Mika Perlmutt, Oakland Public Library: I was thrilled to receive a mini-grant from ACL in 2020 to help me fund the purchase of new board games and ongoing snacks for our weekly drop-in game night. [continue reading]
Narwhal and Jelly Read-Alikes
Narwhal and Jelly by Ben Clanton Abdo, Dan. Blue, Berry, & Pancakes. Atkinson, Cale. Simon and Chester: Super Detectives! Burks, James. Agent 9. Burks, James. Bird & Squirrel. Feuti, Norm. Beak & Ally. Hashimoto, Meika. [continue reading]
Keeper of the Lost Cities Read-Alikes
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger Allen, Elise. Twinchantment. August, John. Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire. Black, Holly. The Iron Trial. Carlson, Caroline. The Door at the End of the World. [continue reading]
Oakland Librarian Sharon McKellar’s Found Items Display
Oakland Librarian Sharon McKellar’s Found Items Display: Sharon McKellar is receiving praise for her display of notes and other objects found in books at the Oakland Public Library: How an Oakland librarian turns trash into [continue reading]
Author/Illustrator Raymond Briggs Dies
Author/Illustrator Raymond Briggs Dies: Raymond Briggs died at age 88. Born in England in 1934, his first book was Peter and the Piskies, written by Ruth Manning-Sanders with Briggs’ illustrations, published in 1958. His most [continue reading]
Yes, We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country Review
Yang, Kelly. Yes, We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country. Non-fiction. Nabi H. Ali, Fahmida Azim, Marco Chin, et al. Illus. Dial, 05/2022. [34]pp. $18.99. 978-0-593-46305-5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-5. A rhyming text introduces [continue reading]
Tiny Tales: A Feast for Friends Review
Waldo, Steph. Tiny Tales: A Feast for Friends. Steph Waldo, Illus. Easy Reader. Harper Alley, 01/2022. 32pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-306786-8. PB $4.99. 978-0-06-306786-8. I Can Read Comics Series, Level 3; bk. 2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-3. [continue reading]
Gardener of Alcatraz Review
Smith, Emma Bland. Gardener of Alcatraz, The: A True Story. Jenn Ely, Illus. Biography. Charlesbridge, 04/2022. 40pp. $16.99. 978-1-62354-160-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. This unusual picture book biography focuses on counterfeiter Elliot Michener, who was an [continue reading]