Gemeinhart, Dan. Some Kind of Courage. Fiction. Scholastic, 01/2016. 236pp. $16.99. 978-0-545-66577-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. In Washington State in 1890, 12-year-old Joseph Johnson—no stranger to loss after his mother and sister die by disease, and [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday Oct. 14, 2016 in Oakland
ACL Meeting Friday, October 14, 2016: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, October 14, 2016, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Free Webinar: New Books For Storytime
New Books for Storytime Free Webinar: Penny Peck will be presenting new picture books that are perfect for storytime in a free webinar hosted by Infopeople. Titles include those that focus on: -Cumulative, circular, sing-along, [continue reading]
Bridge to the Wild Review
O’Connell, Caitlin. Bridge to the Wild: Behind the Scenes at the Zoo. Timothy Rodwell, Photographer. Non-fiction. Houghton, 08/2016. 202pp. $18.99. 978-0-544-27739-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-8. Experience the zoo like never before with O’Connell’s Bridge to the [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary: Paul Galdone’s “Folktale Classics” Reissued
Out of the Ordinary “Folktale Classics” by Paul Galdone, HMH, $8.99 each. www.hmhco.com/at-home/featured-shops/popular-series/folk-tale-classics-series Often folktales are too long to read at preschool storytimes, but Paul Galdone’s classic tales are just the right length for [continue reading]
Little Home Bird Review
Empson, Jo. Little Home Bird ‡Jo Empson, Illus. Pic. Bk. Child’s Play, 07/2016. [40]pp. $16.99. 978-1-84643-889-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. When it is time to migrate, Little Bird brings his favorite things with him, including wind [continue reading]
Pop-up and Flap Books: The White House
Pop-up and Flap Books Sabuda, Robert. The White House: A Pop-Up of Our Nation’s Home. Orchard/Scholastic, 2016. 12p. $29.99. ISBN 978-0-545-54089-6. Sabuda is best-known for his elaborate, detailed pop-ups in books for older children. In [continue reading]
Website of the Month: Embrace Race
Embrace Race: Where to find “diverse” children’s books: https://medium.com/embrace-race/where-to-find-diverse-childrens-books-5bc8c8bc971b#.knz156fia Looking for lists and reviews of great books for kids featuring cultural diversity? Try Melissa Giraud’s website “Embrace Race,” and her collection of websites listing suggestions. [continue reading]