Bildner, Phil. High Five for Glenn Burke. Fiction. Farrar, 02/2020. 278pp. $16.99. 978-0-374-31273-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Silas Walker, a self-described “white, floppy-haired, and skinny as a rail” sixth grader, feels as though he has taken [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – March 2020
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
Free Webinar on New Books for Storytime
Free Webinar “New Books for Storytime:” Infopeople is offering a free one-hour webinar presented by Penny Peck on new books that will work well at storytime. This will be held on Wed. April 22, 2020 [continue reading]
The Button Book Review
Nicholls, Sally. Button Book, The. Bethan Woollvin, Illus. Picture Book. Tundra, 01/2020. [28]pp. $16.99. 978-0-7352-6715-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. In this clever story, the buttons are those to push to hear a sound, not buttons on [continue reading]
Award-winning Author and Illustrator Tomie dePaola Dies at Age 85
Tomie dePaola died at age 85 on March 30, 2020 in the hospital in New Hampshire, after suffering a fall last week. He published over 200 books, including Strega Nona (1975) which received a Caldecott [continue reading]
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II
New Muslim Board Books Dee, Noor H. “Good Little Deeds” series. Illus. by Iput. Islamic Foundation, 2019/March 2020. [20p.] $9.95 each. I Say Bismillah. 978-0-86037-633-0. I Say Mashallah. 978-0-86037-643-9. I Say As-Salamu ‘Alaykum. 978-0-86037-648-4. I [continue reading]
Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones Review
Lendroth, Susan. Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones. Bob Kolar, Illus. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 03/2020. [36]pp. $16.99. 978-1-62354-104-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-3. This informational picture book has a dual text—a rhyme based on “Here We [continue reading]
Canada Storytime – Revised
Canada – revised Many of our communities have residents whose families originally came from Canada. For a craft project, make Maple Leaf Wreaths: https://dltk-kids.com/canada/mwreath.htm . Campbell, Nicola. A Day with Yayah. A First Nations family [continue reading]