Author/Illustrator Eric Hill Dies: Eric Hill, the creator of the “Spot” the dog picture books with the flaps, has died at his home in California at the age of 86. He is considered the pioneer [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Auxier, Jonathan. The Night Gardener. Fiction. Amulet/Abrams, 2014. 384p. $16.95. 978-1-4197-1144-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-9. Two plucky and resilient orphans confront the nocturnal horrors of an isolated house in this superbly constructed middle-grade Gothic mystery chiller. [continue reading]
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Sandra Rios Balderrama Wins Award, LAMBDA Awards, New Bibliographies from ALA
Boston Globe-Horn book Awards Announced: On May 30, 2014, at BookExpo America, The Horn Book’s editor in chief Roger Sutton announced the 2014 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners: PICTURE BOOK AWARD WINNER: Mr. Tiger Goes [continue reading]
Outstanding!
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]
Board Book Round-up
Spring Board Book Round-up Time for our semi-annual Board Book round-up! There doesn’t appear to be very many new books out this season, which is a shame, as many parents seek out new board books [continue reading]
Doll Bones Read-Alikes
Doll Bones Read-Alikes – a spooky ghost story Aiken, Joan. Return to Harken House. Auxier, Jonathan. Night Gardener. Avi. The Seer of Shadows. Bellairs, John. The Figure in the Shadows. Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way [continue reading]
Rebus Storytime Ideas (2014)
Preschool Storytime Ideas Rebus Rebus books can help emergent readers with decoding techniques, by encouraging children to “read” the small picture that is in place of a word. Include one rebus book every so often [continue reading]
Modesto Ends Library Instruction, Kirkus Prize, CLA Website Revamped
Modesto To End Elementary Library Instruction: Although there is no plan to close the nine elementary school libraries in Modesto, CA, staff received notices that their jobs may be eliminated and there will no longer [continue reading]