Biedrzycki, David. SumoPuppy. David Biedryzcki, Illus. Charlesbridge, 10/2022. [52]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Trade $18.99. 978-1-62354-301-3. SumoPuppy is a small half-pug, half-bulldog taken in by a sumo champion and trainer, tasking [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, December 9, 2022
ACL Meeting Friday, December 9, 2022: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, December 9, 2022, from 9:30am-Noon at the Rockridge Branch, Oakland Public [continue reading]
Princess in Black Read-Alikes
Princess in Black by Shannon Hale Auxier, Jonathan. Fabled Stables. Burkhart, Jessica. Unicorn Magic. Cronin, Doreen. The Chicken Squad. DiCamillo, Kate. Mercy Watson. Elliott, Rebecca. Owl Diaries. Faruqui, Saadia. Meet Yasmin! series. Funke, Cornelia. [continue reading]
New Holiday Books
New Holiday Books Need some new winter holiday books? Try some of these recently published books for children. Emmett, Jonathan. Christmas Street. Illus. by Ingela P. Arrhenius. Nosy Crow, 10/2022. [24p.] $17.99. 978-1-5362-2752-9. Several [continue reading]
Join Us at Rockridge Branch Library in Oakland for our December 9th meeting.
Please join us for our first in-person meeting since February 2020! We’ll be gathering at the Rockridge Branch Library in Oakland for our December 9th meeting. Here’s the schedule: 9:30am: Snacks, socializing, and first dibs [continue reading]
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir Wins National Book Award
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir Wins National Book Award for Young People’s Literature: Sabaa Tahir won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for her Young Adult novel All My Rage (Razorbill/Penguin Random [continue reading]
New Pup on the Block Review
Winston, Sherri. New Pup on the Block. Gladys Jose, Illus. Fic. Wednesday and Woof Series; bk. 2. HarperCollins, 04/2022. 96pp. $15.99. 978-0-06-297607-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-4. Please see series review for Catastrophe by Sherri Winston.
Catastrophe Review
Winston, Sherri. Catastrophe. Gladys Jose, Illus. Fiction. Wednesday and Woof Series; bk. 1. HarperCollins, 04/2022. 96pp. $15.99. 978-0-06-297601-7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-4. SERIES REVIEW: Wednesday, a young Black girl with juvenile arthritis, and her service [continue reading]