Seuss, Dr. Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum. Illus. by Andrew Joyner. Random House, 2019. 78p. $18.99. 978-0-399-55912-9. Based on an unpublished manuscript found in the same box as the manuscript for What Pet Should I [continue reading]
January 2020
Mulan: The Legend of the Woman Warrior Review
Wu, Faye-Lynn. Mulan: The Legend of the Woman Warrior. Joy Ang, Illus. Picture Book. Translated from the Chinese by Faye-Lynn Wu. HarperCollins, 09/2019. [26]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-280341-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-4. China is at war, and each [continue reading]
Math Storytime, Part 3
Mathematical Storytime, Part 3 Playing games in storytime isn’t just fun and engaging; it isn’t just something that even gets adults to put down their phones. It’s actually a powerful way to teach math. Think [continue reading]
ALA Youth Media Awards Announced
Newbery, Caldecott, and Other ALA Awards Announced: The ALA Youth Media Awards were announced on January 27, 2020 in Philadelphia, naming the best of 2019 publications. The Newbery Medal went to Jerry Craft for New [continue reading]
They Called Us Enemy Read-Alikes
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei Brown, Don. The Unwanted. Dallas, Sandra. Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky. Fitzmaurice, Kathryn. A Diamond in the Desert. Hess, Monica. The War Outside. Larson, Kirby. Dash. Lewis, [continue reading]
Other Half of Happy Review
Balcárcel, Rebecca. Other Half of Happy, The. Fiction. Chronicle, 08/2019. 317[+7]pp. $16.99. 978-1-4521-6998-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Rich and original prose tells the story of Quijana, a half-white, half-Guatemalan seventh grader who is frightened that the [continue reading]
Walter Dean Myers Awards Announced
Walter Dean Myers Awards: We Need Diverse Books named the winners of the 2020 Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children’s Literature – the fifth year of these awards to honor diverse main characters [continue reading]
Free Infopeople Webinar on What’s New in Children’s Literature
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Start Time: Pacific – 12 Noon, Mountain – 1 PM, Central – 2 PM, Eastern – 3 PM Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8326870241731559181 Presenter: Penny Peck Join us for our annual review of [continue reading]