Wild, Margaret. Treasure Box, The. Freya Blackwood, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 04/2017. 40pp. $16.99. 978-0-7636-9084-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-4. In an unknown historical time (perhaps during WW II), war forces a people to flee their homes; [continue reading]
Dragons Storytime
Preschool Storytime Ideas Dragons Whether it is Chinese New Year or any time of year, Dragons are a fun theme for storytime. For a craft project, make these simple dragon puppets: www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese-dragon-puppet . Nolan, Jerdine. [continue reading]
Fish In a Tree Read-Alikes
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt Characters with a learning disability Arnold, Elana K. A Boy Called Bat. Buyea, Rob. Because of Mr. Terupt. Byars, Betsy. The Summer of the Swans. Chambers, [continue reading]
Saturdays with Hitchcock Review
Wittlinger, Ellen. Saturdays with Hitchcock. Fiction. Charlesbridge, 10/2017. 272pp. $16.99. 978-1-58089-775-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Maisie, nicknamed Hitchcock, and her best fried Cyrus attend classic film screenings at their local theater, where they are joined by [continue reading]
Numbers for Babies Storytime
Numbers 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]
Updates on Laurel Books, Teen Life Hacks
Laurel Books: Independent bookseller Laurel Books, often seen at the ACL Institute and other workshops for children’s librarians, has moved to a new location and is struggling to maintain their business. The new location is [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – July 2017
Every 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]
ACL Meeting this Friday, Aug. 11 at Oakland Main Library
ACL Meeting Friday, August 11, 2017: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, August 11, 2017, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]