Heuer, Lourdes. Book of Maps for You, A. Maxwell Eaton III, Illus. Holiday House/Neal Porter, 04/2025. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0823455706. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. Moving to a new home is nerve-wracking, but what if [continue reading]
Let’s Be Bees Review
Harris, Shawn. Let’s Be Bees. Shawn Harris, Illus. Holiday House /Neal Porter/, 02/2025. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-8234-5709-0. GRADES Preschool–2. OUTSTANDING. A tan-skinned father and child play a lively game of make-believe while reading [continue reading]
Aloha Everything Review
George, Kaylin Melia. Aloha Everything. Mae Waite, Illus. Red Comet, 04/2024. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-1-6365-5112-8. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. Through the lifelong study of the sacred Hawaiian dance of hula, a young girl develops [continue reading]
Bea Mullins Takes a Shot Review
Deibert, Emily. Bea Mullins Takes a Shot. Random House, 02/2025. 323pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-0-593-80889-4. GRADES 5–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Begrudgingly, Bea joins the new girls’ hockey team at her Toronto area middle school. While navigating [continue reading]
CLA Conference – Oct. 23-25, 2025
CLA CONFERENCE – Oct. 23-25, 2025: The annual California Library Association Conference will be held Oct. 23-25, 2025, in Riverside. The theme is “Telling Our Own Stories,” and there were be many programs and presentations [continue reading]
INFOPEOPLE COURSE Children’s Services Fundamentals – Sept. 16-Oct. 13, 2025
Does your work in the library include service to children and their families? Do you want to do a better job in providing homework assistance, readers’ advisory, tours of your library, or family programs? Expert [continue reading]
Hot Weather – Revised
Hot Weather – Revised It used to be unusual for those of us in the Bay Area to experience a hot day, but due to global warming it happens more often. Share some of [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, July 11, 2025
ACL Meeting Friday, July 11, 2025: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, July 11, 2025, from 9:20am-Noon, (note time change) over Zoom. The [continue reading]