Ardagh, Philip. Bunnies in a Boat. Ben Mantle, Illus. Candlewick, 01/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 1. $17.99. 978-1-5362-2833-5. ADDITIONAL. These rambunctious, fun-loving bunnies create havoc wherever they go. This time around they go [continue reading]
Mini Mighty Sweeps Review
Alexander, Lori. Mini Mighty Sweeps. Jeff Harter, Illus. HarperCollins, 08/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 1. $17.99. 978-0-06-225016-2. ADDITIONAL. Small trucks are often overlooked and dismissed by bigger, full-size trucks, and Sweeps, a small, [continue reading]
Stacey’s Remarkable Books Review
Abrams, Stacey. Stacey’s Remarkable Books. Kitt Thomas, Illus. Balzer & Bray, 12/2022. 32pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 2. $19.99. 978-0-06-327185-2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. The somewhat shy Stacey looks forward to Thursdays, aka Adventure Days, aka [continue reading]
Clothes We Wear My World Review
Peters, Katie. Clothes We Wear My World (Pull Ahead Readers – Nonfiction Series). Lerner, 01/2023.16pp. Reader. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. $25.32. 978-1-7284-7594-3. Paper $ 7.99. 978-1-7284-7886-9. SERIES REVIEW: LOW ADDITIONAL . Color photographs with diverse [continue reading]
Outstanding! April 2023
Outstanding Books of the Month – April 2023 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]
ACL Meeting Friday, May 12, 2023
ACL Meeting Friday, May 12, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, May 12, 2023, from 9:30am-Noon. We will be meeting over Zoom. [continue reading]
First Time for Everything Review
Santat, Dan. First Time for Everything, A. Dan Santat, Illus. First Second, 02/2023. 320pp. Graphic. GRADES 5 – 8. $22.99. 978-1-626-72415-0. Paper $14.99. 978-1-250-85104-8. OUTSTANDING. The summer before high school, Dan’s parents send him on [continue reading]
Grounded Review
Saeed, Aisha, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins Bigelow, and S.K. Ali. Grounded: A Novel. Amulet, 05/2023. 272pp. Fiction. GRADES 4 – 7. $18.99. 978-1-4197-6175-1. ADDITIONAL. Four kids who couldn’t be more different are thrown together when [continue reading]