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March 2016

ACL’s Reviewers Guide, Cleary’s 100th Birthday, and More!

Check out ACL’s New Reviewers Guide: The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California offers a new Reviewers Guide, with added focus on reviewing diversity in books for youth. Please see the documents on our [continue reading]

Published on Mar 28, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Media Watch, Message from ACL, News, Updates
Tags: ACL BayNews, ACL Reviewers Guide, Beverly Cleary, Make Way for Ducklings

Free “What’s New” Webinar

What’s New In Children’s Literature 2016 – Free Infopeople Webinar   Thursday, April 14, 2016 Noon-1pm Pacific, 2pm Central, 3pm Eastern Presenter: Penny Peck, author of Crash Course in Children’s Services: Second Edition, Libraries Unlimited, 2014 [continue reading]

Published on Mar 25, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Professional Development, Updates
Tags: Infopeople Webinar, What's New in Children's Literature

Review

When Mischief Came to Town

Nannestad, Katrina. When Mischief Came to Town. Fiction. Houghton, 01/2016. 180pp. $16.99. 978-0-544-53432-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. Sent to live with her grandmother on a remote Danish island, 10-year-old Inge Maria arrives with plenty of energy, [continue reading]

Published on Mar 23, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Katrina Nannestad, When Mischief Came to Town

Programming Ideas: Library Olympic Games

Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas:  Library Olympic Games Good for any library at any time of year, and it goes with the 2016 Summer Reading Theme “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!”or “Read for the Win!” The [continue reading]

Published on Mar 21, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Programming Ideas
Tags: Do-It-Yourself Programs, Summer Reading Program

Children’s Fairyland, Book Week Bookmarks, Carle Awards

Turn the Page!  A children’s book festival at Children’s Fairyland:  Presented by Kaiser Permanente with support from Chronicle Books on Saturday, April 23, 10 am – 4pm. At Children’s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland, CA. [continue reading]

Published on Mar 18, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, News, Updates
Tags: Children's Book Week, Children's Fairyland, Eric Carle

Upcoming Book Fests, Storytelling Festival

Children’s Book Festival to be held in Palo Alto: The Palo Alto Public Library is the site of the free Children’s Book Festival, to be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016, 1-4pm, 250 Hamilton Ave., [continue reading]

Published on Mar 14, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Professional Development, Updates
Tags: Bay Area Storytelling Festival, Book Festivals, Children's Fairyland

Ukelele Workshop, Lambda Finalists, Children’s Choice Voting Open

Learn Ukelele:  Have you been wanting to add an instrument to your storytime? Here’s your chance!  This session on learning the ukulele will be led by Mary Dubbs, a totally self/internet-taught ukulele player of 18-months, [continue reading]

Published on Mar 11, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, Professional Development, Updates
Tags: Children's Choice Awards, LAMBDA Awards, Ukelele Workshop

ACL Meeting on Friday, March 11th, Peter Rabbit Coin

ACL Meeting Friday, March 11, 2016:  Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members!  Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, March 11, 2016, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library.   We [continue reading]

Published on Mar 7, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events, News, Updates
Tags: ACL Meeting, Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit
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