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June 2018

Review

Estranged Review

Aldridge, Ethan M. Estranged. Ethan M. Aldridge, Illus. Graphic Novel. HarperCollins, 08/2018. 208 [+7]pp. $21.99, 978-0-06-265387-1, PB $12.99, 978-0-06-265386-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-7.  In this fantasy adventure of two children switched at birth, a cruel sorceress [continue reading]

Published on Jun 27, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck

Storytime

Buses Storytime

Buses  The 2018 summer reading/learning program from iRead and the California Library Association is READING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE!: www.ireadprogram.org/  and calchallenge.org/ .  A great way to focus on this for toddler and preschool storytime is [continue reading]

Published on Jun 26, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Everyday things, Summer Reading
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Review

Truth as Told by Mason Buttle Review

Connor, Leslie. Truth As Told by Mason Buttle, The. Fiction. K. Tegen/HarperCollins, 01/2018. 329pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-249143-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7.  Mason is the biggest, tallest, sweatiest seventh grader at Merrimack Middle School, whose best friend Benny [continue reading]

Published on Jun 20, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck

Storytime

Fish for Babies Storytime

Fish 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 Jun 18, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Animals
Storytime Ages: Baby

Board Book Round-up, Part III

  This month will conclude a series of short reviews of new board books, begun in the March 2018 BayNews, and continued in the May 2018 BayNews. New Board Series  Coyle, Finn. “Finn’s Fun Trucks” [continue reading]

Published on Jun 15, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Board Book Round Up

Review

Love, Penelope Review

Rocklin, Joanne. Love, Penelope. Lucy Knisley, Illus. Fiction. Amulet, 03/2018. 255[+7]pp. $16.99. 978-1-4197-2861-7. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-5. Fifth grader and Golden State Warrior fan Penelope, pic­tured on the cover with light skin and brown hair, keeps [continue reading]

Published on Jun 12, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck

Read-Alike

Positively Izzy Read-Alikes

Positively Izzy by Terri Lebenson Bell, Cece. El Deafo. Brown, Jeffrey. Star Wars: Jedi Academy. Cammuso, Frank. Knights of the Lunch Table series. Chmakova, Svetlana. Awkward. Fry, Michael. Odd Squad series. Goldschmidt, Judy. Playing Cupid. [continue reading]

Published on Jun 11, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck

San Francisco Public Library Named Best of 2018

Library Journal Names San Francisco Public Library “Best of 2018”: Congratulations to our colleagues at the San Francisco Public Library, which was named the 2018 Gale/Library Journal Library of the year!  One of several reasons [continue reading]

Published on Jun 9, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: San Francisco Public Library
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