Yeti Mythical creatures such as the Yeti (also known as the Abominable Snowman) can make a fun theme for a storytime, especially in winter. For a craft project, make a Yeti using a paperplate [continue reading]
Join us for our ACL Meeting Friday, May 8, 2026
ACL Meeting Friday, May 8, 2026: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, May 8, 2026, from 9:30am-Noon, over Zoom. The Zoom link will [continue reading]
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Spring Board Book Round-up, Part I New Board Book Series Entries “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Babies” series. Various authors and illustrators. Charlesbridge, 04/2026. [22]p. $8.99 each. Yin, Natasha. Brave Little Otter! (It’s Okay to [continue reading]
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Sheinkin, Steve. Diamond Fever!: A True Crime Story in the Wild West. Jon Chad, Illus. Roaring Brook, 05/2026. 256pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-250-26574-6. GRADES 4–8. OUTSTANDING. Sheinkin has done it again, delivering a beautifully-written, fast-paced, [continue reading]
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O’Brien, Cynthia. Could We Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life? Searchlight Books: What-If Science. Lerner, 01/2026. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8-7656-8898-4. Paper $10.99. 979-8-3480-2918-0. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Could AI Develop Emotions? by [continue reading]
Could Humans Live Forever? Review
O’Brien, Cynthia. Could Humans Live Forever? Searchlight Books: What-If Science. Lerner, 01/2026. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8-7656-8897-7. Paper $10.99. 979-8-3480-2917-3. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Could AI Develop Emotions? by Cynthia O’Brien for [continue reading]
Could AI Develop Emotions? Review
O’Brien, Cynthia. Could AI Develop Emotions? Searchlight Books: What-If Science. Lerner, 01/2026. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8-7656-8899-1. Paper $10.99. 979-8-3480-2919-7. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: What-If Science titles explore some of the science fiction-like questions [continue reading]