Lea Lyon is a Bay Area author with a new book out – The Double V Campaign: African Americans Fighting for Freedom at Home and Abroad. Rowman & Littlefield, Feb. 20, 2024, 176p., $28, ISBN [continue reading]
Reminder: Register for Performers’ Showcase
Register for the ACL Performers’ Showcase: The 2024 Performers’ Showcase is coming up on Saturday, February 3rd at the Fremont Public Library. This all-day event is a great chance to see a wide selection of [continue reading]
2024 Newbery and Caldecott Awards Announced
2024 Newbery and Caldecott Awards Announced: On January 22, 2024, the American Library Association announced the annual Youth Media Awards, which include the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, for the best in children’s and young adult [continue reading]
Hornbeam All In Review
Rylant, Cynthia. Hornbeam All In. Arthur Howard, Illus. Beach Lane, 12/2023. [48]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6659-2481-8. GRADES Preschool–2. OUTSTANDING. Hornbeam is a reluctant moose who stars in three brief chapters in this picture book [continue reading]
Doggy Dance-Off Review
Smallman, Steve. Doggy Dance-Off. Robert Starling, Illus. Tiger Tales, 09/2023. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6643-0025-5. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Dogs dressed in clothing show off their skills at the disco, where the Doggy Dance-off [continue reading]
Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses Review
Matich, Elise. Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses. Elise Matich, Illus. Tilbury House, 10/2023. [40]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.95. 978-0-88448-982-5. GRADES 2–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Jean Wright (who is white) learned to [continue reading]
Tomfoolery! Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children’s Books Review
Markel, Michelle. Tomfoolery! Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children’s Books. Barbara McClintock, Illus. Chronicle, 11/2023. 38pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-0-8118-7923-1. GRADES 1–5. OUTSTANDING. A young, exuberant, light-skinned British boy draws pictures daily and [continue reading]
Skull, The: A Tyrolean Folktale Review
Klassen, Jon. Skull, The: A Tyrolean Folktale. Jon Klassen, Illus. Candlewick, 07/2023. 105pp. Folklore. Trade $19.99. 978-1-5362-2336-1. GRADES 2–5. OUTSTANDING. Otilla is lost in the dark, snowy forest when she comes upon a mansion and [continue reading]