BOOK CLUB IDEAS If a public library is thinking of starting a book club for tweens, Summer can be a great time since kids will be coming for all the summer reading and learning [continue reading]
Pride Day Storytime
Pride Day Pride Day, to celebrate the LGBTQ community, is held in June, and makes a great theme for storytime. For a hands-on activity, make one of these rainbow-themed projects: Crafts for Toddlers [continue reading]
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee Collier, Nicole D. The Many Fortunes of Maya. Keller, Tae. Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone. Keller, Tae. When You Trap a Tiger. Kim, Jessica. Stand Up, Yumi [continue reading]
ALSC SUMMER READING 2023 BOOKLISTS
ALSC SUMMER READING 2023 BOOKLISTS: Check out these reading suggestions, divided by grade level, from the Association of Library Service to Children (an ALA division): “These colorful lists are available for free download from the ALSC [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Set for Friday, April 14th
ACL Meeting Friday, April 14, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our in-person ACL Meeting on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 9:30am-Noon. Arrive early for time to [continue reading]
Monsters Love Cupcakes Review
Austin, Mike. Monsters Love Cupcakes. Mike Austin, Illus. Harper, 06/2022. [36]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 1. $17.99. 978-0-06-228619-2. ADDITIONAL. In this third book of Mike Austin’s series celebrating colorful monsters, the group is baking [continue reading]
What Do You See When You Look at a Tree? Review
Carlisle, Emma. What Do You See When You Look at a Tree? Emma Carlisle, Illus. Templar, 11/2022. [40]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 3. $18.99. 978-1-5362-2666-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this rhyming story, the reader is [continue reading]
Twinkle, Twinkle, Winter Night Review
Litwin, Megan. Twinkle, Twinkle, Winter Night. Nneka Myers, Illus. Clarion, 11/2022. [36]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 3. $18.99. 978-0-35-857204-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Using the rhyming pattern of the song “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” a Black [continue reading]