USBBY 2014 Outstanding International Books List: Check out this list of best international children’s and teen books selected by the United States Board on Books for Young People – www.slj.com/2014/02/collection-development/passport-to-a-world-of-reading-usbbys-2014-outstanding-international-books-list-introduces-readers-to-the-global-community/#_ Women’s History Month begins Saturday, [continue reading]
February 2014
Review of the Week
Downer, Ann. Wild Animal Neighbors: Sharing Our Urban World. Non-fiction. 21st Century/Lerner, 2013. 64p. PLB $33.27. 978-0-7613-9021-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADE 4-8. With a dynamic, photo-filled book design and an interesting text that uses anecdotal evidence to [continue reading]
Do-It-Yourself Hands-On Science for Kids Program
“Hands-on Science for Kids” is a good program for any library at any time of year, and it goes with the 2014 Summer Reading Theme “Fizz, Boom, Read!” With more emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Elliot, David. Henry’s Map. David Elliot, Illus. Pic. Bk. Philomel/Penguin, 2013. [36]p. $16.99. 978-0-399-16072-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. Living by the motto “A place for everything and everything in its place,” Henry the pig notices that [continue reading]
Duncan Tonatiuh to Speak at Cal State Fullerton
California State University Fullerton’s Pollak Library invites everyone to an upcoming author talk with award-winning children’s author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held at the [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Hopkins, H. Joseph. The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-loving Woman Changed a City Forever. Jill McElmurry, Illus. Non-fiction. Beach Lane/Simon & Schuster, 2013. [32]p. $16.99. 978-1-4424-1402-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-4. “Katherine Olivia [continue reading]
ACL Meets Friday, Feb. 14th, CLA Briefings, Maxine Kumin Obituary
ACL Meeting Friday, February 14, 2014 Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, February 14, 2014, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Gryphon Award, ALSC Notable Books, Morrison and Blegvad Obituaries
Gryphon Award The Center for Children’s Books of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is pleased to announce the 2014 Gryphon Award winner: *Battle Bunny*, [continue reading]