This year is the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Medal, awarded to the illustrator for the best artwork in a children’s book: www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal . This is a perfect opportunity to have a fun Caldecott Celebration [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Bean, Jonathan. Building Our House. Jonathan Bean, Illus. Pic. Bk. Farrar, 2013. [42]p. $17.99. 978-0-374-38023-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-4 In detailed and affectionate words and illustrations, Bean documents his family’s adventures as they build a house—and [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Fri. June 14th at Rockridge Branch
ACL Meeting Reminder: June meeting at the ROCKRIDGE BRANCH. We hope you can join us for the ACL Meeting on Friday, June 14, 2013, from 9am-1pm at the Rockridge Branch Library, 5366 College Ave., Oakland. [continue reading]
Sendak Exhibit at SF Disney Family Museum
Fans of children’s author Maurice Sendak will want to check out the special exhibit, “Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons,” that is running May 23 – July 7, 2013 at the Disney Family [continue reading]
Magic Tree House Series Read-Alikes
The “Magic Tree House” series by Mary Pope Osborne is still a best-seller, and a perfect summer read for those entering 2nd or 3rd grade. Here are some other transitional novels with a sci fi [continue reading]
Computers and Technology Storytime Ideas
To partner with the Television theme we offered in November 2012, here is a companion theme of Computers and Technology. We all know even babies like to play with iPads, so a storytime on computers [continue reading]
Puppets Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Puppets Summer is a great time to have a storytime on puppets, since many older siblings will attend with their preschool brothers and sisters. These stories can be a great way to [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Here’s one!: Stone, Tanya Lee. Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell. Marjorie Priceman, Illus. Non-fiction. Henry Holt, 2013. [40]p. $16.99. 978-0-8050-9048-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. It is no easy task to [continue reading]