The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California offered the second part of a two-part workshop on puppetry for children’s librarians, conducted by Art Grueneberger of Puppet Art Theater Co. (Puppet Art Theater Co). Held [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, October 10, 2025
ACL Meeting Friday, October 10, 2025: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! On October 10 we’ll be taking a field trip for our monthly meeting. It will take place at Children’s Fairyland [continue reading]
Mychal Threets to Host “Reading Rainbow”
Mychal Threets to Host “Reading Rainbow”: Mychal Threets, former children’s librarian in Fairfield, has been named the new host of the reboot of the popular TV series “Reading Rainbow.” Formerly on PBS, the series will [continue reading]
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part I
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part I New Original Board Books Alexander, Lori. Vroom, Baby Driver, Zoom. Illus. by Nancy Goulet. Charlesbridge, 10/2025. [24]p. $8.99. 978-1-62354-662-5. Using a romping rhyme and onomatopoeia, this celebrates a [continue reading]
Five Little Friends Review
Taylor, Sean. Five Little Friends: A Collection of Finger Rhymes. Fiona Woodcock, Illus. Candlewick, 08/2025. 61pp. Poetry. Trade $19.99. 978-1-5362-4291-1. GRADES Baby/Toddler–2. OUTSTANDING. Thirty-five original poems that can be used as fingerplays make this a [continue reading]
Giant Parsnip Soup Review
Sosa, Daniela. Giant Parsnip Soup. Daniela Sosa, Illus. S&S/Paula Wiseman, 05/2025. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-1-6659-6196-7. GRADES Preschool–2. OUTSTANDING. After finding a giant parsnip, an ethnically diverse group of children gather other vegetables to [continue reading]
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Say Good Night Review
Rescek, Sanja. Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Say Good Night: and Other Bedtime Rhymes. Sanja Rescek, Illus. Tiger Tales, 05/2025. [28]pp. Poetry. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6643-0057-6. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Kindergarten. ADDITIONAL. Originally published in the UK in 2019 in board book [continue reading]
Beasts from the Deep Review
Ralphs, Matt. Beasts from the Deep. Kaley McKean, Illus. Nosy Crow, 05/2025. 93pp. Nonfiction. Trade $22.99. 979-8-88777-171-7. GRADES 4–8. ADDITIONAL. First published in the UK in 2024 in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, this [continue reading]