Kiki’s Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono, translated by Emily Balistrieri, illustrations by Yuta OnodabySuggested ages:  8-12 yearsDelivery services have become a significant necessity for many in our world of today. […]

Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis with Traci Sorell Suggested ages:  8-12 years Regina’s family, who belong to the Umpqua tribe, has always lived on the Grand Ronde Indian […]

Every year the American Library Association presents a Children’s Literature Legacy Award which honors “an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period […]

When talking to your children about race and racism, there are many children’s books that may spark the conversation. Below are a few. Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline WoodsonSuggested ages: […]

With curbside pickup now being available at the Placitas Library, I would like to focus on the many new books that have been added to the children’s collection during our […]

Since the library building is closed, I thought I would draw your attention to the hundreds of children’s books that are available thru OverDrive. OverDrive is a service offered to PCL […]

With the closure of schools along with so many public venues, I have decided to postpone the April Book News I was just about to send in. Instead, I thought […]

This month’s Children’s Book News has a bit of a different format.   Rather than focusing on 3 or 4 books, I want to provide a brief overview of one of […]