Librarians – Revised With school beginning, a librarian-themed storytime can be fun for a class visit coming for a library tour, or for a regular library storytime. For a craft project, make bookmarks using some [continue reading]
Panda Storytime
Pandas Storytime Many preschoolers are fond of pandas, so this animal is a great theme for a storytime. Maybe young children relate to this cuddly animal! For a craft project to follow these stories, try [continue reading]
Grants Available for California Early Learning
Hello California Libraries! Just a reminder that the Black Gold Cooperative Library System invites California Libraries to apply for funding to strengthen their roles as Early Learning community hubs and improve or expand Early Learning [continue reading]
ACL Meeting set for Friday, Oct. 14
ACL Meeting Friday, October 14, 2022: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, October 14, 2022, from 9:30am-Noon over Zoom (link will be emailed [continue reading]
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part I
Here are some brief reviews of new Board Book series. Next month, we will focus on new individual board books, and new board editions of popular picture books. New Board Book Series Drago, Flavia [continue reading]
Book Club Ideas – Introduction
ACL plans to include Book Club Ideas as a new section of our blog, since so many school and public libraries have book discussion clubs a part of their ongoing programming. To begin, we have [continue reading]
My Own Lightning Review
Wolk, Lauren. My Own Lightning. Fiction. Dutton, 05/2022. 307pp. $17.99 978-0-525-55559-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 5-8. In this sequel to Wolf Hollow (2016), Annabelle begins summer vacation by being hit by lightning, which heightens her senses—she [continue reading]
Animals Move Review
Whittingham, Jane. Animals Move. Picture Book. Big, Little Concepts Series. Pajama, 03/2022. [32]pp. $17.95. 978-1-77278-238-7. ADDITIONAL. GRADES TOD-K. On each spread there is a color photo of an animal in motion, paired with a color [continue reading]