Rocco, John. Super Hair-O and the Barber of Doom . John Rocco, Illus. Pic. Bk. Disney/Hyperion, 2013. [32]p. $16.99. 978-1-4231-2189-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Rocco and his friends are superheroes whose long hairstyles (afro, bangs, dreadlocks) [continue reading]
Helpers – Storytime Ideas (2013)
Helping – revised The topic of “helping” is a common one for Transitional Kindergarten as well as for preschool groups. It is an essential concept for young children in group situations and is a great [continue reading]
Watermelon Storytime Ideas
With the emphasis on healthy foods for preschoolers, a storytime on watermelon can be fun and a great way to talk about healthy snacks. Sing the Raffi song, “Down By the Bay” which talks about [continue reading]
Palo Alto Exhibit on Libraries and Art
The Palo Alto Art Center presents Bibliophilia, an exhibition featuring drawings, paintings, and sculptural works by artists who are united by their love of books and libraries. Bibliophilia showcases the work of fourteen artists who use [continue reading]
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas: History Day
History programs are appropriate for Founders’ Day, your library’s anniversary, or other related holiday (or anytime!). Just like museums that create living history programs, libraries can have fun history programs with great games and arts [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Homework: A Tale from Alcatraz. Fiction. Dial, 2013. 224p. $17.99. 978-0-8037-3472-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Moose Flanagan’s dad has been promoted to associate warden and thus become a target. When [continue reading]
Storytime Outreach, National Book Awards, CLA Food Drive, New BayNews Posted
Bringing Storytime to the Long Wait for Social Services Check out this great story on the Oakland Public Library’s children’s librarians offering storytime at social service agencies, such as Eastmont Town Center: http://kalw.org/post/bringing-storytime-long-wait-social-services. Congratulations to [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Schwartz, David. Rotten Pumpkin: A Rotten Tale in 15 Voices. Dwight Kuhn, Illus. Non-fic. Creston, 2013. 32p. $16.99. 978-1-939547-03-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. This non-fiction narrative uses the perspective of fifteen “voices” to tell the story [continue reading]