Bernstrom, Daniel. Big Papa and the Time Machine. Shane W. Evans, Illus. Picture Book. HarperCollins, 01/2020. [38]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-246331-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Grandfathers are honored for the stories they tell and the messages of love [continue reading]
Author Jean Little Dies
Canadian Author Jean Little Dies: Children’s book author Jean Little has died at age 88 in Guelph, Ontario. She was born in Taiwan where her parents were missionaries and she was legally blind from birth; [continue reading]
Other Words for Home Read-Alikes
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga Applegate, Katherine. Home of the Brave. Applegate, Katherine. Wishtree. Cottrell Boyce, Frank. The Unforgotten Coat. Fountain, Ele. Refugee 87. Fraillon, Zana. The Bone Sparrow. Halahmy, Miriam. Hidden. Hiranandani, [continue reading]
High Five for Glenn Burke Review
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]