Atkins, Jill. Bones. Gareth Robinson, Illus. Early Bird Stories: Early Bird Readers—Orange. Lerner, 01/2024. [28]pp. Reader. PLB $30.65. 979-8765610381. Paper $9.99. 979-8765623763. GRADES 1–2. ADDITIONAL. These structured early readers feature a straightforward story, with many [continue reading]
Be More Dog Review
Crowe, Caroline. Be More Dog: A Tail of Happiness. Carlos Velez, Illus. Floris, 10/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.95. 978-1-7825-0832-8. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A boy and his dog, what can be better? Seemingly not [continue reading]
Double Asteroid Redirection Test Review
Bailey, Diane. Double Asteroid Redirection Test: Defending Earth From Asteroids. Alternator Books: Space Explorer Guidebooks. Lerner, 01/2024. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $30.65. 979-8765609088. Paper $10.99. 979-8765624937. GRADES 3–5. ADDITIONAL. These middle grade series nonfiction titles introduce [continue reading]
Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships Available
The 2024-25 application period is OPEN! Who is eligible? We encourage Northern California students, colleagues new to the field, or people with interest in children’s literature and librarianship to apply. About the Fellowship The fellowship [continue reading]
Reminder: Mini-Grant Applications Due March 15, 2024
ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S LIBRARIANS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MINI-GRANT APPLICATION FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMMING – 2024 The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California is pleased to announce our next round of Mini-grants for library programming, [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary
Out of the Ordinary Books with pop-ups, flaps, and die-cut pages. Arrhenius, Peter. Who Works at Night? Illus. by Ingela P. Arrhenius. Nosy Crow, 09/2023. [14p]. $14.99. 978-8-88777-011-6. In this oversized board book with [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Set for Friday, March 8, 2024
ACL Meeting Friday, March 8, 2024: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, March 8, 2024, from 10:am-Noon, over Zoom. The Zoom link will [continue reading]
2024 Ezra Jack Keats Awards Announced
Ezra Jack Keats Awards Announced: The 2024 Ezra Jack Keats Awards were announced on Feb. 21, 2024 to honor “early career authors and illustrators for excellence in portraying the multicultural nature of the world.” The [continue reading]