Revised September 2026 Cumulative – such as The House That Jack Built by various authors, Don and Audrey Wood’s The Napping House (Harcourt, 1984), or Laura Thompson’s The Apple Pie That Papa Baked (S&S, 2007). [continue reading]
Participation, Call and Response Books for Storytime
Revised September 2026 Participation – such as Bill Martin’s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Holt, 1983), Remy Charlip’s Fortunately (Four Winds, 1964), Jules Feiffer’s Bark, George (HarperCollins, 1999), or Ed Emberley’s Go [continue reading]
Beginning Readers
September 2026 Beginning Readers Titles featuring Black, Indigenous, or People of Color are marked with this symbol: & Newer titles in Bold. Helpful Websites: Geisel Award and Honor Books (ALA): geisel-medal-honor-books-to-present (ala.org). Beginning Reader Graphic [continue reading]
Teeth Storytime
As younger children prepare to start a new school year, brushing their teeth is an important skill for them to practice so it becomes a habit. There are lots of great picture books about [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
ACL Meeting Friday, Sept. 11, 2026: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, from 9:15am-Noon, over Zoom. The Zoom link will [continue reading]
A Language of Stitches Will Correct an Error in the Second Printing
A Language of Stitches, a new picture book biography of local artist Rosie Lee Tompkins, contains an unfortunate error. The author transposed the name of quilt collector Eli Leon, whose name appears twice in the [continue reading]
Place to Dance Review
Rosswood, Eric. Place to Dance: How Richard Lamberry Brought Change to the Ballroom, A. Vincent Chen, Illus. Addl. Creator Richard Lamberry. Charlesbridge, 08/2026. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-648-9. GRADES Kindergarten–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Since he was [continue reading]
Kaleidoscope of Hope Review
Paul, Miranda. Kaleidoscope of Hope: How Butterfly Life Cycles Reflect Our World. Harikrishnan Panicker, Illus. Addl. Creators Deepti Nair. Greenwillow, 05/2026. [40]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-06-314410-1. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. In this book with a dual [continue reading]