Woodcock, Fiona. Look. Fiona Woodcock, Illus. Picture Book. Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 07/2018. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-264455-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. Look is a colorful, fun way to learn the double-o vowel pattern. One word appears boldly on each page [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Oct. 12 at Oakland PL
ACL Meeting Friday, October 12, 2018: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, October 12, 2018, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Trains for Babies Storytime
Trains for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day. A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]
Itchy Book Review
Pham, LeUyen. Itchy Book. LeUyen Pham, Illus. Easy Reader. Elephant and Piggie Like Reading Series; bk. 5. Hyperion, 05/2018. [64]pp. $9.99. 978-1-368-00564-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. There is nothing that makes a person more itchy than [continue reading]
Mail Carriers (revised)
Mail Carriers (revised) The person that brings the mail is one of the community helpers every child sees on a regular basis. Enjoy stories of these workers, and make a fun craft out of recycled [continue reading]
Rad Girls Can Review
Schatz, Kate. Rad Girls Can: Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women. Miriam Klein Stahl, Illus. Non-fiction. Ten Speed, 07/2018. 112pp. $16.99. 978-0-399-58110-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-12. In the third book from this Bay Area [continue reading]
Soup Storytime
Soup As the weather grows colder in late autumn, focus a storytime on soup as a way to help children learn about cooking and eating vegetables. Be sure to sing the alphabet song and talk [continue reading]
Hurricane Child Review
Callender, Kheryn. Hurricane Child. Fiction. Scholastic, 03/2018. 214pp. $17.99. 978-1-338-12930-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Hurricane Child portrays the complex and unique landscape of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the ever-relatable challenges of middle school bullies and [continue reading]