Monthly Archives: February 2015

Read-Alikes for the 2015 Summer Reading Program “Read to the Rhythm”

Posted on February 27, 2015 by

2015 Summer Reading Program  “Read to the Rhythm” For Little Ones (ages two – five) Andreae, Giles. Giraffes Can’t Dance. Costello, David. Little Pig Joins the Band. Craig, Lindsay. Dancing Feet! Emberley, Rebecca. The Ant and the Grasshopper. Feiffer, Jules. … Continue reading →

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Review of the Week: “Hansel and Gretel” by Neil Gaiman

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

Gaiman, Neil. Hansel and Gretel. Lorenzo Mattotti, Illus. Non-fiction. Toon, 2014. 54p. $16.95, 978-1-935179-62-7, PLB $29.95, 978-1-935179-65-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Neil Gaiman and Lorenzo Mattotti lend their noir strengths to this deeply satisfying retelling of the Grimms’ classic tale. Gaiman’s … Continue reading →

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New Pop-up and Flap Books for Spring 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

New Pop-up and Flap Books for Spring 2015 Green, Rod. Giant Vehicles. Illus. by Stephen Biesty. Templar/Candlewick, 2014. $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-7404-5. Illustrator Stephen Biesty is respected for his many factual books, including The Story of Buildings (Candlewick, 2014) and Into … Continue reading →

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New BayNews, Workshop on Serving Children and Teens, New Seuss, Children’s Choice Finalists

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

New ACL BayNews Posted: The February 2015 BayNews (the newsletter for the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California) is now available on our website: http://www.bayviews.org . You will find reviews of new pop-up books, Read-alikes for the Summer Reading … Continue reading →

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Review of the Week: “A Fine Dessert”

Posted on February 18, 2015 by

Jenkins, Emily. A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Dessert. Sophie Blackall, Illus. Non-fiction. Schwartz & Wade/Random, 2015. [44]p. $17.99, 978-0-375-86832-0, PLB $20.99, 978-0-375-96832-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. From Lyme, England, in 1710, to Charleston, S.C., in 1810, to … Continue reading →

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Author Steve Sanfield Dies, Ezra Jack Keats Awards Announced

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

Steve Sanfield Dies: Steve Sanfield, a noted Bay Area author and poet, died on Jan. 28, 2015 at his home in the Sierra Foothills in Nevada County of heart failure. Along with his poetry for adults, Sanfield wrote several adaptations … Continue reading →

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Scott O’Dell Award, Amelia Bloomer List Announced

Posted on February 13, 2015 by

Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction: Dash by Kirby Lawson (Scholastic, 2014) has been named the 2015 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction recipient. Set in 1942, fifth-grader Mitsy Kashino is forced to deal with harassment as a Japanese-American, as … Continue reading →

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