The Importance of Play at Library Programs Before libraries had to close due to the pandemic, play was often emphasized in our storytimes and programming. We would add a Stay and Play time at [continue reading]
ACL Member Ruth Hadlock Dies
Longtime ACL Member Ruth Hadlock Dies: Librarian Ruth Hadlock died on October 29, 2020 at age 90; she was an ACL member and respected book reviewer. Originally from New York, she was married to noted [continue reading]
Bones: An Inside Look at the Animal Kingdom Review
Howard, Jules. Bones: An Inside Look at the Animal Kingdom. Cervelle Fryer, Illus. Non-fiction. Big Picture, 06/2020. 80pp. $19.99. 978-1-5362-1-41-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. This fabulously illustrated guide to bones focuses on evolutionary adaptations that help [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – October 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 on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 to feature Alia Jones on Native Representation
ACL Meeting Friday, November 13, 2020: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, from 10am-Noon over Zoom. We will have our [continue reading]
Boys in the Back Row Review
Jung, Mike. Boys in the Back Row, The. Fiction. Levine Querido, 10/2020. 272pp. $17.99. 978-1-64614-011-4. OUTSTANDING GRADES. GR 4-7. Best friends since fourth grade, Matt and Eric are sixth grade comic book fans and band [continue reading]
Babysitters Club Read-Alikes
The Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin Barrows, Annie. The Magic Half. Benton, Jim. The Worst Things in Life Are Also Free. Cala, Caroline. Best Babysitters Ever. Courtauld, Sarah. Buckle and Squash: The Perilous Princess [continue reading]
Cooking Storytime
Cooking Storytime Ideas Home cooking is a topic many families can relate to because of sheltering in place. There is more emphasis on including children in kitchen duties so they are empowered to eat healthy [continue reading]