Read-alikes for The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry Angleberger, Tom. Horton Halfpott, or, The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor, or, The Loosening of M’Lady Luggertuck’s Corset. Birdsall, Jeanne. The Penderwicks series. Blume, Judy. Tales of a [continue reading]
ACL Mini-Grant Report from Daly City Library
This year, we had planned our annual Día de los Niños celebration at Daly City Public Library, John Daly Branch. Día de los Niños is an annual celebration that emphasizes the importance of literacy [continue reading]
Jacqueline Woodson Wins Hans Christian Andersen Award
Jacqueline Woodson was named the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award winner in the category for children’s author. Her many books include the Newbery Honor title Brown Girl Dreaming, as well as young adult novels and [continue reading]
ACL Online Meeting this Friday, May 8th, 10-11am
Please join us for our Zoom meeting this Friday, May 8, 2020, 10-11am! We will present our new reviews of Outstanding titles, and then discuss how are libraries are responding to the current situation. Email [continue reading]
Anna Dewdney Award Named
Anna Dewdney Award Named: Thank You, Omu by Oge Mora (Little, Brown) was named the 2020 Anna Dewdney Read Together Award winner, awarded by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader. The Honor [continue reading]
Dads Review
Coy, John. Dads . Wing Young Huie, Illus. Picture Book. Carolrhoda, 04/2020. [32]pp. $19.99, 978-1-5415-7839-5, OUTSTANDING, GRADES TOD-2. In Dads, Coy and Huie take a collection of photographs paired with sparse text and create a [continue reading]
Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis’ Fleet-of-Foot Girl Review
Reid, Megan. Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis’ Fleet-of-Foot Girl. Laura Freeman, Illus. Biog. Balzer & Bray, 01/2020. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-285109-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. With clever and dynamic text and illustrations, this biography of Althea [continue reading]
Virtual: Little Explorers Petting Zoo
Contact information: Vanessa, Booking Manager O: (510) 357-8279 Please pass this along to teachers, schools, and librarians.