SPRING BOARD BOOK ROUND-UP, PART II New Board Books Cousins, Lucy. Little Fish’s Ocean. Candlewick, 03/2022. [10p.] $9.99. 978-1-5362-1685-1. A rhyming text and gatefold flaps combine for a solid story on undersea life, [continue reading]
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Author Jim Murphy Dies
Author Jim Murphy Dies: Jim Murphy, author of several award-winning nonfiction books for children, died at age 74 on May 1, 2022. He began as an editor’s assistant but decided on being a children’s author. [continue reading]
ACL Meeting on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 10am
ACL Meeting Friday, May 13, 2022: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, May 13, 2022, from 10:00am-Noon over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84205853956?pwd=V3FQOG5sOEpPaVhxS0hOQzA4TlhEQT09. For our [continue reading]
Free Books for Kids Available
Free Books for Kids: As schools wind down and camps or daycare centers prepare for summer, it’s possible that you know of an agency that would be interested in Free Books for Kids: * (freebooksforkids.org). This [continue reading]
Author Shirley Hughes Dies
Author Shirley Hughes Dies: Author/Illustrator Shirley Hughes died at age 94 on Feb. 25, 2022 at her home in England. She created more than fifty children’s books, including the “Dogger” and Alfie” series of picture [continue reading]
DIY: “How to Train Your Dragon”
DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAMMING: “How to Train Your Dragon” The film “How to Train Your Dragon” is an award-winning animated feature film that inspired two sequels. It is based on a tween novel of [continue reading]
2022 Beatty Awards Announced
2022 Beatty Awards Announced: The California Library Association announced the 2022 John and Patricia Beatty Literature Award in Children’s and Young Adult Literature, which will be awarded on June 4, 2022 at the CLA Conference. [continue reading]
Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan Dies
Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan Dies: Patricia MacLachlan, who received the Newbery Medal for Sarah, Plain and Tall, died on March 31, 2022 at the age of 84. She wrote more than sity children’s books over [continue reading]