Donald, Alison. Monster Pie. Claudio Cerri, Illus. Early Bird Stories: Early Bird Readers—Blue. Lerner, 01/2024. [28]pp. Reader. PLB $30.65. 979-8765610336. Paper $9.99. 979-8765623718. GRADES 1–2. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Bones by Jill Atkins for the [continue reading]
Knit and a Knot Review
Brandon, Amanda. Knit and a Knot, A. Catalina Echeverri, Illus. Early Bird Stories: Early Bird Readers—Orange. Lerner, 01/2024. [28]pp. Reader. PLB $30.65. 979-8765610374. Paper $9.99. 979-8765623756. GRADES 1–2. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Bones by [continue reading]
Bones Review
Atkins, Jill. Bones. Gareth Robinson, Illus. Early Bird Stories: Early Bird Readers—Orange. Lerner, 01/2024. [28]pp. Reader. PLB $30.65. 979-8765610381. Paper $9.99. 979-8765623763. GRADES 1–2. ADDITIONAL. These structured early readers feature a straightforward story, with many [continue reading]
Be More Dog Review
Crowe, Caroline. Be More Dog: A Tail of Happiness. Carlos Velez, Illus. Floris, 10/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.95. 978-1-7825-0832-8. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A child with a dog, what can be better? Seemingly not [continue reading]
Double Asteroid Redirection Test Review
Bailey, Diane. Double Asteroid Redirection Test: Defending Earth From Asteroids. Alternator Books: Space Explorer Guidebooks. Lerner, 01/2024. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $30.65. 979-8765609088. Paper $10.99. 979-8765624937. GRADES 3–5. ADDITIONAL. These middle grade series nonfiction titles introduce [continue reading]
Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships Available
The 2024-25 application period is OPEN! Who is eligible? We encourage Northern California students, colleagues new to the field, or people with interest in children’s literature and librarianship to apply. About the Fellowship The fellowship [continue reading]
Reminder: Mini-Grant Applications Due March 15, 2024
ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S LIBRARIANS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MINI-GRANT APPLICATION FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMMING – 2024 The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California is pleased to announce our next round of Mini-grants for library programming, [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary
Out of the Ordinary Books with pop-ups, flaps, and die-cut pages. Arrhenius, Peter. Who Works at Night? Illus. by Ingela P. Arrhenius. Nosy Crow, 09/2023. [14p]. $14.99. 978-8-88777-011-6. In this oversized board book with [continue reading]