Bats Bats can be fascinating to preschoolers, and not just at Halloween! For a bat craft, make these fun bats using paper cups. Songs: THIS LITTLE BAT (tune: “Mulberry Bush”) This little bat flaps its [continue reading]
Zombie Storytime Ideas
If your parents don’t mind “scary” storytimes, this could be a fun theme near Halloween. It also might be best suited to a storytime for school-age children. For a craft, make one of these paper [continue reading]
Two ACL Members in Children and Libraries, Dorothy Helfeld Fellows Announced
Two ACL Members Contribute Articles to Children and Libraries: Congratulations to two of our ACL members who had articles published in the latest edition of Children and Libraries (Summer/Fall 2012, v. 10, no. 2), the [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Newquist, H. P. The Book of Blood: From Legends and Leeches to Veins and Vampires. Non-fiction. .Houghton, 2012. 1 51p. $17.99. 978-0-5473-1584-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-9. It’s hard to find an individual who is blasé about [continue reading]
Do It Yourself Programming: Presidential Election
The upcoming Presidential election is a great opportunity for a fun Do-it-Yourself program, a display, a theme for a storytime or book discussion group, or for some passive programming activities you can leave out for [continue reading]
Nina Bawden Obituary, Dav Pilkey Interview
Author Nina Bawden dies aged 87: Author Nina Bawden, who wrote the novel Carrie’s War as well as more than 40 other books for children and adults, has died aged 87. Published in 1973, Carrie’s [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Graham, Bob. A Bus Called Heaven. Bob Graham, Illus. Pic. Bk. Candlewick, 2012. 40p. $16.99. 978-0-7636-5893-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-2. Bob Graham creates a heartfelt story about a neighborhood united over transforming an abandoned bus [continue reading]
New BayNews – Presidential Program
Hi! The latest edition of BayNews is up on the BayViews website: www.bayviews.org . Check out Readalikes for “Junie B. Jones,” storytimes on teachers, presidents, and the first day of school, and do-it-yourself program ideas [continue reading]