ACL Meeting Friday, Sept. 11, 2026

ACL Meeting Friday, Sept. 11, 2026:  Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members!  Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, from 9:15am-Noon, over Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out by email to our members.

Our professional development session will feature Penny Peck’s annual presentation of the best new books for storytimes, including books that inspire audience participation. Please see the link to the New Books for Storytime handout. Thanks!

There will also be a our usual sharing of our Outstanding reviews for this month, our business meeting, book sale, and networking.

We look forward to seeing everyone!

See you there! Questions? Email Penny at [email protected].

• New Books for Storytime
•  Presented by Penny Peck for ACL, September 2026
• Halloween
• Becker, Lynn. Ghost Town in the Mountains.
• Conroy, Kelly. Here a Creak, There a Shriek!
• Jackson, Alison. The Bats on the Bus.
• Percival, Kari. Fall Day, All Day.
• Sloat, Teri. Scritch! Scratch! An Itchy, Witchy Halloween Tale.
• New Board Books
• Cristaldi, Kathryn. I’ll Love You till the Sloths Start School.
• Klassen, Jon. The House with Nobody in It.
• New Picture Books for Baby and Toddler Storytime 
• Agostini, Alliah L. Love That Baby Hair!
• Awan, Jashar. Toad on the Go.
• Dike, Angel. Helping Daddy.
• Gholz, Sophia. Truck in the Muck.
• Salsbury, Sandra. The Baby That Said No!
• New Exciting Books for Preschoolers
• Aiyana, Sheleana. Thank You for This Day.
• Blackall, Sophie. Story Rug. (craft idea)
• Idle, Molly. Off the Wall: Making Stuff Together.  (chalk art)
• McCreight, Cassi. But Art Is Awful!
• Zimmerman, Andrea. Digger Daisy!
• New Call and Response (Participatory) Picture Books
• Clarke, Emma. Where Is Pierre?
• Connors, Jerrold. Stampede!
• Dorleans, Marie. The Blanket.
• Pizzoli, Greg. When the Sun Goes Down: A Bedtime Book.
• Wynter, Anne. While We’re Here.
• New Cumulative Picture Books
• Kasano, Yuichi. The Fluffy Futon.
• Lyall, Casey. Whale, That Was Unexpected.
• Meserve, Jessica. The House That Love Built.
• New Circular Picture Books
• Howe, Simon. Going Home with Dad.
• Singalong Books
• America the Beautiful. Illus. by Jill De Haan.
• New Concept Books
• Higgins, Carter. One Whole Hippopotamus: A Book About Parts and Patterns.
• Hosking, Jackie. A Is for a… Rabbit’s Tale.
• Salmon, Casper. Now You Know Your ABCs: Or Do You?
• Dance
• Quintero, Cristina. The Only Way to Dance.
• Stickley, Frances. Capybara Disco Dreams.
• Yasuda, Anita. Bollywood Beat!
• Bilingual Books
• Sala, Laurenne. Mi Escuela Is My School.    
• Informational Books for Storytime
• Agis, Robert. Open: Every Seed Has Its Moment.
• Baker, Chris. Weaver and the Web.
• Moor, Zewlan. Say Hello Like an Armadillo: And Other Animal Greetings from Around the World.
• Social and Emotional Learning
• Fogel, Jon. Set My Feelings Free.
• Micklos, John. Sad, Mad, Glad: A Day Full of Feelings.
• Parr, Todd. What’s on Your Mind? A Calming Book for Busy Brains.
• Shein, Mariessa. Louie’s Colorful Feelings: A Dragon’s Guide to Rainbow Emotions.
• For more titles, go to:  Book Lists (bayviews.org)
• Penny Peck, September 2026
• Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California