Getting Dressed Storytime – Revised For toddlers and preschoolers, choosing what to wear is an early skill that allows them to make their own choices. A storytime focusing on getting dressed can celebrate [continue reading]
August 2024
Frogs Storytime – Revised
Frogs Storytime – Revised Frogs are a great theme for toddler or preschool storytime. Sing “Five Green and Speckled Frogs” and “Froggy Went A’Courting.” Make one of these simple frog crafts: 19 Toad-ally [continue reading]
Children of Blood and Bone Read-Alikes
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha series) by Tomi Adeyemi Aveyard, Victoria. Realm Breaker series. Chee, Traci. Kindling. Condie, Allyson Braithwaite. Matched series. Corthron, Kara Lee. Daughters of Jubilation. Forna, Namina. The [continue reading]
Welcome ACL’s New Helfeld Scholars
The Dorothy Helfeld Scholar Committee is happy to announce the two librarians chosen for this honor! Committee chair Celia Jackson will be introducing our two new scholars at the September 2024 meeting. The scholars receive [continue reading]
Pinchers and the Diamond Heist Review
Sparring, Anders. Pinchers and the Diamond Heist, The. Per Gutavsson, Illus. Translated from the Swedish by Julia Marshall. Pinchers; bk. 1. Gecko, 04/2024. 98pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-77657-566-4. GRADES 2–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. The first in [continue reading]
Bunny and Clyde Review
McDonald, Megan. Bunny and Clyde. Scott Nash, Illus. Candlewick, 03/2024. 128pp. Fiction. Trade $16.99. 978-1-53622-873-1. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. Bunny and Clyde (a rabbit and a chipmunk) are tired of being good, but don’t know how [continue reading]
Climbing the Volcano Review
Manley, Curtis. Climbing the Volcano: A Journey in Haiku. Jennifer K. Mann, Illus. Neal Porter, 01/2024. [48]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-82345-166-1. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. A school-age child asks “How do you climb a mountain?” as a dark-haired, tan-skinned family sets out from a campsite to reach [continue reading]
City of Leafcutter Ants Review
Hevron, Amy. City of Leafcutter Ants: A Sustainable Society of Millions. Amy Hevron, Illus. Neal Porter, 06/2024. [40]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-82345-318-4. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. The Central American rainforest and the complex, bustling society of leafcutter ants are recreated in digitally collaged, hand-painted vibrant green, rusty red, [continue reading]