Beach Party (revised) A beach party-themed storytime is great for the end of summer, but you can hold this type of story anytime! Read about the beach and toss around a beach ball. For a [continue reading]
July 2018
Sun for Babies Storytime
Sun 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 [continue reading]
Jabberwalking Review
Herrera, Juan Felipe. Jabberwalking. Poetry. Candlewick, 03/2018. 137pp. $22.99. 978-1-5362-0140-6. PB $14.99. 978-0-7636-9264-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 5-ADULT. Lewis Carroll composed the joyously nonsensical poem “Jabberwocky.” Now, former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera calls on [continue reading]
Nonfiction Pop-up, Toy, and Flap Books
Nonfiction Pop-up, Toy, and Flap Books Baker, Kate. Walk This Wild World. Candlewick, 05/2018. [24p.] $18.99, 978-0-7636-9899-7. Grades K-5. Beginning in the Arctic tundra, this celebration of the world’s habitats features a brief four-line rhyme [continue reading]
Reissues – Arthur Yorinks’ “Company” series
REISSUES Yorinks, Arthur. Company’s Coming. Illus. by David Small. Disney/Hyperion, 04/2018. [32p.] $16.99. 978-136800404-6. Yorinks, Arthur. Company’s Going. Illus. by David Small. Disney/Hyperion, 04/2018. [32p.] $16.99. 978-136800405-3. Originally released in 1988, Company’s Coming is the [continue reading]
Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger Review
Meloy, Colin. Golden Thread, The: A Song for Pete Seeger. Nikki McClure, Illus. Biography. Balzer & Bray, 04/2018. [48]pp. $18.99. 978-0-06-236825-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. Author and musician Colin Meloy (The Wildwood Chronicles) and illustrator Nikki [continue reading]
DIY: Talk Like a Pirate Day!
DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAMMING: Talk Like a Pirate Day! September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, which has been celebrated since 2002 and makes for a fun library program theme. Many libraries enjoy [continue reading]
Ghost Read-Alikes
Ghost by Jason Reynolds Alexander, Kwame. Rebound. Aronson, Marc. Pick-up Game: A Full Day of Full Court. Booth, Coe. Kinda Like Brothers. Clement, Andrew. The Jacket. Deans, Sis Boulos. Racing the Past. DeGross, Monalisa. Donovan’s [continue reading]