ACL Meeting Friday, September 14, 2018: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, September 14, 2018, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Drawn Together Review
Lê, Minh. Drawn Together. Dan Santat, Illus. Picture Book. Disney/Hyperion, 06/2018. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-1-484767-60-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. When a Thai American boy’s mother drops him off for an afternoon with his grandfather who doesn’t speak [continue reading]
New Sendak Book Published
New Maurice Sendak Book Published: Although Caldecott Medalist Maurice Sendak died in 2012, there is a new book from him being published titled Presto and Zesto in Limboland. Co-written by Arthur Yorinks, the illustrations were [continue reading]
Play for Babies Storytime
Play 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]
Penguins Storytime
Penguins (revised) There may be more books on penguins than just about any other bird (except chickens), which provides a great opportunity to talk about penguins and Antarctica. For a craft project, make these paper [continue reading]
All Summer Long Review
Larson, Hope. All Summer Long. Hope Larson, Illus. Graphic. Farrar, 06/2018. 172pp. $12.99. 978-0-374-31071-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Mixed-race Bina must spend the start of summer on her own when her best friend unexpectedly goes away [continue reading]
Alligators and Crocodiles Storytime
Alligators and Crocodiles (revised) A great way to celebrate the alphabet is by focusing on a different animal each week, in alphabetical order, such as alligator, bear, cat, dog, etc. A storytime on alligators and [continue reading]
Books For Wider Horizon Volunteers Needed
Books for Wider Horizons Seeks Volunteers Books for Wider Horizons, an outreach literacy endeavor coordinated by the Oakland Public Library, is seeking volunteers. MLIS students often find this volunteer work especially rewarding, and it is [continue reading]