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March 2014

Puppeteer Lewis Mahlmann Dies

Puppet Lewis Mahlmann Dies: Puppeteer Lewis Mahlmann died in Oakland, CA last week, on March 18, 2014, at age 86. Many children’s librarians knew Mahlmann, from the time he performed at libraries, as well as his stint [continue reading]

Published on Mar 31, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Updates

Hans Christian Andersen Award and Lindgren Award

Hans Christian Andersen Award: The 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Awards were announced on March 24, 2014, naming Japanese author Nahoko Uehashi and Brazilian illustrator Roger Mello this year’s recipients. The Andersen is the most prestigious international [continue reading]

Published on Mar 28, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards
Tags: Hans Christian Andersen Award, Lindgren ALMA Award

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Goldsmith, Connie. Bombs Over Bikini: The World’s First Nuclear Disaster. Non-fiction. 21st Century, 2014. 88p. PLB $34.60. 978-1-4677-1612-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. The atomic testing over the Marshall Islands from 1946-58 is described in this clear, [continue reading]

Published on Mar 26, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Bombs Over Bikini, Connie Goldsmith

KQED Radio on Diversity in Children’s Books, Author Tim Kehoe Dies, Calif. Center for the Book

KQED Radio Discussion on Diversity in Children’s Books: Did you hear the KQED Radio program on Mon., March 24th regarding People of Color Underrepresented in Children’s Books? Guests included Nina Lindsay of Oakland Public Library, [continue reading]

Published on Mar 24, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Media Watch, Obituary
Tags: California Center for the Book, KQED Radio, Tim Kehoe

Review

Review of the Week

Deacon, Alexis. Cheese Belongs to You!  Viviane Schwarz, Illus. Pic. Bk. Candlewick, 2013. 29p. $15.99. 978-0-7636-6608-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. This is rat law: Cheese belongs to you, Unless… unless is where the story unfolds. There [continue reading]

Published on Mar 19, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Alexis Deacon, The Cheese Belongs to You!

STEAM Bibliography and ACL Institute Handouts Now Posted

The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California held its annual Institute last Friday, March 14, 2014 at the San Francisco Public Library.  Our vice president Eric Barbus coordinated this well organized event focusing on [continue reading]

Published on Mar 17, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events, News, Professional Development
Tags: ACL Institute, Common Core, STEAM

Helfeld Fellowships, Sullivan Award, Children’s Choice Awards, Women’s History Programming Ideas

Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships Available for ACL Membership: Are you a Bay Area children’s librarian or library school student who might be interested in joining the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California?  If so, check [continue reading]

Published on Mar 14, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, News, Programming Ideas
Tags: Children's Choice Awards, Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships, Luis Herrera, Women's History Month

Review

Review of the Week

Timberlake, Amy. One Came Home. Fiction. Knopf, 2013. 256p. $16.99. 978-0-375-86925-9. OUTSTANDING GRADES. Grades 5-8. “So it comes to this, I remember thinking, on June 7, 1871. The date sticks in my mind because it was [continue reading]

Published on Mar 12, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Amy Timberlake, One Came Home
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