Vegetable Gardening (revised) Vegetable gardens are a great way to encourage children to eat healthy foods. For those without gardens or yards, they can grow herbs (like parsley or chives) in pots. See if there [continue reading]
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe Read-Alikes
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez Cervantes, J.C. The Storm Runner. Chokshi, Roshani. Aru Shah and the End of Time. Crowder, Melanie. The Lighthouse Between the Worlds. DasGupta, Sayantani. The Serpent’s [continue reading]
Sweeping Up the Heart Review
Henkes, Kevin. Sweeping Up the Heart. Fiction. Greenwillow, 03/2019. 183pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-285254-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. It’s 1999, and 12-year-old Amelia is frustrated by her rigid single father’s reluctance to seek any sort of adventure and [continue reading]
Lee Bennett Hopkins Dies
Lee Bennett Hopkins Dies at Age 81: Noted poet for children Lee Bennett Hopkins died in early August, 2019 from COPD. He is known for his many poetry anthologies for children (more than 120), using [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, August 9, 2019
ACL Meeting Friday, August 9, 2019: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, August 9, 2019, from 9am–Noon at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
You Are Light Review
Becker, Aaron. You Are Light. Aaron Becker, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 03/2019. [16]pp. $15.99. 978-1-5362-0115-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Using a poetic text, this innovative book describes the importance of the sun and how it impacts [continue reading]
Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Programming Ideas
Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead – Do It Yourself Programming Many communities are extending Halloween festivities to include Day of the Dead celebrations, which are usually held November 1 or 2. These [continue reading]
Moon for Babies Storytime
Moon 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]