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May 2016

Bay Area Book Festival June 4&5, Free SLJ Webinar on Diverse Children’s Books June 8

Bay Area Book Festival to be held on June 4 & 5, 2016 in Berkeley: The second Bay Area Book Festival, in partnership with The San Francisco Chronicle, is taking place in Berkeley on June [continue reading]

Published on May 31, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Professional Development
Tags: Bay Area Book Festival, Diverse Children's Books, SLJ Webinar

Kwame Alexander to Speak at Berkeley PL

Kwame Alexander at Berkeley Public Library, Tuesday, May 31, 6-7pm. Berkeley Central Library, 3rd floor, Community Meeting Room:Author, poet and educator Kwame Alexander, winner of the 2015 Newbery Medal and the 2015 Coretta Scott King [continue reading]

Published on May 27, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News
Tags: Berkeley Public Library, Kwame Alexander

Spring 2016 Board Book Round-Up, Part III

Spring 2016 Board Books, Part III In this final column on Spring board books, we will look at all the entries that came in after last month’s deadline. Be sure to check out the earlier [continue reading]

Published on May 23, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Board Book Round Up

Storytime

Sidewalk Games Storytime Ideas

Sidewalk Games      For a craft project, make simple chalk drawings on construction paper, using sidewalk chalk. Or, if you have some outdoor space available, set up some simple sidewalk games such as hopscotch, hide and [continue reading]

Published on May 19, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Summer Reading
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool
Tags: 2016 Summer Reading

Storytime

Get a Move On Storytime Ideas (2016)

Get a Move On – Revised    All of us need more exercise – kids included! So a storytime that emphasizes movement can be a fun way to motivate kids to get moving. Incorporate many movement [continue reading]

Published on May 19, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Summer Reading
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool
Tags: 2016 Summer Reading

PLA Webinar on Racial Equity Offered, and ALSC Summer Reading Lists Available

PLA Webinar “Engaged and Inclusive: Libraries Embracing Racial Equity and Social Justice:”   On Wed., June 8, 2016, the Public Library Association will host a webinar focusing on social justice and racial equity.  Goals of the [continue reading]

Published on May 19, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News
Tags: ALSC Summer Reading Lists, penny-final, PLA

Review

Land of Forgotten Girls Review

Kelly, Erin Entrada. Land of Forgotten Girls, The. Fiction. Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 03/2016. 304pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-223864-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. After their sister and mother die, and their father never returns from a trip home to the Philippines, [continue reading]

Published on May 18, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Erin Entrada Kelly, Land of Forgotten Girls

Christian Robinson to Deliver Effie Lee Morris Lecture, Rabbit hOle Fundraising

Christian Robinson to Deliver 20th Annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture: Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Christian Robinson will deliver the 20th Annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, 6-8pm at the [continue reading]

Published on May 16, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, San Francisco Public Library
Tags: Christian Robinson, Rabbit hOle
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