From children’s author David Kelly: I’m the author of the Ballpark Mysteries series of chapter books from Random House, featuring mysteries set in major league baseball stadiums, including the San Francisco Giants (and 18 other teams). Although I’m based [continue reading]
Updates
Horn Book’s Best of 2022
Horn Book Names Best Books of 2022: Check out Horn Book magazine’s list of best books for youth for 2022: The Horn Book | Fanfare 2022 Booklist (hbook.com).
2023 Performers’ Showcase Announced
The annual ACL Performers’ Showcase offers the opportunity to meet and evaluate a variety of children’s performers active in the Bay Area. The 34rd Performers’ Showcase will be held Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, December 9, 2022
ACL Meeting Friday, December 9, 2022: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, December 9, 2022, from 9:30am-Noon at the Rockridge Branch, Oakland Public [continue reading]
New Holiday Books
New Holiday Books Need some new winter holiday books? Try some of these recently published books for children. Emmett, Jonathan. Christmas Street. Illus. by Ingela P. Arrhenius. Nosy Crow, 10/2022. [24p.] $17.99. 978-1-5362-2752-9. Several [continue reading]
Join Us at Rockridge Branch Library in Oakland for our December 9th meeting.
Please join us for our first in-person meeting since February 2020! We’ll be gathering at the Rockridge Branch Library in Oakland for our December 9th meeting. Here’s the schedule: 9:30am: Snacks, socializing, and first dibs [continue reading]
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir Wins National Book Award
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir Wins National Book Award for Young People’s Literature: Sabaa Tahir won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for her Young Adult novel All My Rage (Razorbill/Penguin Random [continue reading]
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part II
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part II New Single Titles Delporte, Corinne. The Little Prince: My Book of Feelings. CrackBoom! 08/2022. [20p.]. $12.95. 978-2-89802-355-2. Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s “Little Prince” character demonstrates various emotions, including joy, [continue reading]