American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Awards Announced: On Feb. 10, 2018, the American Indian Library Association (AILA), a division of the American Library Association, announced the 2018 AILA Youth Literature Awards. They are given [continue reading]
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again
Santat, Dan. After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again. Dan Santat, Illus. Picture Book. Roaring Brook, 10/2017. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-62672-682-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. Expanding on the well-known Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme, Santat [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 at Oakland Main Library
ACL Meeting Friday, February 9, 2018: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, February 9, 2018, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Alphabet for Babies Storytime
Alphabet 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]
Do It Yourself Programming: “Libraries Rock!”
DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAMMING – “Libraries Rock!” A great theme for a Do-It-Yourself craft and game program on Music can be fun anytime of year, but it is particularly relevant if you will be doing [continue reading]
People Shall Continue Review
Ortiz, Simon J. People Shall Continue, The: 40th Anniversary Special Edition. Sharol Graves, Illus. Non-fiction. Children’s Bk. Pr./Lee & Low, 10/2017. [32]pp. PB $9.95. 978-0-89239-125-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-ADULT. Ortiz, Simon J. Pueblo Seguira’: Edicion Especial [continue reading]
Musical Instruments Storytime
Musical Instruments LIBRARIES ROCK! is the 2018 summer theme for the Cooperative Summer Library Program: www.cslpreads.org/. For libraries using the music-themed summer reading/learning program, BayNews will offer sound and music storytime outlines between now and [continue reading]
Airplanes Storytime
Airplanes The 2018 summer reading/learning program from iRead and the California Library Association is READING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE! – 2018: hwww.ireadprogram.org/ and calchallenge.org/ . A great way to focus on this for toddler and preschool [continue reading]