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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:47:01 1998
From: edythe gilbreath <edytherg@westol.com>
Subject: Re: Fractured Fairy Tales
Hi there are several readily available examples of fractured
fairytales.One is the Fractured Fairytales which were part of the old
cartoon series with Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose. More
recent examples include The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid
Tales and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. There is also a
recent rerendering of the Cinderella story in which the author takes a
more profound look at the effects of fairytale expectations on little
girls in a clever and subtle way(I can't remember the name and don't
have access to the book at this time.) Hopefully, someone else on the
list can provide you the title and author information.
Basically, all of these are based on classic tale types but are somewhat
changed from the traditional renderings of these stories as well as non
traditional meaning to the stories. I hope you get hold of some as
they are a great deal of fun. By the way, Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
are the creators of Stinky Cheese and The True Story fairytales.
Edythe Gilbreath
edytherg@westol.com
recently graduated librarian
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:47:00 1998
From: LinLoc1114 <LinLoc1114@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Yo-Yo Videos
Hi Carolyn!
Dale Oliver, 1992 World Free Style Yo-Yo Champion and multiple yo-yo winner
has a video out called "Yo For It - Part One: The Video . . Ya Gotta Learn
By
Doing."
It features Oliver, a bunch of young kids in a school playground setting, and
Val Krantz, top female contest winner in the 1996 US National Championships.
The description is as follows: "It demonstrates, more than once, every
trick
at every level of competition. This is extremely advantageous because a video
player creates the opportunity to see exactly how each trick can be done
correctly. With the additional benefit of slow motion and rewind, each player
can study each trick to the point of "perfection." As a special bonus,
the
Dale Oliver, How to Run a Yo-Yo Competition, shows exactly how a yo-yo
competition is run . . . how the tricks are performed . . . how points are
awarded . . . and what each trick looks like done to "perfection,"
including a
special section on two handed yo-yoing."
You can order this off of Oliver's web site =
http://www.socool.com/socool/yoforit.html
and it is $15.00 + s/h.
Hope this helps!! Linda
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:47:22 1998
From: "Mindy Schafer" <mschafer@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Program-Ancient Egypt
When I worked at the Southfield Public Library last summer, we used
that theme. The "slogan" was DiscoveReading. Demco has some
bookmarks, posters, etc. that we used. We were also fortunate to
have decoration left over from my brother-in-laws senior party from
the high school--their theme was also Egyptian. We used mummies
which were made from white paper off a roll. They were decorated,
glued together, and stuffed with newspaper.
For entertainment, I remember Marcy Walsh did a program on ancient
math and Bernie Stevens & Associates performed a Music of Africa
concert. (We stretched the theme a bit to include this program.)
We didn't do crafts at that library, so I'm afraid I can't help you
in that area. Something with hieroglyphics might be fun. I don't
know the addresses off hand, but there are a couple of sites on the
Internet which will convert a name into hieroglyph.
Anyway, I hope some of these ideas are helpful. Let me know if you
have any questions and Good Luck!
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* Mindy Schafer *
*Youth Services Librarian*
* Novi Public Library *
* Novi, Michigan *
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:46:59 1998
From: cindio@bedford.lib.nh.us
Subject: Dinosaur weeding
I am trying to weed through my dinosaur books right now. I know
there have been a lot lot of changes in dinosaur facts and I'm
wondering what to look for in deciding to keep or discard. ANy
advice? Thanks!
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Cindi Ellen O'Connor | "It's the same story
Director of Children's Services | the crow told me,
Bedford (NH) Public Library | It's the only one I know."
3 Meetinghouse Road | -R. Hunter
Bedford, NH 03110
603-472-2300, FAX 603-472-2978
E-mail: cindio@bedford.lib.nh.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:47:01 1998
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: pirate theme for summer reading
PU>I was so impressed with all the good suggestions for a bug summer theme,
PU>that I thought I'd ask for slogan ideas for our theme. NY state is doing
PU>a mystery theme, but we thought we'd branch out and do something with
PU>pirates and hunting for buried treasure. Now we're trying to come up
PU>with a catchy slogan. ANy ideas? Also, if anyone out there has used this
PU>theme, we'd love to hear about it. I'll be happy to post responses to the
PU>list. TIA!
PU>Judy Keesan
PU>Penfield Public Library
It's always struck me as rather amusing in an ironic sort of way that we
would take a group of people (pirates) whose main hobbies were looting,
raping, enslaving and creating carnage on a large scale and encourage
kids to have fun "playing" them/basing themes on their doings. But
I've
never heard of anybody doing a gangsters theme, even though gangsters
were just as exciting and certainly no more apalling in terms of their
behavior; somebody help me understand this.
Wondering about many things as usual -
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:47:01 1998
From: mferris@pls-net.org (Mary Ferris, Wood Library)
ubject: Re: April Fool Jokes
How about a "Backwards Storytime"? Greet them by saying
"Good-bye", have
them wear their namestags (if you use them) on their backs, wear something
backwards yourself, do your routine from the end to the beginning, use silly
stories like _Silly Sally_ by Wood and _I Can Put It On_ by Watanabe where
the characters do things is strange ways. For this age, I think
"silly" is
the key as they don't always understand that pranks are pranks. Sounds like
fun!
Mary Ferris (mferris@pls-net.org
Children's Librarian
Wood Library
Canandaigua, NY 14424
At 09:48 PM 2/23/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Does anyone have any ideas for simple April Fool's pranks or jokes for a
3-5 year old story hour? I thought it might be fun for the kids, but being
an old fart myself can't think of anything to do but changing the sugar in
the sugar bowl to salt. Any ideas would be welcome.
>
>Margaret Borchers
>Derby Neck Library, CT.
>Margmbor@concentric.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:47:01 1998
From: dnichols@nypl.org (dnichols)
ubject: Re: Fractured Fairy Tales
I am not sure of my bibliographic data, but a fairly recently SLJ "Up for
Discussion"
by Julie Cummins discusses varieties of fractured fairy tales, including many
recent
titles that fit the category: Meddaugh's Cinderella's Rat, Stanley's
Rumplestilskin's
daughter, Lowell's Little Red Cowboy Hat, for example. Danita Nichols, New York
Public Library.
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Subject: Fractured Fairy Tales
Author: "Michael Dennison" <msdennison@hotmail.com> at Internet
Date: 2/25/98 6:26 AM
Can anyone using this listserv explain to me what a fractured fairy tale
is and provide me some examples. Thank you!
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:46:59 1998
From: Lesley Gaudreau <lesley@sealib.org>
Subject: Re: C.S. Lewis picture books
Claire Isaac wrote:
> I decided to send this answer to the entire list rather than just the
> poster because it touches on an issue which has been bothering me for some
> time.
>
> I hate these watered down versions of classics which many publishers are
> producing these days. The Lewis picture books do have pretty good
> illustrations, but I can't see the point. Why not wait until a child is
> old enough to read the original book or have it read to him/her?
Absolutely, Claire! And not only that, but having read the watered down
version the kids may not see the need to ever read the "real" thing. I
would hate to see that opportunity taken away from them. There are some
"tough" books, books that are difficult to read because of their
vocabulary or complexity, but generally everything comes together nicely
that by the time we are on the level to read those books we have some of
the experience and maturity to go along with the issues such books
raise. [The exception to this (isn't there always one??) may be those
who have technical difficulties with reading though their interests &
maturity are on a par with others of a higher reading ability - the
"hi/lo" reading market. Unfortunately, most of the "hi/lo"
books I've
come into contact with are too lo on both the interest level and the
reading level; and aren't adaptations of the "classics".]
Anyway, I am also interested in how others are using these
books/adaptations.
lesley
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In order to understand what another person is saying, you
must assume that it is true & try to imagine what it could
be true of. -- George Miller, 1980
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Lesley Gaudreau
YA/REF Seabrook Library
Seabrook, NH
lesley@sealib.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:47:02 1998
From: cathy ryne <cryne@sierramadre.lib.ca.us>
ubject: Internet Bookmarks
Our library has only been using the internet (for staff) for a few months.
We are having trouble figuring out how to manage our internet bookmarks used
for reference. We would love some input as to how your libraries are
handling staff reference bookmarks. We thought about making an paper index
file, but some URL's change so often that it might become too much work.
You mail email me at: cryne@sierramadre.lib.ca.us
I will be happy to send any information to PUBYAC as soon as I get it.
Thank you!
Cathy Ryne
Sierra Madre Public Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:47:01 1998
From: MARCIA SAVELA-KASSON PUBLIC-LIVE LONG & PROSPER <MARCIA@selco.lib.mn.us>
Subject: SRP-ANCIENT EGYPT
OUR 1997 PROGRAM WAS ON ANCIENT EGYPT...WE HOST OVER 400 YOUNG PEOPLE AND
THEY ESPECIALLY ENJOYED THE EGYPT THEME...WILL SEND BY MAIL A COPY OF
EVERYTHING WE DID....GUESSING SUGAR PYRAMID...WRAP THE MUMMY PROGRAM...
COLORING CONTEST OF NEFERTITI AND KING TUT (COULD NOT MAKE UP MY MIND
WHICH PICTURE I LIKED THE BEST...SO WE HAD 2 COLORING CONTESTS)...AND ISBN
NUMBERS OF MATERIALS WE USED TO PLAN THE EVENTS...GOOD LUCK ON YOURS...WE
HAD A BALL...MARCIA-DIRECTOR KASSON PUBLIC LIBRARY...16 NW FIRST AVE...KASSON
MN, 55944...507-634-7615...
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:46:59 1998
From: "Susan Moore - Children's Coordinator" <MOORE@louisville.lib.ky.us>
Subject: hippos and poems
One of my co-workers is interested is suggestions for an upcoming hippo
program: books, songs, fingerplays, etc. If you send them to me, I will post
for all.
Also, we are working on a poetry program, two of us will present for preschool
through elementary age children at different
library locations in a month or so. We have thought of Joyful Noise,
Pierre, Prelutsky and Silverstein but would appreciate hearing from you, if
you have favorites you would like to suggest. If there is interest, I will
post the list.
Thanks,
Susan Moore
Coordinator, Children's Services
Louisville Free Public Library
301 York Street
Louisville, KY 40203
internet: moore@louisville.lib.ky.us
ph: 502-574-1604
fx: 502-574-1688
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:46:59 1998
From: "Carole Fiore"<cfiore@mail.dos.state.fl.us>
Subject: Re: pirate theme for summer reading
In 1990, Florida used the theme "Summer Bookaneers: Sign On
With Captain Book." It was a very successful program
throughout the state. While we do not have any more copies,
you can get it from ERIC in paper and microfiche or can try
to ILL as it was widely distributed when originally
published.
The ERIC order information is:
EDRS Price - MF01/PC05 Plus Postage.
BBB26004
Summer Bookaneers: Sign on with Captain Book. 1990
Florida Summer Library Program.
Author:
Fiore, Carole D., Comp.
Fine, Jana R., Comp.
The description in ERIC is:
Designed for use by children's librarians in organizing and
conducting a summer reading program for children 5 through
12 years of age, this "log book" contains suggestions for
activities related to a seafaring theme together with lists
of selected materials relevant to the particular activities.
Samples of a press release and several public service
announcements are provided as well as a suggested script for
a school visit by the librarian prior to the beginning of
the program. Each journey (section) has suggested stories,
booktalks, poetry, music, crafts, games, community
resources, and assorted other ideas. The journeys include:
(1) Down to the Sea in Ships (boating skills and seamanship;
barques, brigs, and galleons; and adventures on the high
seas);
(2) Jolly Rogers (pirates);
(3) Blow Ye Winds (storms at sea and lighthouses);
(4) Beneath the Sea: Underwater Treasures (fish and other
sea creatures, including mermaids and mermen);
(5) Land Ho! (visits to islands and their inhabitants); and
(6) A Booty of Buried Treasure.
A final section, Epilogue, contains a maze/puzzle
("Amazing Weather") and a script for a puppet show based on
"The Ghost in the Lagoon" by Natalie Savage Carlson. A
master bibliography brings together all of the materials
cited in the manual,including books, records and cassettes,
periodicals, and an annotated listing of state library
films. Answer sheets for games and an index by types of
activity conclude the manual.
Reference no:
ED333867
System ID no:
ABG-6853
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Carole D. Fiore
Library Program Specialist/Youth Services Consultant
State Library of Florida
R. A. Gray Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
PHONE: 850/487-2651 FAX: 850/488-2746 TDD: 850/922-4085
E-mail: CFIORE@mail.dos.state.fl.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 10:47:01 1998
From: "Johnson, Deidre" <djohnson@wcupa.edu>
Subject: RE: C.S. Lewis picture books
Claire Isaac wrote:
>I hate these watered down versions of classics which many publishers are
producing these days. The Lewis picture books do have pretty good
illustrations, but I can't see the point. Why not wait until a child is
old enough to read the original book or have it read to him/her? [some
material snipped]
This seems to be a trend with publishers. There's the endless "Little
House on the Prarie" spin off books, the new Seuss books using the old
characters and the board book versions of lots of picture books.
This seems to me to be a cut and paste exercise by the publishers, using
books they already own to spin off a few more bucks. I would much rather
they published new material from all the very talented writers and
illustrators out there, or kept more good titles in print.<
Bravo, Claire! The combination of a changing market (bookstores rather than
libraries buy the majority of children's books now--and their audience isn't
people who read reviews but those who look for the familiar and the
commercial) and the changes in publishing houses (firms run as part of
mega-corporations interested in the profits rather than as small companies
run by those who loved books) has really affected offerings in children's
lit and not (IMHOP) for the better. There are still some terrific books (I
just saw Walter Dean Myers' _Harlem_ and am still in awe) and a few authors
(like Robert McCloskey) who fiercely protect their works from being recycled
or commercialized, but it sometimes seems they're far and few between
compared to the other items filling the bookstore shelves and publishers'
catalogues.
Deidre Johnson
djohnson@wcupa.edu
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Feb 27 11:38:31 1998
From: chantele@juno.com (Chantele R Perkinson)
ender: owner-pubyac@nysernet.org
Contact your local chapter of PFLAG (Parents & Families of Lesbians and
Gays), they also have a web site. They will have lots of information for
you.
~ Chantele Perkinson ~
LMS Student
Fort Worth, TX
On Tue, 24 Feb 1998 21:00:13 EST BRDBrutus@aol.com writes:
>I am currently doing a research project on issues relating to gay and
>lesbian
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