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July 2016

Review

Hour of the Bees Review

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]

Published on Jul 28, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Hour of the Bees, Lindsay Eagar

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]

Published on Jul 25, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Obituary
Tags: Ruth Gordon

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]

Published on Jul 22, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Professional Development, Updates
Tags: Infopeople, Jamie Campbell Naidoo, Penny Peck

Review

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]

Published on Jul 20, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck

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]

Published on Jul 18, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Book Themed, Programming Ideas
Tags: Roald Dahl

Storytime

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]

Published on Jul 15, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: People
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Storytime

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]

Published on Jul 15, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Miscellaneous
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Review

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]

Published on Jul 13, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Leila Sales, Once Was a Time
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