Eagar, Lindsay. Hour of the Bees. Fiction. Candlewick, 03/2016. 368pp. $16.99. 978-0-7636-7922-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-9. The story follows 12-year-old Carol as she and her family spend one long, hot, transformative summer together on the family [continue reading]
July 2016
A Tribute to Ruth Gordon, aka “Big Grandma”
A Tribute to Ruth Gordon Ruth Gordon, a longtime member of the Association of Children’s Librarian’s of Northern California, died on July 18, 2016 at her home in Cloverdale, CA after a brief illness. Known [continue reading]
New Free Webinars from Infopeople – August 2016
Infopeople is pleased to announce the free webinar “Cultural Literacy Programs in Your Library: Connecting with Diverse Children & Families”. We look forward to your participation in the event. To register, go to: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=591&reset=1 When: [continue reading]
The Artist and Me Review
Peacock, Shane. Artist and Me, The. Sophie Casson, Illus. Picture Book. Owlkids, 04/2016. [40]pp. $16.95. 978-1-77147-138-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-3. A young boy joins in with the rest of the adults and children in his village [continue reading]
Programming Ideas: Roald Dahl’s “The BFG” and Dahl’s 100th Birthday
Do-It-Yourself Programming Ideas for Roald Dahl’s “The BFG” and Dahl’s 100th Birthday With the release of the film version of Roald Dahl’s “The BFG” directed by Steven Spielberg, a hands-on game and craft program focusing [continue reading]
Bullying Storytime Ideas (2016)
Bullying – Revised A bullying-themed storytime is appropriate for children just entering school, as a way to equip them with coping skills and behavior models they may need as they enter kindergarten. For a related [continue reading]
Camping and Hiking Storytime Ideas (2016)
Camping and Hiking – Revised Many city kids don’t get the chance to attend summer camp, or go hiking. Storytime can be a great way to introduce the subject and motivate families to enjoy local [continue reading]
Once Was a Time Review
Sales, Leila. Once Was a Time. Fiction. Chronicle, 04/2016. 324pp. $16.99. 978-1-4521-4009-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. In 1940 England, ordinary British schoolgirls and best friends Lottie and Kitty make a plan to meet again should the [continue reading]