Chickens – Revised Chickens are a fun animal to focus on during a storytime, and there is a wealth of great picture books on chickens! For an art project, make one of these: 38 [continue reading]
Worms, Snails, and Slugs – Revised
Worms, Snails, and Slugs – Revised Children are interested in the types of creatures they see on the sidewalks, such as worms. Have a storytime about these animals. For an art project, make one [continue reading]
Young Adult Library Advocate Michael Cart Dies
Young Adult Library Advocate Michael Cart Dies: Michael Cart, author of Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism, Fourth Edition, ALA, 2022, has died. His long career as a librarian includes 15 years as Director [continue reading]
ACL Zoom Meeting Friday, March 14, 2025
ACL Meeting Friday, March 14, 2025: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, March 14, 2025, from 9:00am-Noon, over Zoom. The Zoom link will [continue reading]
ACL Institute Tickets Available
Tickets for ACL’s Institute, We Got the Beat: Music and Movement in Storytime, are now available! You can purchase tickets here or apply for a scholarship here. Tickets at $55 for ACL members, $65 for non-members, and $25 for [continue reading]
Golden Poppy Awards Announced
Golden Poppy Awards Announced: The California Independent Booksellers announced the winners for the 2024 Golden Poppy Awards. Recipients for books for young people are: Picture book: The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals by Deborah Underwood, [continue reading]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read-Alikes – Revised
Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Revised by Jeff Kinney Angleberger, Tom. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. Brallier, Max. Last Kids on Earth. Eliopoulos, Christopher. Cosmic Commandos. Freeman, Martha. Goldilocks, Go Home! Grabenstein, [continue reading]
Dog Man Read-Alikes – Revised
Dog Man – Revised by Dav Pilkey Angleberger, Tom. Two-Headed Chicken. Banks, Steven. Middle School Bites. Barnett, Mac. The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza. Benton, Jim. Clyde. Brown, Jeffrey. Lucy & Andy Neanderthal. [continue reading]