Lo, Malinda. Last Night at the Telegraph Club. Fiction. Dutton, 01/2021. 394[+16]pp. $18.99. 978-0-525-55525-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-12. Malinda Lo skillfully blends themes such as coming-of-age, coming out, and ethnic heritage in this beautifully written historical [continue reading]
September 2021
Do It Yourself Programming: Superhero Celebration
Superhero Celebration Superheroes are a great theme for a do-it-yourself program! You could hold this event in conjunction with Free Comic Book Day (Home Page – Free Comic Book Day) or during National Library [continue reading]
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part I
New Original Board Books Newman, Leslea. 123 Cats: A Cat Counting Book. Illus.a by Isabella Kung. Candlewick, 2021. [26p.] $7.99. 978-1-5362-0995-2. Newman, Leslea. ABC Cats: An Alpha-Cat Book. Illus.a by Isabella Kung. Candlewick, 2021. [26p.] [continue reading]
Atticus Caticus
Maizes, Sarah. Atticus Caticus. Kara Kramer, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 04/2021. [32]pp. $16.99. 978-1-5362-0840-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. The bright and straightforward digital pictures in this tongue twister of a picture book stand out with a [continue reading]
Six Preliteracy Skills
Six Preliteracy Skills and Picture Books That Promote Them Revised September 2021 Storytimes include books that encourage all of the six preliteracy skills important for preschoolers to learn, so that they are ready [continue reading]
Five Parent Practices
List of Picture Books That Promote the Five Parent Practices Revised September 2021 Many libraries are helping parents to prepare their young children to learn to read, using tips from Every Child Ready [continue reading]
Fractured Fairy Tales Read-Alikes
These Read-Alikes are a little different – we are listing Fractured Fairy Tales instead of focusing on one novel or series. These fun spoofs of common folk and fairy tales are a hit with a wide [continue reading]
Informational Picture Books for Storytime – Revised
Short Informational Picture Books Revised September 2021 Adler, David A. Magnets Push, Magnets Pull. Illus. by Anna Raff. Holiday House, 2017. Ajmera, Maya and John D. Ivanko. Come Out and Play: A Global Journey. Charlesbridge, [continue reading]