ACL Meeting Friday, June 12, 2026: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, June 12, from 9:00am-Noon, at the Oakland Public Library, 125 14th [continue reading]
Dorothy Helfeld Internships Available
Applications are open for ACL’s Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships. Please share this announcement with anyone you think might be interested in applying. If you or anyone you know is a student, recent graduate, early career librarian, [continue reading]
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II New Original Board Books Almeras, Chloe. Josephine. Gecko Press, 03/2026. [24]p. $9.99. 979-87-6567-304-1. Originally published in French, this is a sweet story about a giraffe who enjoys exploring [continue reading]
Irma Black Award and Cook Prize Announced
Irma Simonton Black Award and Cook Prize Announced: The Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature announced two children’s book awards in May 2026. The Irma Black Award was given to Don’t Trust Fish by Neil [continue reading]
Jungle Animals Storytime – Revised
Jungle Animals – Revised Jungle animals are interesting to young children, who can see them at the zoo, or hear about them in many children’s books. For an arts and crafts project, make a [continue reading]
Crickets Storytime – Revised
Crickets – Revised Crickets are a fun animal to study, especially in the summer when children can often hear them at night. For a craft project, make these egg carton crickets: Egg Carton Cricket [continue reading]
Lola’s Perfect Hideout Review
McQuinn, Anna. Lola’s Perfect Hideout. Rosalind Beardshaw, Illus. Charlesbridge, 05/2026. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-384-6. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. ADDITIONAL. Lola returns in this simple story, happily playing with her baby sister while also wanting a [continue reading]
Worm Turns Up Review
McGrath, Raymond. Worm Turns Up, The: In Summer. Raymond McGrath, Illus. Bird! #2. Lerner/Graphic Universe, 05/2026. 47pp. Graphic. PLB $29.32. 979-8-7656-4809-4. Paper $12.99. 979-8-7656-4814-8. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. Bird, with the help of his friend Spider, [continue reading]