ACL Meeting Friday, May 9, 2014: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, May 9, 2014, from 9am-1pm at the Oakland Main Library (www.oaklandlibrary.org/locations/main-library). [continue reading]
We Need Diverse Books, Webinar on What’s New In Children’s Books
We Need Diverse Books: Have you checked out the new campaign “We Need Diverse Books,” advocating for more multicultural books and books representing the LGBT community, and those with special needs? One of the best [continue reading]
Anna Was Here Read-Alikes
Anna Was Here by Jane Kurtz – tween fiction with a Christian focus Tween fiction with a Christian focus Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. The Boy Who Dared. Batson, Wayne Thomas and Christopher Hopper. “The Berinfell Prophecies” [continue reading]
Five Senses Storytime Ideas
The five senses are a key element of the Kindergarten curriculum, so it is not too early to learn about the Five Senses in preschool. This simple science subject is great for the “Fizz Boom Read!” [continue reading]
Grossology Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Grossology Here is a fun storytime about Gross things in science. For an art activity, make bubbles with added green and yellow food coloring, to look like snot! The kids will love [continue reading]
Snakes Storytime Ideas-Revised
Try a storytime on snakes, or turtles and tortoises. If possible, see if you can borrow a snake or turtle from a local pet store, or from a group that rescues animals such as the [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Kulkin, Susan. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out. Susan Kulkin, Illus. Non-fic. Candlewick, 2014. 182p. $22.99 978-0-7636-5611-9 OUTSTANDING GRADES 8-ADULT Kulkin presents the reader with an opportunity to hear the thoughtful and heartfelt reflections of [continue reading]
Author Herb Wong Dies, Northern Calif. Book Awards
Menlo Park Author Herb Wong Dies: Herb Wong died on April 20, 2014 at the age of 88. A Bay Area native, Wong was a journalist and expert on jazz, but also wrote several children’s [continue reading]