Workshop on Food Justice Resources for Libraries “Eat the Library: How Libraries and Food Justice Organizations Can Work Together to Make Food Healthy, Safe, and Available in Their Communities” is the title of the [continue reading]
Hello world!
Welcome to BayViewsandMore, the blog of the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California (ACL)! Here we will post announcements and news regarding both our organization and things of interest to children’s librarians everywhere. So [continue reading]
The Phantom Tollbooth Read-Alikes
Read-Alikes for The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. Adler, C. S. Help, Pink Pig! Avi. The Book Without Words. Babbitt, Natalie. The Search for Delicious. Bailey, Len. Fantasms. Baum, L. Frank. Oz series. Carroll, Lewis. [continue reading]
Night Sky Storytime Ideas
Night Sky and Stars are similar themes, but you can do both, if you have enough books, or merge them into one storytime. For a craft project, make pictures of constellations. Or, see if there is [continue reading]
Sleep Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Sleep Going to sleep is a concept that preschoolers can relate to – both wanting to stay up late, and the rituals of going to bed including brushing teeth, listening to a [continue reading]
Stars Storytime Ideas
Even preschoolers will understand the concept of stars, since they can see them. Be sure to sing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. For an art activity, try these easy sparkly stars or these 3-D stars if you [continue reading]
Dyslexia Read-Alikes
Sophie Bruno of the Auburn Public Library, CA, posted the following list of books on Dyslexia to the CALIX Listserv. We are reprinting that list, with thanks to Ms. Bruno and those that contributed to [continue reading]
Beds Storytime Ideas
Beds Beds and pillows are a natural topic for storytimes. For an activity, make paper patchwork quilts, or the Five Monkeys jumping on the bed. Or, make a Goldilocks doll after reading The Three Bears. [continue reading]