Cousins, Lucy. Count with Maisy, Cheep! Cheep! Cheep! Candlewick, 2015. [28p.]. $15.99. 978-0-7636-7643-8. Maisy the little white mouse works on the farm in this simple but effective counting story. While Maisy looks for the ten [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary
ACL Institute this Friday, April 10th; Out of the Ordinary – Reissues and More
Reminder: ACL Institute this Friday, April 10, 2015 at San Francisco Public Library Date: April 10, 2015 Time: 8:30am -4:30pm Location: San Francisco Public Library – Main Library Presentations by Jacqueline Woodson, Maya Gonzalez, Malinda [continue reading]
New Cocktail Book from Tim Federle
Federle, Tim. Hickory Daiquiri Dock: Cocktails with a Nursery Rhyme Twist. Illus. by Eda Kaban. Running Press, 2014. $15. ISBN 978-0-7624-5505-8. Looking for the perfect baby shower gift? This cocktail recipe book uses popular Mother [continue reading]
Professional Reading – “Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature
Bird, Betsy, Julie Danielson and Peter D. Sieruta. Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature. Candlewick, 2014. 278p. $22.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5150-3. Most professional reading is instructive, but some books rise above that and are [continue reading]
Of Special Note – Branded by the Pink Triangle
Setterington, Ken. Branded by the Pink Triangle. Second Story Press, 2013. $15.95 (paperback), ISBN 978-1926920962. The Stonewall Honor Books in Children’s and Young Adult Literature are named annually to recognize English-language children’s and young adult [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary
Out of the Ordinary: Reissues and other unusual books Engelbreit, Mary. Mary Engelbreit’s Nursery and Fairy Tales Collection. Illus. by Mary Engelbreit. Harper, 2014. $11.99. ISBN 978-0-06-228707-6. Although Engelbreit’s colorful and pleasantly sweet illustrations are [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary
Out of the Ordinary: This new monthly column will highlight special reissues, unusual publishing projects, and other children’s books that are of special interest. Eric Carle and Friends. What’s Your Favorite Animal? Holt, 2014. $17.99. ISBN [continue reading]