Author Ann McGovern Dies: Picture book author/illustrator Ann McGovern has died at age 85 at her home in New York City. Her many books included folklore adaptations (such as Stone Soup), nonfiction, and picture books. [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Stead, Philip C. Special Delivery. Matthew Cordell, Illus. Picture Book. Roaring Brook, 03/2015. 36p. $17.99. 978-1-59643-931-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. In this whimsical tale, a young girl named Sadie uses various outlandish transportation methods to deliver [continue reading]
Dr. Seuss’s “What Pet Should I Get?”
Seuss. Dr. What Pet Should I Get? Random House, 2015. [44p.]. $17.99 ISBN 978-0-553-52426-0. In this charming new picture book, a brother and sister (the same pair from One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue [continue reading]
Gender-Neutral Children’s Books
Need for Gender Neutral Books for Children: Looking for books where the gender of the main character is not specified? Try some of these titles: Babybug Magazine – “Kim” monthly feature (Kim is gender neutral) [continue reading]
Outstanding!
Outstanding! July 2015 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 [continue reading]
Programming Ideas: “Origami Yoda” Series by Tom Angleberger
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas – “Origami Yoda” A book party celebrating Tom Angleberger’s “Origami Yoda” series would be good for any library at any time of year. Set-up several crafts and games in your meeting room [continue reading]
New Pop-up and Flap Books
Cousins, Lucy. Count with Maisy, Cheep! Cheep! Cheep! Candlewick, 2015. [28p.]. $15.99. 978-0-7636-7643-8. Maisy the little white mouse works on the farm in this simple but effective counting story. While Maisy looks for the ten [continue reading]
Legendary Creatures Storytime Ideas
Many of the preschoolers that I read to wear shirts with Bigfoot, Yeti, and other legendary creatures displayed. There are several picture books featuring these creatures which would make for a fun storytime. For a [continue reading]