Here are some more board book mini-reviews for Fall 2013: Series: Prince, April Jones. Dig In! Illus. by Michelle Berg. Abrams/Appleseed, 2013. $7.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0522-9. Prince, April Jones. Dive In! Illus. by Michelle Berg. Abrams/Appleseed, [continue reading]
Board Book Round-up Pt. 1
Autumn is the time for our semi-annual Board Book Round-up! There have been many titles published since last March, so I will split this column into two segments – look for the second half of [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Johnston, Tony. The Cat With Seven Names. Christine Davenier, Illus. Pic. Bk. Charlesbridge, 2013. [32]p. $16.95. 978-1-58089-381-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Is the lovable neighborhood cat Stuart Little, Mouse, Mooch, Dove, Placido, Kitty-boy—or someone else? Johnston’s [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, September 13, 2013
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]