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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 11:45:19 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #854
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 15:17:13 -0500
From: Kathleen Ahern <kahern@selco.lib.mn.us>
Subject: title suggestions
A mother of an 8 year old boy is wanting recommendations of titles for
her son - he has read the Hardy Boys, Magic Tree House Series, Encyl.
Brown, Einstein Anderson and assorted individual titles out of series.
She is interested in other titles (F and NF) for him to enjoy. She does
not want books that have "boy-girl" issues or similar
"older" themes,
nor does she want anything that is scary, violent about death or
generally "dysfunctional". He likes humor, sports and adventure type
books. . I suggested Hank the Cowdog and some of Cleary's books. Is
there any series or individual titles or authors that come to your
minds? I should add she has tried some of Matt Christopher's books and
was not pleased - the book he read had a scence containing alcohol in
it. I'd welcome your suggestions. Send directly to me. If there is
interest, I'll post. THANKS!
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 10:22:23 -0500
From: "Marion \"Meb\" Ingold" <ingoldm@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Stumper Answered
The answer to my query about the boy who always did what his
mother told him, no matter how silly is in several versions. The old
one is "Epaminondas". The newer versions are called "Lazy
Jack". One
is by Vivian French, another by Tony Ross, and a third variation is by
Mitchell Motomora.
Special thanks to Jennifer Wagner, Danita Nichols, Julie
Linneman, Nancy Gifford, Jen Vanston, and Virginia Cooper. My patron
will be amazed that I got the answer so quickly. Thanks everyone!
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Meb Ingold, Children's Services Director
La Grange Park Public Library
La Grange Park, IL 60526
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 11:13:13 -0500
From: Maggie Dyer <mdyer@icon-stl.net>
Subject: Re: Stumper: health books for kids
Dear Friends,
I'm hoping that you may be able to help me. One of our VISTA volunteers is
trying to develop a list of childrens books on Health , Nutrition, etc. for
use with kids ages K-5. Do any of you have any suggestions of favorite
books or web/other resources.? Please e-mail me directly at
mdyer@icon-stl.net. Thanks so much for your help!
- - Maggie Dyer
Maggie Dyer
Project Coordinator
LIFT- MO
mdyer@icon-stl.net
500 Northwest Plaza, Suite 601
St. Ann, MO 63074
1-800-729-4443
http://lift-missouri.org
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 17:35:14 -0400
From: "Earl and Kirsten Martindale" <earlmart@bellsouth.net>
Subject: BIB: Book Topics - Compiled List
Many thanks to all of you who sent great ideas for hard-to-find books. =
Hopefully this list can serve as a springboard for some reluctant =
writers!
Kirsten Martindale
Buford, GA
Kwanzaa Fiction
Football Non-fiction (K-2 level)
Valentines and St. Patrick's Day stories for 2-4 year olds
The Ohio River, its geography, fossils, and history
Karting
Weaning from the breast
non-fiction on Roadrunners
Wolverines (the animal - not the Michigan football team)!
snowmobiling for young kids or teenagers
train picture books
babies giving up their pacifiers and bottle
Non-fiction books about the platypus
guppies on a first grade level (note: what about those guppies who have =
advanced to second grade?)=20
Washing hands.
a child moving from the crib to a bed
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how recycling is done. I can find books on why to recycle=20
and what products result from recycling, but nothing for elementary=20
or even middle schoolers on the process of recycling. =20
I usually get one or two handwriting questions (teach their kids to =
write
neatly) a year. I refer them to teacher supply stores, but I remember =
an
OLD picture book (mice ice skating) that was semi-amusing
I am also looking for books that tell how to play specific sports, i.e.
basketball, football, skating etc. that are NOT about teams or players.
These sport books should be on a 5th or 6th grade reading level. Thanks
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 11:41:49 -0500 (EST)
From: KM_SBANGE@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US
Subject: Re: Trashy Storytime
Children's Jukebox : A subject guide to musical recordings. . .lists several
songs about garbage that are available on cassette tape under the heading
"Ecology", pp. 78 - 81, including "Garbage" by Rosenshontz
on "Share It",
"Garbage Blues" by Tickle Tune Typhoon on "Hug the Earth",
and "Good Garbage" by
Tom Chapin on "Mother Earth". There are several songs dealing with
recycling,
too!
Stephanie Bange
Children's Librarian
Kettering-Moraine Branch
Dayton & Montgomery County PL
Dayton, OH
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 20:39:04 -0400
From: "Tina Eckenroth, Camden County Library" <TINA@camden.lib.nj.us>
Subject: J/YA Books for Adults
Hello all-
A teacher at a local school for special need adults has asked our children's
department if we could possibly do storytimes for them. She has told me that
they have, generally, a comprehension level of 7th grade. She would like
something that deals with overcoming obstacles or adversity or possibly just
uplifting. She said something like Chicken Soup without the religion... Does
anyone have any ideas? Does anyone do any outreach to the special needs
schools in your areas and can you share your experiences with it? No one here
is specifically schooled in special ed.
Thanks in advance,
Tina Eckenroth
Children's Librarian
Camden County Library
203 Laurel Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043
tina@camden.lib.nj.us
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Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 09:52:49 -0700
From: "Denise Gerdes" <deniseg@lvccld.lib.nv.us>
Subject: Re: nonprofessional vs. professional
I would just like to say that it grates on my nerves to hear the term
"non-professional". I think paraprofessional is a much better term,
regardless
of how one feels about the subject.
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