ACL Meeting Friday, November 13, 2026: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, from 9:15am-Noon, over Zoom. The Zoom link will [continue reading]
Berkeley Public Library to Hold 4th Annual Comic-Con on Sat., Nov. 14, 2026
Berkeley Public Library to Hold 4th Annual Comic-Con on Sat., Nov. 14, 2026: A wealth of authors, illustrators, and other experts will be featured at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittridge St., on Sat., Nov. [continue reading]
Many Ways of Being Native Review
Reno, Ginger. Many Ways of Being Native. Johnson Yazzie, Illus. Charlesbridge, 10/2026. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-675-5. GRADES Kindergarten–1. ADDITIONAL. Hawk arrives in the night, whispering verses to sleeping children, presenting visions of what [continue reading]
Skeleton and the Cat Review
Scott, Brandon James. Skeleton and the Cat, The. Brandon James Scott, Illus. HarperCollins, 07/2026. [64]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-0-0634-5588-7. GRADES Preschool–2. OUTSTANDING. Established illustrator Scott offers five vignettes about a developing friendship between [continue reading]
Shook Review
Randall, Julian. Shook. Nathan Walker, Illus. Henry Holt., 08/2026. 256pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-2508-8205-9. GRADES 3–6. OUTSTANDING. Randall’s novel in verse is a lyrical first-person narrative told from the perspective of upcoming eighth-grader, Malik Page, [continue reading]
Fall Day, All Day Review
Percival, Kari. Fall Day, All Day. Kari Percival, Illus. Rise, 08/2026. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-88862-9. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A diverse group of young children play outside on an autumn day and describe [continue reading]
Writing a Letter Storytime
Writing Letters For older preschoolers and Kindergartners, a storytime about writing a letter can let them experiment with the format, even if they can’t write a full sentence. For a hands-on project, have the [continue reading]
Rialto Review
Milford, Kate. Rialto. Clarion, 04/2026. 480pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-3284-6691-4. GRADES 4–6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Milford, the author of the Greenglass House series, returns with a new mystery aimed at older middle-grade readers. Sisters Ivy, age [continue reading]