Clarke, Emma. Where Is Pierre? Emma Clarke, Illus. Bloomsbury, 06/2026. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-54762-038-8. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this jaunty, rhyming, debut picture book, Bear is looking for his best friend Pierre, [continue reading]
Anansi and the Talking Cloth Review
Brewer, Caroline. Anansi and the Talking Cloth. Ekua Holmes, Illus. Addl. Creator Kwasi Asare. Charlesbridge, 08/26. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-421-8. GRADES Preschool–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Anansi the trickster and his wife Aso both love [continue reading]
Two Turtles Review
Thomas, Kiah. Two Turtles. Jake A. Minton, Illus. Charlesbridge, 09/2026. [30]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-840-7. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. Turtles Frank and Terrence turn everything into a competition, even who can fall off a cliff [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, August 14, 2026
ACL Meeting Friday, August 14, 2026: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, August 14, 2026, from 9:00am-Noon, at the Oakland Public Library, 125 [continue reading]
Author Benjamin Alire Saenz Dies
Author Benjamin Alire Saenz Dies: Award-winning author Benjamin Alire Saenz died on July 28, 2026 at age 71. He was the first Latino to receive the PEN/Faulkner Prize for his writing. His is known for [continue reading]
Sky’s End: Above the Black Read-Alike
READ-ALIKES Sky’s End: Above the Black by Marc J. Gregson Barbosa, Tessa. The Moonlight Blade. Berwah, Tanvi. Monsters Born and Made. Berwah, Tanvi. Somewhere In the Deep. Brown, Pierce. Red Rising. Cole, Kamilah. So [continue reading]
Do It Yourself Programming Ideas: Zines
Zines are a popular hands-on program often aimed at teens, but tweens (ages 9-12) would also enjoy a workshop on making zines. Zines are self-published magazine-style books or booklets where the writer/maker can include stories, [continue reading]
I Am Not Boring Review
Podesta, Lena. I Am Not Boring: The True-Life Story of a Log. Lena Podesta, Illus. Ten Speed, 05/2026. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-0-5938-3829-7. GRADES Kindergarten–2. OUTSTANDING. A confident but unreliable narrator and an opinionated [continue reading]