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]
Cat’s Colors Review
Anderson, Airlie. Cat’s Colors. Airlie Anderson, Illus. Picture Book. Child’s Play, 08/2016. [32]pp. $16.99. 978-1-84643-761-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES Toddler-1. A cat transforms a gray day into something colorful and miraculous. She collects colors from nature—a green [continue reading]
Videos and Bibliography from ACL Institute “Race Matters” Now Online
ACL INSTITUTE A BIG SUCCESS: On Friday, June 3, 2016, ACL held its annual Institute at the San Francisco Public Library, chaired by President Meredith Steiner. The focus on race and ethnicity in children’s literature [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary: “Keep Curious and Carry a Banana”
Martin, Justin, and Liza Charlesworth. Keep Curious and Carry a Banana: Wisdom from the World of Curious George. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016. [80p.]. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-544-65648-2. This inspirational book will make a great graduation gift [continue reading]
Infopeople Offering Storytime Course
New Infopeople Course: Storytime Fundamentals: Adding Literacy Skills and Parent Involvement to Storytime An Infopeople 4-week online course, June 21, 2016 – July 18, 2016 Storytimes have been offered at most libraries for years, but [continue reading]
Platypus Review
Whiting, Sue. Platypus. Mark Jackson, Illus. Non-fiction. Candlewick, 2016. 29pp. $16.99. 978-0-7636-8098-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. Marvelous mixed-media illustrations capture the life of the unusual platypus. Habitat and daily habits are described. The story of a [continue reading]
Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph Review
Orgill, Roxane. Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph. Francis Vallejo, Illus. Poetry. Candlewick, 03/2016. 56pp. $18.99. 978-0-7636-6954-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. This collection of 21 new original free-verse poems celebrates the landmark photograph of [continue reading]
“Race Matters” ACL Institute Reminder
“Race Matters: Practical Ways Libraries Can Celebrate All Youth:” Friday is the big day! Just a quick reminder – The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California (ACL) Proudly Presents Race Matters: Practical Ways Libraries Can [continue reading]