Every month, we’ll post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
August 2013
ACL Meeting Friday, August 9, 2013
Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! ACL Meeting on Friday, August 9, 2013: We hope you can join us for the ACL Meeting on Friday, August 9, 2013, from 9am-Noon (note early [continue reading]
Do-It-Yourself Star Wars Program Ideas
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas: Star Wars Party Holding a “Star Wars” program at your library can be a great way to draw in Tween boys, as well as the whole family! Start with a display of [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Jiang, Ji-Li. Red Kite, Blue Kite. Greg Ruth, Illus. Pic. Bk. Disney/Hyperion, 2013. [32]p. $17.99. 978-1-4231-2753-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. The Bay Area author of Red Scarf Girl (HarperCollins, 1997) and Magical Monkey King (HarperCollins, 2002) [continue reading]
Percy Jackson Series Read-Alikes (2013)
If you like the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, try some of these other fantasy novels featuring average kids with mythical powers: Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain). Holt, 1964. Barrett, [continue reading]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read-Alikes (2013)
Read-Alikes for Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Series: Angleberger, Tom. The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee: An Origami Yoda Book. Amulet, 2012. Berry, Julie Gardner and Sally Faye Gardner. The Rat Brain Fiasco. [continue reading]
Cesar Chavez’s Birthday Storytime Ideas (2013)
Since Cesar Chavez’s Birthday is a state holiday in California, children ages 4-7 should be introduced to this notable humanitarian with a simple storytime. You can include books on Latino culture, as well as books [continue reading]
Mother’s Day Storytime Ideas (2013)
Mothers often feel unappreciated; a Mother’s Day themed-storytime can draw in families of all types who want to celebrate their mother figures. Make Mother’s Day greeting cards and paper flowers, or have a free artwork [continue reading]