Author Andrew Clements Dies: Popular author of novels for tweens Andrew Clements died at age 70 on Nov. 28, 2019. Clements had been a middle school teacher early in his career, which inspired many of [continue reading]
Hiro’s Hats Review
Kleven, Elisa. Hiro’s Hats. Elisa Kleven, Illus. Picture Book. Wild Swans, 12/2019. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-1-7333043-9-9, PB $7.99. 978-1-7333043-0-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. Hiro, a young snow monkey, is teased by his siblings for thinking a hat [continue reading]
DIY: “Geronimo Stilton”
DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAMMING “Geronimo Stilton” Series The “Geronimo Stilton” series of illustrated moving up chapter books are a great focus for a do-it-yourself library program, because it appeals to a wide age [continue reading]
Orbus Pictus and Charlotte Huck Awards Announced
Orbus Pictus and Charlotte Huck Awards The National Council of Teachers of English announced the winners of the 2020 book awards that their organization names annually to promote children’s literature.This year’s winners are Room [continue reading]
Topside Review
Monk, J. N. Topside. Harry Bogosian, Illus. Graphic novel. Graphic Universe/Lerner, 10/2019. 200pp. $33.32. 978-1-5124-4589-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-12. The protagonist in this vivid and engaging science fiction graphic novel is Jo, a girl of color [continue reading]
Nightime for Babies Storytime
Nighttime 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]
National Book Award and Best Lists Announced
1919: The Year That Changed America Wins National Book Award: Martin Sandler’s 1919: The Year That Changed America was named the National Book Award winner in the Young People’s Literature category. www.slj.com/?detailStory=1919-the-year-that-changed-america-wins-2019-national-book-award&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=november21ExtraHelping. Hornbook Fanfare – [continue reading]
ACL Mini-Grant Report from Oakland Public
By Mahasin Abuwi Aleem The Children’s Room at the Oakland Public Library was honored to receive an ACL mini-grant to support a new program, Family STEAM Night, which was created to attract “tweens” and [continue reading]