Owls – Revised Owl Babies by Martin Waddell is one of my favorite storytime readalouds. Here are some other fun owl stories listed below. For a craft project, make: Paper Plate and Cupcake Liner Owl [continue reading]
Boats Storytime – Revised
Boats – Revised Preschoolers often have a toy boat at home, so a storytime on the subject can be very relatable. For a craft project, make one of the ideas suggested here: 25 Hands-On Preschool [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, February 10, 2023
ACL Meeting Friday, February 10, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, February 10, 2023, from 9:30am-Noon in-person at the Oakland Main Library, [continue reading]
ALA/ALSC Announce Youth Media Awards
ALA/ALSC Announce Youth Media Awards American Library Association announces 2023 Youth Media Award winners NEW ORLEANS – The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children [continue reading]
Free YA Novelists’ Convention
Young Adult Novelist Convention (YANovCon) 2023 Author Bill Konigsberg. The Peninsula Libraries’ 8 th annual Young Adult Novelists’ Convention (YANovCon) will take place Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Burlingame Community Center, opens a new [continue reading]
Last Mapmaker Read-Alikes
Read-alikes for The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat Ahmed, Samira. Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds. Avi. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Barnhill, Kelly. The Ogress and the Orphans. Connor, Leslie. [continue reading]
You Only Live Once, David Bravo Read-Alikes
Read-alikes for You Only Live Once, David Bravo by Mark Oshiro Brown, Roseanne A. Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Vampire Hunting. Calonita, Jen. The Retake. Gemeinhart, Dan. The Midnight Children. Hernandez, Carlos. Sal and Gabi [continue reading]
Meg Medina Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Meg Medina Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature: Newbery Medal-winning author Meg Medina was named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2023-24 by the Library of Congress. She is the first Cuban-American to [continue reading]