Oceans Storytime “Oceans of Possibilities” is the theme of the 2022 Collaborative Summer Library Program: https://www.cslpreads.org/ . Of course, oceans and ocean creatures are great themes for California libraries all year long. For an [continue reading]
Hiking Storytime
Hiking Storytime “Read Beyond the Beaten Path” is the theme of the 2022 iRead summer reading program: https://www.ireadprogram.org/ focusing on a summer camp at the library. Even if you are not using iReads materials, camping, [continue reading]
MINI-GRANT APPLICATION FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMMING – 2022
ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S LIBRARIANS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MINI-GRANT APPLICATION FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMMING – 2022 The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California are pleased to announce our next round of Mini-grants for library programming, [continue reading]
Wishes Review
Van, Muon Thi. Wishes. Victo Ngai, Illus. Picture Book. Scholastic /Orchard, 05/2021. 40pp. $18.99. 978-1-338-30589-0. OUTSTANDING GRADES. PRE-3. With sparse text and haunting illustrations, the author and illustrator tell the story of a family secretly [continue reading]
Outstanding! February 2022
Outstanding Books of the Month – February 2022 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. Members can see [continue reading]
A Snake Falls to Earth Review
Little Badger, Darcie. Snake Falls to Earth, A. Fiction. Levine Querido, 01/2021. 372pp. $18.99. 978-1-64614-092-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-12. In a story filled with distinct voices and well-delineated characters, Little Badger uses two main narrators to [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, February 11, 2022
ACL Meeting Friday, February 11, 2022: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, February 11, 2022, from 10:00am-Noon over Zoom. The Zoom link will [continue reading]
Author/Illustrator Ashley Bryan Dies
Author/Illustrator Ashley Bryan Dies: Award-winning African American author and illustrator Ashley Bryan died on Feb. 5, 2022 at age 98. The long-time Maine resident, who was also a World War II veteran, died at his [continue reading]