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September 2017

Out of the Ordinary: Flap Books

OUT OF THE ORDINARY Clarke, Jane. I Saw Anaconda: A Cumulative Lift-the-Flap Story. Nosy Crow,/Candlewick, 2017. [16p.]. $14.99. 978-0-7636-9336-7.     In a cumulative story similar to the classic song “I Know an Old Lady Who [continue reading]

Published on Sep 29, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Out of the Ordinary
Tags: Flap books

Review

Jelly Bean Tree Review

Yuly, Toni. Jelly Bean Tree, The. Toni Yuly, Illus. Picture Book. Feiwel, 06/2017. 40pp. $17.99. 978-1-250-09406-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-K.  Jelly Bean is a blue giraffe who loves napping among tall trees with her head resting [continue reading]

Published on Sep 27, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck

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Personal Names Storytime

Personal Names (revised)  A storytime on children’s names can be a great way for the storyteller to learn everyone’s names. For an activity, make nametags:  www.seussville.com/activities/Seuss_BTSEduKit_Badges_WEB.pdf .  Include lots of songs that describe names, including [continue reading]

Published on Sep 26, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Everyday things, Miscellaneous, People
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Gary Soto to Speak at San Francisco Main Library Sept. 26th

Published on Sep 21, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, San Francisco Public Library
Tags: penny-final

Review

Little Monsters Review

Thomas, Kara. Little Monsters. Fiction. Delacorte, 07/2017. 324pp. $17.99. 978-0-553-52149-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. Kara Thomas’s (The Darkest Corners, 2016) second psychological mystery is a thrillingly menacing and atmospheric chiller in which none of the characters [continue reading]

Published on Sep 21, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck

Storytime

Farms for Babies Storytime

 Farms for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents, and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day.  A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]

Published on Sep 19, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Animals
Storytime Ages: Baby

Become a Volunteer Story Reader! Books for Wider Horizons Seeks Volunteer Story Readers

Do you love reading to kids, and want to foster a lifelong love of reading in children?  Books for Wider Horizons offers a unique volunteer opportunity: to read aloud to children at Head Start centers [continue reading]

Published on Sep 14, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, storytime

2017 National Book Awards Young People’s Longlist Announced

2017 National Book awards, young people’s literature Longlist announced: Elana K. Arnold, What Girls Are Made Of (Carolrhoda Lab / Lerner Publishing Group) Robin Benway, Far from the Tree (HarperTeen / HarperCollinsPublishers) Samantha Mabry, All [continue reading]

Published on Sep 13, 2017
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, News
Tags: National Book Awards
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