Sekaninova, Stepanka. Diary of a Bee. Linh Dao, Illus. Albatros, 04/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $16395.00. 978-80-00-07446-7. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. Originally published in Czech in 2022, this mixes plenty of factual information on bees into a [continue reading]
Princess and the Witch Review
Schimmel, Nancy. Princess and the Witch, The: A Novel. Diana Browning, Illus. SparkPress, 03/2025. 121pp. Fiction. Paper $13.99. 978-1-68463-294-7. GRADES 3–6. OUTSTANDING. After Princess Margaret is turned into a dragon by her stepmother, she must [continue reading]
Jules, Penny, & the Rooster Review
Pinkwater, Daniel. Jules, Penny, & the Rooster. Tachyon, 03/2025. 160pp. Fiction. Paper $9.95. 978-1-61696-432-0. GRADES 3–6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Jules and her family move to the suburbs just before she starts middle school, where she wins [continue reading]
One Girl’s Voice: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land Review
Kirkfield, Vivian. One Girl’s Voice: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land. Rebecca Gibbon, Illus. Calkins Creek, 02/2025. [40]pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6626-8045-8. GRADES 1–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this picture book biography [continue reading]
Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Review
Alonso, Nathalie. Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Naida Mazzenga, Illus. Barefoot Singalongs. Barefoot, 03/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $16.99. 979-8-88859-370-7. GRADES Preschool–3. ADDITIONAL. This rhyming salute to baseball includes information on how some [continue reading]
George & Lenny Are Always Together Review
Agee, Jon. George & Lenny Are Always Together. Jon Agee, Illus. Rocky Pond, 05/2025. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-85773-1. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Best friends George (a bear) and Lenny (a rabbit) are playing [continue reading]
CLA Conference – Oct. 23-25, 2025
CLA CONFERENCE – Oct. 23-25, 2025: The annual California Library Association Conference will be held Oct. 23-25, 2025, in Riverside. The theme is “Telling Our Own Stories,” and there were be many programs and presentations [continue reading]
INFOPEOPLE COURSE Children’s Services Fundamentals – Sept. 16-Oct. 13, 2025
Does your work in the library include service to children and their families? Do you want to do a better job in providing homework assistance, readers’ advisory, tours of your library, or family programs? Expert [continue reading]