Khan, Hena. Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes. Mehrdokht Amini, Illus. Picture Book. Chronicle, 2018. [29]pp. $17.99. 978-1-4521-5541-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES TOD-2. “Cone is the tip of the minaret so tall. I [continue reading]
October 2018
Boats for Babies
Boats 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]
Illegal Review
Colfer, Eoin and Andrew Donkin. Illegal. Giovanni Rigano, Illus. Graphic novel. Sourcebooks, 08/2018. 128pp. $19.99. 978-1-4926-6214-3. PB $14.99. 978-1-4926-6582-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-9. Two brothers attempt to make the harrowing journey from North Africa to better [continue reading]
Teen Mental Health Program – October 26th – San Francisco Library
To register for this program, go to: http://www.baya.org/ The Bay Area Young Adult Librarians is offering a program focusing on mental health [continue reading]
“I Survived” Read-Alikes
“The I Survived Series” by Lauren Tarshis Borgenicht, David. The Worst-Case Scenario Survive-o-pedia. Bos, Samone. Twister. Claybourne, Anna. 100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet. Duey, Kathleen. Blizzard. George, Jean Craighead. My Side of the [continue reading]
Harbor Me Review
Woodson, Jacqueline. Harbor Me. Fiction. N. Paulsen/Penguin, 08/2018. 176pp. $17.99. 978-0-399-25252-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-5. A special education class of fifth and sixth graders in Brooklyn meets on Friday afternoons and students reveal their deepest secrets [continue reading]
New Fall 2018 Board Books
Board Book Round-up New Individual Titles Brantz, Loryn. Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice! Disney/Hyperion, 05/2018. [20p.] $9.99. 978-136802279-8. In this follow-up to Feminist Baby (2017), the main character and her similarly diaper-clad friends have learned [continue reading]
Look Review
Woodcock, Fiona. Look. Fiona Woodcock, Illus. Picture Book. Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 07/2018. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-264455-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. Look is a colorful, fun way to learn the double-o vowel pattern. One word appears boldly on each page [continue reading]