GENE LUEN YANG WINS EISNER AWARD: Bay Area author/illustrator Gene Luen Yang was awarded the annual Eisner Award on July 25, 2025 at San Diego’s Comic Con. Yang won the Best Writer Award for Lunar [continue reading]
Treasure Hunt Review
Stewart-Sharpe, Leisa. Treasure Hunt, The: True Stories of Treasures Lost, Stolen and Found. Gordy Wright, Illus. Charlesbridge, 06/2025. 64pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-62354-629-8. GRADES 3–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Stolen and lost treasures wait to be discovered [continue reading]
Hick: The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt’s Heart Review
Miller, Sarah. Hick: The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt’s Heart. Random House, 05/2025. 384pp. Biography. Trade $20.99. 978-0-593-64909-1. PLB $23.99. 978-0-593-64910-7. GRADES 9–Adult. OUTSTANDING. Lorena Hickok was notable in her own right. Born in [continue reading]
Moving Book Review
Brown, Lisa. Moving Book, The. Lisa Brown, Illus. Holiday House / Neal Porter, 07/2025. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-8234-5718-2. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. A brother walks his concerned little sister through a history of family [continue reading]
Pockets Storytime
Pockets Pockets would be an unusual and fun topic for a storytime. Below are some picture books featuring pockets. For a hands-on project, make one of these projects that celebrate A Pocket for Corduroy: [continue reading]
Opossums Storytime – Revised
Opossums – Revised Possums can be found in many suburban neighborhoods. Learn about these marsupials, and make a craft project: Possum Craft for Kids (with FREE Craft Template) • In the Bag Kids’ Crafts. [continue reading]
Moomins Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Jansson Chen, Jiatong. White Fox in the Forest. Coakley, Lena. Wicked Nix. Courtauld, Sarah. Buckle and Squash. Davies, Stephen. Hilda and the Hidden People. Dougherty, John. Stinkbombs [continue reading]
Bear Who Had Nothing to Wear Review
Willis, Jeanne. Bear Who Had Nothing to Wear, The. Brian Fitzgerald, Illus. Scallywag, 03/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-915252-95-1. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Unlike other teddy bears, Albie doesn’t like to wear the clothes [continue reading]