Lendroth, Susan. Hey-Ho, to Mars We’ll Go!: A Space-Age Version of “The Farmer in the Dell.” Bob Kolar, Illus. Charlesbridge, 01/2023. [28]pp. Picture Book. Preschool – 3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Trade $ 8.99. 978-1-62354-376-1. Ideal for [continue reading]
Longest, Strongest Thread Review
Leitner, Inbal. Longest, Strongest Thread, The. Inbal Leitner, Illus. Charlesbridge, 09/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Trade $16.99. 978-1-62354-359-4. Originally published in Great Britain in 2020, a granddaughter is moving away [continue reading]
Destiny Finds Her Way Review
Engle, Margarita. Destiny Finds Her Way: How a Rescued Baby Sloth Learned to Be Wild. Sam Trull, photography. Baby Animal Tales Series. National Geographic Kids, 02/2023. 32pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 1 – 4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Trade [continue reading]
I Want to Be a Firefighter Review
Driscoll, Laura. I Want to Be a Firefighter. Catalina Echeverri, Illus. I Can Read Series, Level 1: My Community. Harper, 08/2022. 32pp. Reader. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Trade $16.99. 978-0-06-298961-1. Twins Mia and [continue reading]
SumoPuppy Review
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]