Curious George: Sounds Like Christmas By: H. A. Rey Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat are preparing for the Christmas holidays. George and his friend ride home in a sleigh with a tree. Then, they bake cookies, […]
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Reading List: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time when families and friends come together to share food and laughter as the days are getting shorter and colder. Beginning as a celebration of the welcome early European settlers received from Native Americans, Thanksgiving maintains the sentiment of sharing one’s bounty with others. Each home has its own unique traditions, but […]
Book Review: The Darkness in Lee’s Closet and the Others Waiting There
The Darkness in Lee’s Closet and the Others Waiting There By: Roy Schwartz Reviewed by: Heidi Hauser Green For Lee, painting with her dad is a special time. Weekend evenings, they stay up late to share stories and paint anything that captures their fancy. It’s a joyous time, full of laughter. But when Lee’s dad […]
Book Review: Dino-Halloween
Dino-Halloween By: Lisa Wheeler Reviewed by: Mary Lanni Leaves are falling, and the days are getting shorter and colder—Halloween is coming soon! The Dino friends are very excited for the Halloween season. They go together to select the perfect pumpkins from the pumpkin patch; some find their pumpkins right away, while others agonize over the […]
Book Review: No Matter What
No Matter What By: Josh Shipp Reviewed by: Katie Engen Never sugar-coated, this kid-friendly tale is grounded with autobiographical truths about foster care. The author’s experiences add depth to this anthropomorphic treatment of foster care placement, which points to deep patience and abiding love as the key elements for successful family building. Josh the squirrel […]
Reading List: All About Apples
Apples are one of the most iconic fruits of fall, becoming the centerpieces of pies and scents as the weather gets colder. Like many other fruits, apples grow on trees and are harvested to be sold at supermarkets and farmers’ markets worldwide. Green, pink, red, or yellow, apples come in various shapes, sizes, colors, and […]
CLCD Enhancements/Updates
We are proud of our recent summer effort to address a majority of the cataloging issues that, for so many years, looked problematic in our database. With our large number of cataloging records from various catalogers, we knew it was time to update our merge to bring together many more titles or records that had […]
Book Review: Stars Before Bedtime: A Mindful Fall-asleep Book
Stars Before Bedtime: A Mindful Fall-asleep Book By: Grace Claire and Dr. Jessamy Hibberd Illustrated by: Hannah Tolson Reviewed by: Heidi Hauser Green Here is a sweet book to share with your child, to develop a habit of mindfulness and peaceful relaxation, particularly at bedtime. A page for grown-ups of “How to Read this Book” […]
Book Review: The Ice Garden
The Ice Garden By: Guy Jones Reviewed by: Michele Byerly Twelve-year-old Jess spends much of her life interacting with doctors and hospital staff due to her acute sun sensitivity. The full body covering she must wear outside her house prevents her from having normal friendships. During one hospital visit, she wanders into the room of […]
Book Review: The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just
The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just By: Mélina Mangal Illustrated by: Luisa Uribe Reviewed by: Lisa Czirr The world under a microscope is truly vast and wondrous, as Ernest Everett Just discovered throughout the course of his work. In this picture book biography, the life of this pioneering African American cytologist […]
Book Review: Cookie Blast Off!
Cookie Blast Off! By: Clare Helen Welsh Illustrated by: Sophia Touliatou Reviewed by: Kathryn Kardiff Oliver was a good boy, a kind boy … a hungry boy! He shouldn’t sneak into the kitchen in the middle of the night for something to eat, but he does. Little does he know, his desire for a midnight […]
Book Review: Into the Streets: A Young Person’s Visual History of Protest in the United States
Into the Streets: A Young Person’s Visual History of Protest in the United States By: Marke Bieschke Reviewed by: James Smith Mark Bieschke, the author/activist behind “Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens” and former editor of Gay.com and PlanetOut.com, captures nearly five centuries of protest history in this, his latest book. Bieschke opens with […]
Book Review: Go Green by Reusing
Go Green by Reusing By: Lisa Bullard Illustrated by: John Wes Thomas Reviewed by: Lacey Norton Going Green by Reusing is an illustrated, easy-to-read chapter book for young readers. The vibrant illustrations help readers to see all the “stuff” families accumulate, and how we can reduce our trash, reuse items vs. throwing them in landfills, […]
Book Review: Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z
Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z By: Irene Latham and Charles Waters Illustrated by: Mehrdokht Amini Reviewed by: Elisabeth Greenberg Irene Latham and Charles Waters use their pens to write poetry but their minds and voices to create a better world — one that envisions people of kindness […]
Book Review: Golden Arm
Golden Arm By: Carl Deuker Reviewed by: Heather Christensen Lazarus “Laz” Weathers doesn’t have much going for him; he doesn’t have a father, he lives in a worn-out trailer park, he’s mediocre in school, and he’s got a stutter. What he does have is one heck of a pitching arm and a keen understanding of […]
QuickFind K-12 and STEMExplore
In 2019, CLCD expanded the power of its Enterprise children’s literature database to meet the specific needs of public and school libraries. QuickFind K-12 is CLCD’s topic-focused platform- perfect for finding the right book for the right child. Over 35 super-topics and 375 topics allow users and librarians to easily find topics like dinosaurs, superheroes, […]
Thematic Reading List: Protecting our Environment
Our environment is changing at an alarming rate. These six books provide information on the current state of our environment, those who have contributions to preserving our environment, and discuss how we can improve our planet. Bringing Back Our Deserts By: Clara MacCarald Bringing Back Our Deserts […]
Thematic Reading List: National Weatherperson’s Day – February 5
People who predict the weather, also known as meteorologists, have the challenging task of hypothesizing how weather patterns will move and change hours and even days into the future. The science behind this job is robust, but it is not always accurate as the weather does not always behave as it seems it will. These […]
Thematic reading lists: Religious Freedom
The first amendment grants United States citizens the freedom of speech and religion. While this can be difficult to find in practice at times, the more people learn about the myriad belief systems in the world, the more easily they can coexist. This book list includes non-fiction titles for elementary school students that represent many […]
Thematic Reading List:Technology Day!
Technological advances throughout history have improved human existence in countless ways. From food production and distribution to sports and entertainment, technology affects human lives every day. In honor of Technology Day, January 6, this book list includes nonfiction titles for readers aged 7 to 18 about significant technological advances throughout history and some of the […]
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