Sloths Sloths can be a fun animal to learn about at storytime and there are some great new picture books that were recently published on this unusual animal! For a craft project, make one [continue reading]
Author-Illustrator Hudson Talbott Dies
Author-Illustrator Hudson Talbott Dies: Hudson Talbott died on January 22, 2026 at age 76. His picture books include the dinosaur comedy We’re Back: A Dinosaur Story (1987) and A Walk in the Woods (2022), and [continue reading]
Shiloh Read-Alike
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Armstrong, William H. Sounder. Bird, James. No Place Like Home. Cleary, Beverly. Henry and Ribsy. Colfer, Eoin. The Dog Who Lost His Bark. Creech, Sharon. Love That [continue reading]
ACL Institute 2026 Is Just Two Weeks Away! Friday, March 13th
Hello, Friends! Holy moly, time is flying by! I hope you are all having a great day and a wonderful start to the year. March is sneaking up on us and ACL Institute is a [continue reading]
2025 Golden Poppy Awards Announced
2025 Golden Poppy Awards Announced: The 2025 Golden Poppy Awards were announced on Feb. 19, 2026, given by the California Independent Booksellers Alliance. It honors book creators “who made California their home.” In the children’s [continue reading]
Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli Review
Yan Glaser, Karina. Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli, The. Karina Yan Glaser, Illus. HarperCollins/Allida, 9/2025. 420 [+12]pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-0632-8443-2. GRADES 3–6. OUTSTANDING. The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli is [continue reading]
Seven Babies Review
Xiao, Forest. Seven Babies. Forest Xiao, Illus. Candlewick, 08/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-4509-7. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Preschool. ADDITIONAL. Seven babies, in an open box, show up in front of a door. A couple takes them [continue reading]
Mouse Who Loved Latkes Review
Wieder, Joy Nelkin. Mouse Who Loved Latkes, The. Joy Nelkin Wieder, Illus. Kar-Ben, 10/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 979-8-7656-4424-9. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. ADDITIONAL. C.J., a small brown mouse, lives in the walls of apartment 18, [continue reading]