Medina, Juana. Elena Rides. Juana Medina, Illus. Candlewick, 03/2023. [26]pp. Reader. GRADES Kindergarten – 1. $9.99. 978-1-5362-1635-6. OUTSTANDING. Elena is a purple elephant who learns to ride a bike, demonstrating that it takes practice and [continue reading]
Hooray for Anna Hibiscus! Review
Atinuke. Hooray for Anna Hibiscus! Lauren Tobia, Illus. Anna Hibiscus Series; bk. 3. Candlewick, 01/2023. 105pp. Fiction. GRADES 2 – 4. $16.99. 978-1-5362-2520-4. Paper $7.99. 978-1-5362-2525-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In the third entry in this series, [continue reading]
Book Club Ideas: A Seed in the Sun
BOOK CLUB IDEAS If a public library is thinking of starting a book club for tweens, Summer can be a great time since kids will be coming for all the summer reading and learning [continue reading]
Pride Day Storytime
Pride Day Pride Day, to celebrate the LGBTQ community, is held in June, and makes a great theme for storytime. For a hands-on activity, make one of these rainbow-themed projects: Crafts for Toddlers [continue reading]
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee Collier, Nicole D. The Many Fortunes of Maya. Keller, Tae. Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone. Keller, Tae. When You Trap a Tiger. Kim, Jessica. Stand Up, Yumi [continue reading]
ALSC SUMMER READING 2023 BOOKLISTS
ALSC SUMMER READING 2023 BOOKLISTS: Check out these reading suggestions, divided by grade level, from the Association of Library Service to Children (an ALA division): “These colorful lists are available for free download from the ALSC [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Set for Friday, April 14th
ACL Meeting Friday, April 14, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our in-person ACL Meeting on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 9:30am-Noon. Arrive early for time to [continue reading]
Monsters Love Cupcakes Review
Austin, Mike. Monsters Love Cupcakes. Mike Austin, Illus. Harper, 06/2022. [36]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 1. $17.99. 978-0-06-228619-2. ADDITIONAL. In this third book of Mike Austin’s series celebrating colorful monsters, the group is baking [continue reading]