Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, September 13, 2013, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We will begin with a brief breakfast [continue reading]
Hats Off to Dr. Seuss Exhibit
Petri’s Fine Arts, a gallery in Sausalito, CA, is presenting an exhibit honoring Dr. Seuss from August 31 to September 15, 2013. The exhibit pairs Dr. Seuss’s never-before-seen Hat Collection alongside his little-known collection of [continue reading]
Boxers and Saints Review
Yang, Gene Luen. Boxers. Gene Luen Yang, Illus. Graphic. Boxers and Saints Series. First Second, 09/2013. 328p. $18.99 978-1-59643-359-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-12 Yang, Gene Luen. Saints. Gene Luen Yang, Illus. Graphic. Boxers and Saints Series. First Second, 09/2013. 170p. $18.99 [continue reading]
Shakespeare’s Secret Read-Alikes
Read-alikes for Shakespeare’s Secret by Elise Broach: contemporary novels that are a twist on Shakespeare’s plays. Appignanesi, Richard. Manga Shakespeare series of graphic novels. Askew, Kim. Exposure. YA Askew, Kim. Tempetuous. YA Avi. Romeo and [continue reading]
The Shakespeare Stealer Read-Alikes
Read-alikes for The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood: novels set at the time of Shakespeare. Ballantine, Philippa. Chasing the Bard. Blackwood, Gary. Shakespeare’s Scribe. Blackwood, Gary. Shakespeare’s Spy. Cheaney, J.B. The Playmaker. Cooney, Caroline. Enter [continue reading]
Days of the Week Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Days of the Week Teaching preschoolers the names of the days of the week is a great Kindergarten Readiness activity, and it can be fun! Make these lift the flap books as [continue reading]
Months of the Year Storytime Ideas
After preschoolers learn the days of the week, offer stories and activities that name the months of the year. They may not be able to name all the months in order by the time they [continue reading]
Teddy Bears Storytime Ideas
The Teddy Bear is a great theme for a toddler time, or even a preschool storytime. Be sure to check out our Teddy Bear storytime outline from 2001 – many of those songs and books [continue reading]