New Books for Storytime Free Webinar: Penny Peck will be presenting new picture books that are perfect for storytime in a free webinar hosted by Infopeople. Titles include those that focus on: -Cumulative, circular, sing-along, [continue reading]
Bridge to the Wild Review
O’Connell, Caitlin. Bridge to the Wild: Behind the Scenes at the Zoo. Timothy Rodwell, Photographer. Non-fiction. Houghton, 08/2016. 202pp. $18.99. 978-0-544-27739-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-8. Experience the zoo like never before with O’Connell’s Bridge to the [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary: Paul Galdone’s “Folktale Classics” Reissued
Out of the Ordinary “Folktale Classics” by Paul Galdone, HMH, $8.99 each. www.hmhco.com/at-home/featured-shops/popular-series/folk-tale-classics-series Often folktales are too long to read at preschool storytimes, but Paul Galdone’s classic tales are just the right length for [continue reading]
Little Home Bird Review
Empson, Jo. Little Home Bird ‡Jo Empson, Illus. Pic. Bk. Child’s Play, 07/2016. [40]pp. $16.99. 978-1-84643-889-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. When it is time to migrate, Little Bird brings his favorite things with him, including wind [continue reading]
Pop-up and Flap Books: The White House
Pop-up and Flap Books Sabuda, Robert. The White House: A Pop-Up of Our Nation’s Home. Orchard/Scholastic, 2016. 12p. $29.99. ISBN 978-0-545-54089-6. Sabuda is best-known for his elaborate, detailed pop-ups in books for older children. In [continue reading]
Website of the Month: Embrace Race
Embrace Race: Where to find “diverse” children’s books: https://medium.com/embrace-race/where-to-find-diverse-childrens-books-5bc8c8bc971b#.knz156fia Looking for lists and reviews of great books for kids featuring cultural diversity? Try Melissa Giraud’s website “Embrace Race,” and her collection of websites listing suggestions. [continue reading]
Mrs. Bixby’s Last Day Review
Anderson, John David. Ms. Bixby’s Last Day. Emma Yarlett, Illus. Fiction. Walden Pond/HarperCollins, 06/2016. 320pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-233817-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. With their favorite teacher in the hospital battling cancer and unable to make it back [continue reading]
National Book Awards Longlist Announced
National Book Awards Longlist Announced: The finalists for the National Book Awards have been announced; check out the books in the Young People’s Literature category: www.nationalbook.org/index.html . Titles include Booked by Kwame Alexander, Raymie Nightingale [continue reading]