Monthly Archives: December 2013

Read-Alikes for P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins”

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

Read-alikes for Mary Poppins by P.L Travers: These are all children’s books with distinctive Nanny characters.  You may have readers interested in the “Poppins” books if they have seen the new film “Saving Mr. Banks,” about the meeting between Walt … Continue reading →

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Oakland Librarian Collects Notes Left in Books

Posted on December 28, 2013 by

Check out this story in the San Francisco Chronicle, celebrating librarian Sharon McKellar and her collection of notes left in library books: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Oakland-librarian-collects-ephemera-left-behind-5097100.php .  There are also comments from Nina Lindsay.   Submitted by Ruth Gordon

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Review of the Week

Posted on December 26, 2013 by

Hest, Amy. When Charley Met Grandpa. Helen Oxenbury, Illus. Pic. Bk. Candlewick, 2013. [34]p. $15.99. 978-0-7636-5314-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Henry and his puppy Charley of Charley’s First Night (2012) return in an equally charming sequel. Henry’s invitation to his grandfather … Continue reading →

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New ACL BayNews Posted

Posted on December 23, 2013 by

The December BayNews (the newsletter for the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California) is now available on our website: http://www.bayviews.org/baynews.html . You will find information on Mary Poppins, news, read-alikes, and other stories.  Three new Storytime outlines have also been … Continue reading →

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Retro Reads: Mary Poppins

Posted on December 20, 2013 by

Travers, P.L. Mary Poppins.  Illus. by Mary Shepard. 143p. Harcourt, 1934 (2007 reissue). With the plethora of TV commercials touting the new film “Saving Mr. Banks,” about Walt Disney’s efforts to obtain the film rights to Mary Poppins from the … Continue reading →

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Review of the Week, Price Correction

Posted on December 18, 2013 by

Castellucci, Cecil. Odd Duck.  Sara Varon, Illus. Fiction.  First Second, 2013. 96p. $15.99. 978-1-59643-557-5.  OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-4. Theodora has such a perfect routine for her daily life that she won’t even disrupt it to fly south for the winter. She … Continue reading →

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ACL’s Performers’ Showcase Registration Open

Posted on December 16, 2013 by

Are you looking for a new group to liven up your library programming? Do you want to dazzle your patrons with programs they will talk about for years? The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California (ACL) announces that registration … Continue reading →

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Lila Perl Obituary, Booklist and School Library Journal Best Lists

Posted on December 13, 2013 by

Author Lila Perl Dies at age 92 Author Lila Perl has died at age 92.  Her books include Me and Fat Glenda (Seabury, 1972), Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story (Greenwillow, 1996), Dumb Like Me, Olivia Potts (Seabury, 1976), Don’t … Continue reading →

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Review of the Week

Posted on December 12, 2013 by

Marcus, Leonard S. Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing.  Non-fic.  Farrar, 2013. 64p. $24.99 978-0-374-31025-7.  OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. The life and accomplishments of Randolph Caldecott are presented in the picture-book-sized book filled with Caldecott’s drawings. Additionally, there … Continue reading →

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ACL Meeting Reminder, NPR’s Best Books, Latino Literature

Posted on December 9, 2013 by

ACL Meeting Friday, Dec. 13, 2013:  Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members!  Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, December 13, 2013, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library.   We will have our usual Book … Continue reading →

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