Sixth Annual Mock Caldecott
The RCLC hosted our Sixth Annual Mock Caldecott Night on Monday, January 13, 2020. The 14 event participants (11 in person and 3 online) had the opportunity to learn about Read more
Picturebook
Julián Is a Mermaid
Reinberger Review When a young boy sees a group of women dressed as mermaids while on the train with his abuela (grandmother), his imagination takes hold. He loves the mermaids Read more
Martina & Chrissie: The Greatest Rivalry in the History of Sports
Reinberger Review Not just for sports fans! Phil Bildner’s storytelling genius pulls the reader in with a riveting rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. Bildner doesn’t overload the reader with Read more
Big Cat, Little Cat
Reinberger Review This story captures the bond of friendship and the circle of life with simple text. Cooper’s use of black lines against lots of white space brings the complex Read more
Green Pants
Reinberger Review We all have our favorite something when we’re young—blankie, binky, shirt, pillow—and for Jameson, it’s pants. He loves his green pants so much that he refuses to wear Read more
Wolf in the Snow
Reinberger Review Besides a couple of whines, sniffs, howls and barks, this wordless picturebook tells the courageous story of a little girl who gets lost in the snow while walking Read more
Rivers of Sunlight: How the Sun Moves Water Around the Earth
Reinberger Review This is a colorful and engaging way to introduce young children to the important role the sun plays in the Earth’s water cycle. Molly Bang teams up again Read more
Noisy Night
Reinberger Review With each turn of the page, the reader takes flight in this interactive story about a tall and noisy apartment building in the middle of a city. Beginning Read more
Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters
Reinberger Review When McKinley Morganfield was a young boy, he liked playing in the mud in his backyard in Mississippi so much that his Grandma Della started calling him “Muddy,” Read more