ACL Mini-Grants Available to Members – Apply by Feb. 15, 2021 New ACL Mini-Grants Available to Our Members – Apply by Feb. 15, 2021. Grants ($500 maximum) are available for library programs that are not [continue reading]
Evelyn del Rey Is Moving Away Review
Medina, Meg. Evelyn del Rey Is Moving Away. Sonia Sanchez, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 09/2020. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-0704-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-4. It’s Evelyn’s last day in her apartment, and as the final boxes are packed [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – December 2020
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 Jan. 8, 2021 at 10am
ACL Meeting Friday, January 8, 2021: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, from 10am-Noon over Zoom. We will have our [continue reading]
See the Cat Review
LaRochelle, David. See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog . Mike Wohnoutka, Illus. Easy Reader. Candlewick, 09/2020. [64]pp. $8.99. 978-1-5362-0427-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Abundant white space, good-sized font, and gouache pictures combine for a [continue reading]
Displacement Review
Hughes, Kiku. Displacement. Kiku Hughes, Illus. Graphic novel. First Second, 08/2020. 288pp. $17.99. 978-1-250-19353-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-12. Japanese American teen Kiku visits San Francisco’s Japantown with her mother, trying to find the place her grandparents [continue reading]
Picnic Storytime – Revised
Picnic Storytime Ideas – Revised There are several fun picture books about picnicking, and songs including “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” and “Ants Go Marching.” Make woven paper mats to sit on: Newspaper Sit-upon : 6 Steps [continue reading]
Sick/Get Well Storytime – Revised
Sick/Get Well Storytime Ideas – Revised Winter is the perfect time for stories on getting well after having a cold or flu. For a craft project, make get well cards. Alda, Arlene. Iris Has [continue reading]