Long, Ethan. FUN! Ethan Long, Illus. Letter Setters; bk. 2. Holiday House, 1/2026. [36]pp. Reader. Trade $14.99. 978-0-8234-6032-8. GRADES Preschool–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Four different breeds of setter dogs go to the beach, meet a pig [continue reading]
Here a Creak, There a Shriek! Review
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If This Were the World Review
Barr, Stephen. If This Were the World. AG Ford, Illus. Holiday House/Neal Porter, 02/2026. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-8234-5719-9. GRADES Kindergarten–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. While playing outside during recess, a racially diverse group of primary [continue reading]
Big Book of Useless History Knowledge Review
Arnold, Katie. Big Book of Useless History Knowledge, The: 250 of the Coolest, Weirdest, and Most Unbelievable History Facts You Won’t Be Taught in School. Liz Kay, Illus. Addl. Creators Lauren Grierson, Hattie Hearn, et [continue reading]
Meet Our Helfeld Scholars
MEET OUR HELFELD SCHOLARS Annually, ACL offers free one-year memberships and support to new librarians in a program called the Helfeld Scholars. Named after Dorothy Helfeld, who was a long-time member, this is a way [continue reading]
Sing-Along Picture Books for Storytime
Revised September 2026 Sing-along Picture Books Amescua, Gloria. Abuelita’s Song. Bailey, Jenn. The Twelve Hours of Christmas. Bateman, Donna M. Out on the Prairie. Bates, Ivan. Five Little Ducks. Bates, Katharine Lee. America the Beautiful: [continue reading]
Interactive Books for Storytime
Revised September 2026 Pop-up, Flap, Tactile, and Interactive Books Alper, Sascha. The Littlest Drop. Amato, Max. Perfect. Anstee, Ashlyn. Tickle Tickle, Little Tum. Barnett, Mac. Twenty Questions. Birdsong, Bea. Boop! Bonenfant, Pascale. Play with Jay! [continue reading]
Fractured Fairytales
Revised September 2026 Revised January 2026 Aesop’s Fables Hartman, Bob. The Wolf Who Cried Boy. Lessie, Pat. Fablesauce: Aesop Reinterpreted in Rhyming Couplets. Levine, Gail Caron. Betsy Who Cried Wolf. Rosenthal, Paul. Yo, Aesop! Get [continue reading]