Ho, Richard. If Lin Can: How Jeremy Lin Inspired Asian Americans to Shoot for the Stars. Huynh Kim Lien, Illus. Add Creator Phùng Nguyên Quang. Charlesbridge, 04/2024. [38]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-62354-372-3. GRADES Kindergarten-1. [continue reading]
That Flag Review
Fryer Brown, Tameka. That Flag. Nikkolas Smith, Illus. HarperCollins, 01/2023. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-0630-9344-7. GRADES 1-5. OUTSTANDING. Best friends Bianca and Keira are alike in all the ways that matter, like how they [continue reading]
Dim Sum Palace Review
Fang, X. Dim Sum Palace. X. Fang, Illus. Penguin /Tundra, 09/2023. [42]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-7748-8198-9. GRADES Preschool–2. OUTSTANDING. Too excited to sleep, a young girl named Liddy follows the delicious smells of a [continue reading]
Bay Area Storytelling Festival Set for May 3-4, 2024
Bay Area Storytelling Festival Set for May 3-4, 2024: The 33rd Bay Area Storytelling Festival is scheduled for May 3-4, 2024, with a virtual option available. It will be held at the Sonoma Academy in [continue reading]
ACL Meeting in Berkeley, Friday, April 12, 2024
ACL Meeting Friday, April 12, 2024: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 9:30am-Noon, at the Berkeley Main Library, 2090 [continue reading]
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part 1
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part I New Series Board Books Arrhenius, Ingela. Where’s the Bunny? Candlewick, 01/2024. [10p.] $9.99. 978-1536232004. The 28th book in this series doesn’t really add anything new, and continues the [continue reading]
Outstanding! March 2024
Outstanding Books of the Month – March 2024 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. You can see [continue reading]
Author Laurent de Brunhoff Dies
Author/Illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff Dies at Age 98: Laurent de Brunhoff has died at age 98, in late March 2024. He continued the Babar the Elephant series of children’s picture books begun by his father [continue reading]




