ACL Meeting Friday, April 12, 2024: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 9:30am-Noon, at the Berkeley Main Library, 2090 [continue reading]
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part 1
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part I New Series Board Books Arrhenius, Ingela. Where’s the Bunny? Candlewick, 01/2024. [10p.] $9.99. 978-1536232004. The 28th book in this series doesn’t really add anything new, and continues the [continue reading]
Author Laurent de Brunhoff Dies
Author/Illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff Dies at Age 98: Laurent de Brunhoff has died at age 98, in late March 2024. He continued the Babar the Elephant series of children’s picture books begun by his father [continue reading]
Farmers Storytime – Revised
Farmers Storytime – Revised Farmers are essential to our lives, yet many children may not be aware of what they do. This theme is fun but also introduces these essential community helpers. You could also [continue reading]
Imani Finds the Right Notes Review
Lewis, Cicely. Imani Finds the Right Notes. Anastasia Magloire William, Illus. Hair Magic. Lerner, 01/2024. 40pp. Fiction. PLB $31.99. 978-1-7284-8689-5. Paper $9.99. 979-8765624227. GRADES 2–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Imani and the Great Hair [continue reading]
William C. Morris Award Announced
William C. Morris Award Announced: The William C. Morris Award for Young Adult Debut book was named on March 20, 2024. The winner if Rez Ball by Byron Graves, published by Heartdrum/ HarperCollins. Morris Award [continue reading]
The Many Assassinations of Samir Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri Alexander, Lloyd. The Arkadians. Avi. Crispin: The Cross of Lead. Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The Lost Prince. Cadnum, Michael. The Book of [continue reading]
Changemakers in Business: Women Leading the Way Review
Tyner, Artika R. Changemakers in Business: Women Leading the Way. Alternator Books: The Future Is Female. Lerner, 01/2024. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $30.65. 979-8765608845. Paper $10.99. 979-8765624982. GRADES 3–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see: Changemakers in [continue reading]