READ-ALIKES “Ramona” series by Beverly Cleary Barrows, Annie. Ivy and Bean. Cheng, Andrea. The Year of the Baby. Danziger, Paula. “Amber Brown” series. Gifford, Peggy Elizabeth. Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little. Henkes, Kevin. [continue reading]
Winter Storytime – Revised
Winter Storytime – revised Seasons are a useful subject for a preschooler, and for a craft project, check out: Toddler Made – Paper Mitten Craft Tutorial For Winter Fun! (gluedtomycraftsblog.com) Brett, Jan. Cozy. An Alaskan [continue reading]
Breakfast Storytime – Revised
Breakfast Storytime – revised For a craft project, make this paper breakfast plate: Paper Pretend Breakfast – Kid Craft Idea For A Rainy Day (gluedtomycraftsblog.com). Asch, Frank. Pancakes in Pajamas. Baby Bear suggests the family [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – September 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 on Friday, October 8, 2021, from 9:30am-Noon over Zoom
ACL Meeting Friday, October 8, 2021: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, October 8, 2021, from 9:30am-Noon over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88110179063?pwd=UVpBbVhtOXJPWTJFc1ZodHI5OW9ZQT09 We have increased [continue reading]
Last Night at the Telegraph Club Review
Lo, Malinda. Last Night at the Telegraph Club. Fiction. Dutton, 01/2021. 394[+16]pp. $18.99. 978-0-525-55525-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-12. Malinda Lo skillfully blends themes such as coming-of-age, coming out, and ethnic heritage in this beautifully written historical [continue reading]
DIY: Superhero Celebration
Superhero Celebration Superheroes are a great theme for a do-it-yourself program! You could hold this event in conjunction with Free Comic Book Day (Home Page – Free Comic Book Day) or during National Library [continue reading]
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part I
New Original Board Books Newman, Leslea. 123 Cats: A Cat Counting Book. Illus.a by Isabella Kung. Candlewick, 2021. [26p.] $7.99. 978-1-5362-0995-2. Newman, Leslea. ABC Cats: An Alpha-Cat Book. Illus.a by Isabella Kung. Candlewick, 2021. [26p.] [continue reading]