Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore, The. Gregory Christie, Illus. Non-fiction. Carolrhoda, 10/2015. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-0-7613-3943-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. A picture book presentation of the same Harlem bookstore owner [continue reading]
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Henkes, Kevin. Waiting. Kevin Henkes, Illus. Pic. Bk. Greenwillow, 09/2015. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-236843-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Five toys wait on a windowsill: a pig with an umbrella, a spotted owl, a puppy on a sled, [continue reading]
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part II
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part II Last month, this column looked at new individual board book titles, and those adapted from picture books. This month, we will briefly examine new entries in board books [continue reading]
SLJ Names Best Books, ACL Performers’ Showcase Registration Open
SLJ Names Best Books of 2015: Check out School Library Journal’s choices for the best children’s and teen books from this year – www.slj.com/best-books-2015/#_ . ACL’s Annual Performers’ Showcase: Come see over thirty children’s performers, [continue reading]
Steiner and Figard Named Emerging Leaders, Shusterman Wins National Book Award, New BayNews Posted
ALA Names Two ACL Members Emerging Leaders: Current Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California president Meredith Steiner has been named by the Association of Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library [continue reading]
Gift Ideas from Oakland PL, New Infopeople Course on Storytime
Oakland PL Offers Gift Suggestions: For the first time, Oakland Public Library is offering suggestions for parents and others looking for holiday gift book titles for children. Check out their blog if you have patrons [continue reading]
Join the ALSC Community Forum on Monday, Nov. 9th at 11am (Pacific)
Message from our friends at ALSC: The ALSC Board of Directors and ALSC President Andrew Medlar will be hosting an ALSC Community Forum live chat on the freshly updated ALSC Competencies for Librarians Serving Children [continue reading]
Sun and Moon Storytime Ideas (2015)
Most preschoolers seem to be interested in basic astronomy, and want to learn about planets and stars. Bay area kids may have visited the Chabot Science Center, so having a storytime on the sun and moon [continue reading]