Odenkirk, Bob. Zilot & Other Important Rhymes. Erin Odenkirk, Illus. Little, Brown, 10/2023. 150pp. Poetry. Trade $19.99. 978-0-316-43850-6. GRADES 1–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Imaginative poems make up this original collection that may remind some of the [continue reading]
Mahogany: A Little Red Riding Hood Tale Review
Brown-Wood, JaNay. Mahogany: A Little Red Riding Hood Tale. John Joven, Illus. Charlesbridge, 03/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-367-9. GRADES Kindergarten–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this modern retelling of Red Riding Hood, Mahogany loves to [continue reading]
How the New Seven Wonders of the World Were Built Review
Bartunek, Jiri. How the New Seven Wonders of the World Were Built. Jan Sramek, Illus. Addl. Creators Tom Velcovsky. Translated from the Czech by Sean Mark Miller. Albatros, 07/2023. 48pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.95. 978-80-00-06843-5. GRADES [continue reading]
David Atherton’s Baking Book for Kids Review
Atherton, David. David Atherton’s Baking Book for Kids. Harry Woodgate, Illus. Candlewick, 09/2023. 68pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-3130-4. GRADES 3–8. ADDITIONAL. The Great British Baking Show winner Atherton offers a cookbook for children who are [continue reading]
What Happened to Rachel Riley? Read-alikes
What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski Allen, Carrie. Michigan Vs. the Boys. Anderson, John David. Posted. Baptist, Kelly J. Eb & Flo. Blakemore, Megan Frazer. The Friendship Riddle. Buyea, Rob. Because of [continue reading]
Lifetime Member Kathy Haug
Congratulations to ACL’s Lifetime Member Kathy Haug: Kathy Haug was recently named an ACL Lifetime member for her dedicated work to BayViews and other efforts. She was not able to attend the ceremony this summer [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, December 8, 2023
ACL Meeting Friday, December 8, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, from 9:30am-Noon. We will be meeting at the [continue reading]
Robots Storytime – Revised
Robots Storytime – Revised Robots are a fun way to include STEM in a storytime. For a craft project, make these simple paper robots: Printable Version (dltk-teach.com). Dyckman, Ame. Boy + Bot. A boy [continue reading]