ACL Meeting Friday, December 12, 2025: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, December 12, 2025, from 9:00am-Noon, at the Oakland Public Library, 125 [continue reading]
Golden Poppy Award Nominees
Golden Poppy Award Nominees: The California Independent Booksellers Alliance announced their nominees for best books by Californians for 2025. Their goal is to “elevate California voices and recognize the unique and diverse talents within our [continue reading]
Pocket Bear Read-Alikes
Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate Applegate, Katherine. Willodeen. Argaman, Iris. Bear and Fred: a World War II Story. Cassedy, Sylvia. Behind the Attic Wall. DiCamillo, Kate. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. DiCamillo, Kate. [continue reading]
3 Weeks in the Rainforest Review
Swanson, Jennifer. 3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon. Charlesbridge, 10/2025. 80pp. Nonfiction. Trade $21.99. 978-1-62354-316-7. GRADES 4–8. ADDITIONAL. What is a “Rapid Inventory”? Find out by following this group of scientists into [continue reading]
Blue Sky Morning Review
Jihyun, Kim. Blue Sky Morning. Kim Jihyun, Illus. Translated from the Korean by Polly Lawson. Floris, 05/2025. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-7825-0908-0. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. Follow young Eunny through the start of a promising day with [continue reading]
Ugh, Bugs! Review
James, India. Ugh, Bugs! Lightning Bolt Books: Creepy Creatures. Lerner, 08/2025. 24pp. Nonfiction. PLB $29.32. 979-8765669006. Paper $9.99. 979-8765684610. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Ew, Reptiles by India James for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public [continue reading]
Jeepers, Sea Creatures Review
James, India. Jeepers, Sea Creatures. Lightning Bolt Books: Creepy Creatures. Lerner, 08/2025. 24pp. Nonfiction. PLB $29.32. 979-8765669037. Paper $9.99. 979-8765684641. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Ew, Reptiles by India James for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly [continue reading]
Ew, Reptiles Review
James, India. Ew, Reptiles. Lightning Bolt Books: Creepy Creatures. Lerner, 08/2025. 24pp. Nonfiction. PLB $29.32. 979-8765669020. Paper $9.99. 979-8765684634. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Learn all about spooky creatures in this Lerner series, which provides many examples [continue reading]