New York Times/New York Public Library Names 2021 Best Illustrated Children’s Book List: The selections include some books originally published outside the U.S. in other languages, and some by author’s who do not reside in [continue reading]
READ-ALIKES: Fiction for South Asian Boys
READ-ALIKES Fiction for South Asian Boys Ahmed, Samira. Amira and Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds. Butterworth, Jess. Running on the Roof of the World. Chanai, Nidhi. Jukebox. Choshi, Roshani. The Aru Shah and [continue reading]
One Thing You’d Save Review
Park, Linda Sue. One Thing You’d Save, The. Robert Sae-Heng, Illus. Fiction. Clarion, 03/2021. 72pp. $16.99. 978-1-325-51513-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-6. “Imagine that your home is on fire. You’re allowed to save one thing. Your family [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – October 2021
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous month’s meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. Members can see full reviews of these books and many [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, November 12, 2021
ACL Meeting Friday, November 12, 2021: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 9:30am-Noon over Zoom. Our professional development will [continue reading]
Insects Storytime
Insects Storytime Preschoolers often see and hold insects that they find at home or at the park. Many insects are important to the growth of a garden. For a craft project, make these [continue reading]
Bakers Storytime – Revised
Bakers Storytime – revised Going to the bakery is a highlight of the week for many preschoolers. For a craft project, make these paper cupcakes using puff paint and glitter: Puffy Paint Cupcake –Fun, Simple [continue reading]
Noah’s Seal Review
Marlow, Layn. Noah’s Seal. Layn Marlow, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 06/2021. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-1851-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-5. A brown-skinned young boy gently sculpts a seal in the sand, decorating it with shells and seaweed, as [continue reading]