Offsay, Charlotte. Quiet Ocean, The. Abi Cushman, Illus. Beach Lane, 05/2026. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-1-66597-517-9. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this clever cumulative story, a pufferfish sets off a chain reaction when it [continue reading]
Say Hello Like an Armadillo Review
Moor, Zewlan. Say Hello Like an Armadillo: And Other Animal Greetings from Around the World. Karen Obuhanych, Illus. Nosy Crow, 06/2026. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 979-88-87771-16-8. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A preschool teacher shows [continue reading]
Lions’ Run Read-alikes
READ-ALIKES The Lions’ Run by Sara Pennypacker Angus, Sam. A Horse Called Hero. Avi. The Road from Nowhere. Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. The Night War. Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. The War That Saved My Life. Gidwitz, [continue reading]
National Book Awards Longlist Announced
2026 National Book Awards – Young People Literature Longlist: The following books are longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award in the Young People’s Literature category (see below). The winners will be announced on November [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Oct. 9 at Oakland PL
ACL Meeting Friday, October 9, 2026: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 9:00am-Noon, at the Oakland Public Library, 125 [continue reading]
Zombie Storytime Revised
Zombie Storytime Revised For a Family Storytime with older children or a Halloween storytime, there are several funny stories about Zombies. For an art project, make one of the projects listed here: Zombie Crafts [continue reading]
FrankenKitty Review
Powell-Tuck, Maudie. FrankenKitty. Mini Grey, Illus. Tiger Tales, 07/2026. [24]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6643-0097-2. GRADES Kindergarten–1. ADDITIONAL. Reminiscent of Frankenstein, this blended kitty is “woken up” by an electrical jolt, on the inventor’s table, [continue reading]
Bartleby Review
Phelan, Matt. Bartleby. Matt Phelan, Illus. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 03/2026. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-3743-9355-7. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. Bartleby the bear, like Bartleby the Scrivner, answers all requests with “I would prefer not [continue reading]