New Zealand Storytime Ideas New Zealand is a fun country to use as a storytime theme, due to the Maori culture and unique animals that live there. For a craft project, make Kiwi birds from [continue reading]
South Africa Storytime
South Africa Storytime Ideas South Africa is a country with a unique culture and would be a fun theme for storytime. For a craft project, make traditional rock paintings: https://ideas4diy.com/easy-rock-painting-ideas Angelou, Maya. My Painted House, [continue reading]
You Matter Review
Robinson, Christian. You Matter. Christian Robinson, Illus. Pic. Bk. Atheneum, 06/2020. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5344-2169-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. A lively text encourages self-esteem with the repeated phrase “You matter,” even if you are small. This [continue reading]
Board Book Round-up, Part II
BOARD BOOK ROUND-UP, Part II Adapted from Picture Books Knapman, Timothy. Superhero Mom. Illus. by Joe Berger. Nosy Crow, 2018/2020. [24p.] $8.99. 1-5362-1215-0. A girl celebrates all the things her mom can do using [continue reading]
Kwame Alexander and Sheryl Davis to Speak on Nov. 21st
Message from San Francisco Public Library: Catch Kwame Alexander and Sheryl Davis, Director of SF Human Rights Commission Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 at 1pm PT! Register here: http://bit.ly/KwameAlexanderNov21 or watch on live on Facebook fb.me/sanfranciscohumanrightscommission
King of the Dragonflies Wins National Book Award
King and the Dragonflies Wins National Book Award: Kacen Callender’s King of the Dragonflies won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. The award was announced on November 19, 2020; it is given by [continue reading]
Enigma Game Review
Wein, Elizabeth. Enigma Game, The. Fiction. Little, 11/2020. 448pp. $18.99. 978-1-338-01258-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. This dramatic and intense YA historical novel is set in the early days of WW II and returns to the Code [continue reading]
Enola Holmes Read-Alikes
Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer Abrahams, Peter. “Echo Falls” series. Allison, Jennifer. “Gilda Joyce” series. Barrett, Tracy. The 100-Year-Old Secret. Blasco, Serena. “Enola Holmes” series. Cavallaro, Brittany. A Study in Charlotte. Eulberg, [continue reading]