Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore, The. Gregory Christie, Illus. Non-fiction. Carolrhoda, 10/2015. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-0-7613-3943-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. A picture book presentation of the same Harlem bookstore owner [continue reading]
Waiting
Henkes, Kevin. Waiting. Kevin Henkes, Illus. Pic. Bk. Greenwillow, 09/2015. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-236843-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Five toys wait on a windowsill: a pig with an umbrella, a spotted owl, a puppy on a sled, [continue reading]
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part II
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part II Last month, this column looked at new individual board book titles, and those adapted from picture books. This month, we will briefly examine new entries in board books [continue reading]
SLJ Names Best Books, ACL Performers’ Showcase Registration Open
SLJ Names Best Books of 2015: Check out School Library Journal’s choices for the best children’s and teen books from this year – www.slj.com/best-books-2015/#_ . ACL’s Annual Performers’ Showcase: Come see over thirty children’s performers, [continue reading]
Steiner and Figard Named Emerging Leaders, Shusterman Wins National Book Award, New BayNews Posted
ALA Names Two ACL Members Emerging Leaders: Current Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California president Meredith Steiner has been named by the Association of Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library [continue reading]
Gift Ideas from Oakland PL, New Infopeople Course on Storytime
Oakland PL Offers Gift Suggestions: For the first time, Oakland Public Library is offering suggestions for parents and others looking for holiday gift book titles for children. Check out their blog if you have patrons [continue reading]
Author of BOOK SCAVENGER to Speak at San Francisco’s North Beach Branch Nov. 21
North Beach Library 850 Columbus Avenue (at Lombard) San Francisco, CA 94133 415-355-5626
ALSC Webinar on Picture Book Challenges, Publishers’ Weekly Names Best of 2015
ALSC Webinar on Picture Books and Challenges – Dealing with Controversial Topics in Children’s Collections: www.ala.org/advocacy/picturebookswebinar . This webinar on censorship is scheduled for Wed. Nov. 18, 2015 at 11am Pacific time. Go to the [continue reading]