The Mill Valley Public Library was honored to receive a 2019 ACL mini grant, and used it to create a Sensory Storytime for preschool-aged children with autism and other developmental needs. Patrons with special [continue reading]
My Papi Has a Motorcycle Review
Quintero, Isabel. My Papi Has a Motorcycle. Zeke Peña, Illus. Picture Book. Kokila, 05/2019. 40pp. $17.99. 978-0-525-55341-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. In the author’s note at the end of My Papi Has a Motorcycle, Isabel Quintero [continue reading]
Editor Richard Jackson Dies
Editor and Author Richard Jackson Dies: Children’s book editor Richard Jackson who later became an author has died at age 84. Authors he worked with included Judy Blume, Avi, Cythnia Rylant, Rosemary Wells, and Paula [continue reading]
Daytime for Babies Storytime
Daytime 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]
Rain for Babies Storytime
Rain 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]
It Feels Good to Be Yourself Review
Thorn, Theresa. It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity. Noah Grigni, Illus. Picture Book. Holt, 04/2019. [34]pp. $17.99. 978-1-250-30295-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. A gently informative picture book that introduces characters with [continue reading]
Dear Martin Read-Alikes
Dear Martin by Nic Stone Ahmed, Samira. Love, Hate, & Other Filters. Coles, Jay. Tyler Johnson Was Here. Corthron, Kara Lee. The Truth of Right Now. Draper, Sharon. Forged by Fire. Krech, Bob. Rebound. [continue reading]
Korea Storytime
Korea Many of our communities have residents whose families originally came from Korea. For a craft project, make these simple paper hats: http://4crazykings.blogspot.com/2012/05/korean-paper-hat-craft.html. Hong, Nari. Days with Dad. Dad uses a wheelchair but he and [continue reading]