February) is a relatively new chance to promote public [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Gleason, Colleen. The Clockwork Scarab: A Stoker and Holmes Novel. Fiction. Stoker and Holmes Series. Chronicle, 2013. 350p. $17.99. 978-1-4521-1070-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-12. In what appears to be the first of a series, Gleason pairs [continue reading]
Lyddie Read-Alikes
Read-alikes for Lyddie by Katherine Paterson Thanks to Sarah Stippich from the Philadelphia Free Library for her PUBYAC Listserv post on books for children on organized labor. This list includes both nonfiction and fiction. Here [continue reading]
Pet Birds Storytime Ideas
Pet and animal storytimes are always a big hit! For a craft activity, make a simple pinecone feeder, or other bird feeder: www.localfunforkids.com/home/how-to-make-5-easy-bird-feeder-crafts-for-preschoolers-big-k.html . Esbaum, Jill. TOM’S TWEET. A cat finds an injured bird [continue reading]