Hanaor, Ziggy. Snail Trail. Christos Kourtoglou, Illus.Cicada, 05/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book.Trade $16.99. 978-1-80066-031-1. GRADES Preschool – 1. ADDITIONAL. Marjorie the snail needs alone time, but a snail’s trail makes it easy to be found. Finally, after [continue reading]
Author Mary Ann Hoberman Dies
Author Mary Ann Hoberman Dies: Picture book author Mary Ann Hoberman has died at age 92. Most of her books rhymed, and in 1978 she won the National Book Award for A House Is a [continue reading]
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winners Announced: The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards were announced on June 20, 2023, which celebrate excellence in children’s and young adult literature. One winner and two honor books were named in [continue reading]
ACL Meeting on Friday, July 14th over Zoom
ACL Meeting Friday, July 14, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, July 14, 2023, from 10:00am-Noon. We will be meeting over Zoom. [continue reading]
Mermaid Storytime – Revised
Mermaid Storytime – Revised With the popularity of the film “The Little Mermaid,” a storytime offering mermaid tales is sure to draw a crowd! For a related hands-on activity, make one of these: [continue reading]
Farmers’ Market Storytime
Farmers Market Storytime Many libraries found that local Farmers’ Markets have offered great outreach opportunities. A library often can have a free table to promote library cards and upcoming programming. A library storytime can also [continue reading]
Monkey Trial Review
Sanchez, Anita. Monkey Trial, The: John Scopes and the Battle Over Teaching Evolution. Clarion, 03/2023. 184pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-358-45769-5. GRADES 7 – 12. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this dramatic account of the 1925 trial of [continue reading]
Tell Me Your Dreams Review
Kloots, Amanda. Tell Me Your Dreams. Alex Willmore, Illus. Harper, 04/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-0-06-322511-4. GRADES Preschool – 1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A mother helps her young son get ready for bed by encouraging [continue reading]