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Spring Board Book Round-up, Part I
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Free Workshop with Dr. Debbie Reese
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Programming Ideas: Making Musical Instruments
Programming Ideas: Making Musical Instruments Making musical instruments is a great theme for a Do It Yourself hands-on program any time of year, but it will work very well with the 2023 summer reading themes [continue reading]
San Ramon Valley School Board Hears Complaints on Library Books
San Ramon Valley School Board Hears Complaints on Library Books: LGBTQ students feel threatened over challenges to books with that content. See the full story here: One for the books: Loud turnout as SRVUSD board [continue reading]
Ian Falconer, Creator of “Olivia” the Pig Stories, Dies
Ian Falconer, Creator of “Olivia” the Pig Stories, Dies: Caldecott Honor recipient Ian Falconer died at age 63 at home in Connecticut. The first Olivia book was published in 2000, and there were seven sequels. [continue reading]
Concrete: From the Ground Up Review
Theule, Larissa. Concrete: From the Ground Up. Steve Light, Illus. Candlewick, 09/2022. [48]pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 1 – 5. $18.99. 978-1-5362-1250-1. OUTSTANDING. In this celebration of the building material concrete, readers will discover what it is, [continue reading]