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]
Ezra Jack Keats’ SNOWY DAY Featured on U.S. Postage
KEATS’ SNOWY DAY FEATURED ON U.S. POSTAGE: Four new “Forever” stamps will be issued Oct. 4, 2017 by the U.S. Postal Service, featuring the character of Peter from Ezra Jack Keats’ Caldecott Medal-winning picture book [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary: Flap Books
OUT OF THE ORDINARY Clarke, Jane. I Saw Anaconda: A Cumulative Lift-the-Flap Story. Nosy Crow,/Candlewick, 2017. [16p.]. $14.99. 978-0-7636-9336-7. In a cumulative story similar to the classic song “I Know an Old Lady Who [continue reading]
Jelly Bean Tree Review
Yuly, Toni. Jelly Bean Tree, The. Toni Yuly, Illus. Picture Book. Feiwel, 06/2017. 40pp. $17.99. 978-1-250-09406-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-K. Jelly Bean is a blue giraffe who loves napping among tall trees with her head resting [continue reading]
Personal Names Storytime
Personal Names (revised) A storytime on children’s names can be a great way for the storyteller to learn everyone’s names. For an activity, make nametags: www.seussville.com/activities/Seuss_BTSEduKit_Badges_WEB.pdf . Include lots of songs that describe names, including [continue reading]
Gary Soto to Speak at San Francisco Main Library Sept. 26th
Little Monsters Review
Thomas, Kara. Little Monsters. Fiction. Delacorte, 07/2017. 324pp. $17.99. 978-0-553-52149-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. Kara Thomas’s (The Darkest Corners, 2016) second psychological mystery is a thrillingly menacing and atmospheric chiller in which none of the characters [continue reading]
Farms for Babies Storytime
Farms for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents, and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day. A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]