Spring Board Books, Part II: Last month, in Part I of our semi-annual Board Book Round-up, we discussed new board book series and individual titles released in early 2015. Today in Part II we will [continue reading]
If You Find This Review
Baker, Matthew. If You Find This. Fiction. Little Brown, 2015. 358p. $13.60. 978-0-316-24008-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-8. Seventh grader Nicholas’ life in Michigan seems to be falling apart when his aged, long-absent, and confused grandfather implies [continue reading]
ALA Conference Report, Part 4
ALA Conference Reports, Part 4 – Reports from Our Members: Miriam Medow: This is my report back on the APALA Symposium, held on the Thursday before Annual at USF: I didn’t know what to expect [continue reading]
ALA Conference Report, Part 3
ALA Conference in San Francisco – Reports from Our Members: Helen Bloch: I attended the ALSC Leadership meeting focused on the recent white paper on Media Mentorship (www.ala.org/alsc/mediamentorship). Lisa Guernsey, a researcher from the New [continue reading]
Home Review
Ellis, Carson. Home. Carson Ellis, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 02/2015. [40]p. $16.99. 978-0-7636-6529-6. UNSATISFACTORY. GRADES PRE-3. In her debut picture book, Home, Carson Ellis explores the many different forms a home can take. Although detailed [continue reading]
ACL Meeting, Kids Comics Awards Announced
ACL Meeting Friday, July 10, 2015: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, July 10, 2015, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. Our [continue reading]
ALA Conference Report, Part 2
Report from Jessica Ormonde, Half Moon Bay Library: Saturday Ignite Session – Adventures in Preschool Science Erin Berman from the San Jose Public Library shared tips, and ideas from her preschool STEM program. They focused [continue reading]
Imaginary Friends Storytime Ideas
When The Adventures of Beekle by Dan Santat received the Caldecott Medal, I was impressed with the story as much as the illustrations. A little girl befriends an imaginary creature in a heartfelt, brief story [continue reading]