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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:14:04 CST Subject: PUBYAC digest 56 PUBYAC Digest 56 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Multicultural folktale request by Lesley Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us> 2) Job Opening by Phyllis Davis <pdavis@htls.lib.il.us> 3) Re: Funny YA books by Virginia Cooper <vcooper@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> 4) FWD: Job Opening -- Children's/Young Adult Librarian by "Nolte, Jennifer" <jnolte@ghpl.org> 5) Stumper by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us> 6) COMPILATION: Lapsit welcome songs by "Shalar Brown" <SHBROWN@iowa-city.lib.ia.us> 7) Thanks!!! by "Sarah Smith" <sesmith5@hotmail.com> 8) (no subject) by Nasolomon@aol.com 9) Sports Instructional Videos by "Elaine M." <elainem9@hotmail.com> 10) Re: Multicultural folktale request by annelmay@mailserver.franklintwp.org 11) Harry Potter series tops list of most challenged books of 1999: New Link by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> 12) Turn of the Century Fiction by annelmay@mailserver.franklintwp.org 13) MLA Spring Institute 2000!! in MI by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us> 14) mysteries and classics by "Elaine M." <elainem9@hotmail.com> 15) Stumper by Claire Isaac <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca> 16) Famous paintings in picture books by Todd A Grazier <tgrazier@gcfn.org> 17) Stumper Magical Boots by Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com> 18) Desperate plea--Kenya storytime by "Sylvia Leigh Lambert" <leighladidah@gurlmail.com> 19) Stumper: flea by "Schlekau, Linda" <linda.schlekau@co.fairfax.va.us> 20) London, Ontario public library by "Kathleen Baxter" <kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us> 21) Picture Book on Volunteering by Carol Chatfield <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu> 22) Stumper - animal chapter book by "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us> 23) Teddy Bear Picnic--Thanks by Susan Barash <barashsu@metronet.lib.mi.us> 24) REFORMANET/Librarian II position available - Oakland - Teen Services (fwd) by patricia wong <kaiming@netcom.com> 25) STUMPER: Gregory/grandmother by Laurel Sharp <lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org> 26) Stumper: alligator board book by steven engelfried <stevene@dpls.lib.or.us> 27) Guest authors summary by Louise Lepley <lmlk98@yahoo.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lesley Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Multicultural folktale request MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:28:38 CST I'm sorry, I don't understand this request. Do you need to find a "traditional folktale" that itself incorporates multiple cultures? I think such a concept would be a contradiction in terms. Or do you mean traditional folktale that is found in many cultures? There are many many versions of the "Cinderella" tale, the "Red Riding Hood" tale, the "Beauty and the Beast" tale, etc. Or do you just mean "multicultural" as a synonym for "non-white, non-european"? I would think that there would be hundreds (if not thousands) of folktales from African, Asian, Native American, etc. cultures published in the last 20 years. On Sun, 30 Jan 2000, Sarah Smith wrote: > I am currently taking a children's literature class and I have to compile a > picture book bibliography of specific genres, but I am having trouble > finding one of the books I need. I have to find a multicultural traditional > folktale published after 1980. I have checked our library catalog without > much luck. Our library only has a very old A to Zoo and no other indexes, > so if someone could e-mail me off-list with any suggestions, I would greatly > appreciate it. If there is an interest, I will compile and post to the > list. > > Thanks in advance, > Sarah Smith > sesmith5@hotmail.com > Harrison Community Library > Michigan > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Lesley Knieriem ~ ~ YA / Reference Librarian (631) 549-4411 ~ ~ South Huntington Public Library fax (631) 549-6832 ~ ~ Huntington Station, NY 11746 lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us ~ ~ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ~ ~ "Waesuck for him wha has na fec o't! Robert Ferguson, ~ ~ For he's a gowk, they're sure to geck at..." BRAID CLAITH ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ From: Phyllis Davis <pdavis@htls.lib.il.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Job Opening Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:37:44 CST Children's Librarian, Full-time Entry Level/Joliet Public Library The Joliet Public Library is looking for a creative energetic individual to join our active Youth Department Team. Joliet is a diverse community that offers the best of urban and suburban settings. Duties include providing reference and reader's advisory, assisting in collection development, and assisting with programs for preschool through 8th grade. Requirements: ALA/MLS, a strong knowledge of Children's Literature, good oral and written communication skills, good computer skills, and experience working with children. Salary starting at $27,040. Mail or e-mail resume and 3 professional references to: Phyllis Davis, Youth Services Lead Professional, Joliet Public Library, 150 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, 60432, pdavis@htls.lib.il.us. ------------------------------ From: Virginia Cooper <vcooper@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Funny YA books MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:38:50 CST
I had a request yesterday from a parent who wanted funny YA (7-9 grades) written by African American authors. Though The Watsons Go to Birmingham had a few funny moments, it was not what the daughter wanted. I gave them The Young Landlords and the Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner by Myers but I could think of nothing else. Any suggestions? Virginia Cooper Henrietta Public Library vcooper@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us ------------------------------ From: "Nolte, Jennifer" <jnolte@ghpl.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: FWD: Job Opening -- Children's/Young Adult Librarian Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:39:58 CST -----Original Message----- Librarian I--Children's/Young Adult Librarian Grandview Heights Public Library Columbus, Ohio Grandview is seeking an energetic self-starter who loves to do programming for the youthful patron. This person is encouraged to be highly creative and is given the resources to do so. The previous staff person did a wonderful job of starting services for the older child and we need someone who can take that success and run with it. Prefer applicant to have an MLS, although an undergraduate degree in an applicable field with an emphasis on children's and young adult services may be considered. Previous library experience desired, especially in children's and young adult. Requires a strong knowledge of juvenile literature, past and current, and strong reference skills. Requires the ability to develop, plan and implement programs for all ages, with a concentration in grades 3-8. Must have a working knowledge, be comfortable and competent with automation. Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team important. Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form required. Must be enthusiastic about working with children and their parents and able to develop an excellent rapport with co-workers and the public. Other responsibilities include: Assist in overseeing the daily operation of the department Assist in expanding our relationship with the schools Assist in collection development Circulation duties Patron assistance, including reference and reader's advisory Responding to telephone inquiries Displays and marketing the ubiquitous other duties we all do Basic physical requirements: Position requires long periods of standing, the ability to push 50 pound loads and lift 30 pounds. Repetitive motions of bending and stooping. Manual dexterity for production of programs, crafts and displays. Annual salary: Starting is $25,000 to $ 27,000 with the library paying 100% of your PERS (retirement), making 8.5% more income available as take-home. Benefits: Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage; 22 days vacation and one of the finest work environments anywhere. Deadline for applications: February 29, 2000 or until filled. Send a cover letter, resume and three professional references to: Carol Pelz, Director Grandview Heights Public Library 1685 West First Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43212 Jennifer Nolte Youth Services Manager Grandview Heights Public Library 1685 West First Avenue Columbus, OH 43212 ------------------------------ From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us> To: jkcooley@ll.net, pubyac@prairienet.org, HAROLD Judy <jharold@ci.springfield.or.us>, THOMPSON Barbara <bthompson@ci.springfield.or.us> Subject: Stumper MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:41:08 CST No results in our sources-perhaps it is an adult book. Does it sound familiar to anyone? Thanks in advance, Deb Bogart Springfield Public Library Springfield, OR atron looking for series of books about 3 sisters. In the one she read, the girls are grown, one has a run away child who returns. The sisters are planning their parents' anniversary party. They may live on a beach. She says it is like Little Women and is a children's book, but it sounds adultish to me. Sound familiar to anyone? ------------------------------ From: "Shalar Brown" <SHBROWN@iowa-city.lib.ia.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: COMPILATION: Lapsit welcome songs Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:42:24 CST Many thanks to all those who responded to my request for a welcome song for an infant lapsit program, especially one that allows you to include the names of both the baby and parent/caregiver. Below is a summary of the great ideas I received. Shalar Brown Iowa City Public Library Iowa City, Iowa 52245 (319) 339-1912 shbrown@iowa-city.lib.ia.us ***************************************************************************************** "If your name is ______, And your Mom is ______ (or Dad, or Nanny, etc.) Clap your hands together, Clap and clap and clap!" We go around the circle and sing to each baby. It works really well. Unfortunately, the tune isn't something familiar like Row Your Boat or anything. If you're interested, though, call me and I'll sing it to you! 650-780-7009 Good luck! Eve ************************************************************ Eve Bates Redwood City Public Library Children's Librarian Redwood City, CA Community Libraries Unit 650-780-7009 ***************************************************************************************** At toddler time we sing "Hello, [name], hello [name], hello [name], we're glad that you are here" to each child, going around the room in turn. The children and adults clap their hands as we sing. I can't describe the tune over the net, but it's similar to "Goodnight Ladies." I've also used this with younger children in a church nursery, and they enjoy it. (Ann Moore) ***************************************************************************************** I always use a general welcome song ("The More We Get Together" is a good one), and then I do a name song. There are several of these. Some options: Charley over the water, Charley over the sea, Charley catch a black bird, Can't catch me! (the music is in EYE WINKER, TOM TINKER by Tom Glazer. Children's names are then substituted for Charley.) ("Charley" also suggested by Pat Martin, Red Wing PL; Aileen Henaughan, Mt Prospect PL; Maggi Rohde, U of MI; Or: 1,2,3,4, Shalar is at the cottage door, 5,6,7,8, eating berries off the plate. (I just chant that, holding up fingers to count, rapping at an imaginery door, and miming eating off a plate.) Or the easiest: Shalar is here today, Shalar is here today, We'll all clap together 'cause Shalar is here today! (That's sung to "Farmer in the Dell," and everyone claps along.) Another popular one incorporates whatever the children (and adults) are wearing that day: Carla wore her red sweater, red sweater, red sweater, Carla wore her red sweater, all day long! Again, I just chant that, but I'm sure the tune of the chant is in various song books. Hope that helps, Carla Kozak Chinatown Branch, San Francisco Public Library chichild@sfpl.lib.ca.us ***************************************************************************************** (Baby's name), (Baby's name), What do you see? First you point to Mommy (Daddy), Then you point to me! Aileen Henaughan Child Care Outreach Youth Services Mt. Prospect Public Library ***************************************************************************************** Here's something I have done in my mom's group when my son was born (so not as a children's librarian) but I think it would work. We sang the more we get together and after the "happier we'll be" part we added "with Rita (the mom) and Louie (the child) and Mary (the mom) and Sara (the child)" and just kept going around the circle until we had named everyone. It was nice. Sarah (Stone) - also submitted by Gail Fell, Greenburgh PL ***************************************************************************************** I do the following song (probably from PUBYAC!) with my lapsit: Clap to the tune of The Farmer's in the Dell- (Jodie's) here today, (Jodie's) here today, Everybody clap and say, (Jodie's) here today. I go around the circle and put in every child's name. They seem to like to hear their names! Jodie DePatis Limestone Township Library Kankakee, IL ***************************************************************************************** Hi Shalar, A friend of mine uses "My Hand Says Hello" to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell". It goes: My hand says hello. My hand says hello. Everytime I see a friend, My hand says hello. She uses a puppet that waves it's hand to the children. She sings the song to each child and then says "Hello, insert name of child". Cute Huh! Shan ***************************************************************************************** We use Skinnamarink from Sharon Lois & Bram or Bob McGrath. - jeri Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller jkladder@freenet.columbus.oh.us Columbus Metropolitan Library Columbus, Ohio ***************************************************************************************** Tune: Farmer in the Dell Shalar begins with "S," Shalar begins with "S," Two claps for Shalar, (clap twice) Shalar begins with "S." *Number of claps matches syllables in the name. The kids had nametags so I would know, but I have a note that in the future (when hopefully we add some form of this to our programming) I also want to use large letters on the magnet board in some way, possibly also, give them a large letter each time. You could have them always picking it out of a box, basket or bag for letter recog skills...ah, once the mind gets working! Christine D. Burnett Children's Library Assistant Coralville Public Library Coralville, IA 52241 (319) 351-1265 ***************************************************************************************** In one of our toddler programs,in which we mix books and music, we do this rhyme with drums (empty coffee cans): Tumpity Tumpity Tum (child's name) is playing the drum We go around in a circle and everyone participates in saying the names and beating the drums. I received this idea from a children's staff person in our library system. Another idea that I observed in a children's program was using the song "Where is Thumbkin?" but substituting "thumbkin" for the name of the toddler. Hope this helps, Jeanenne Robinson ***************************************************************************************** Shalar: I borrow a song from the Kindermusik curriculum. We all sit in a circle (with board books) and we sing hello to each child. Something like this: "Let's wave hello to Jacob, Let's wave hello to Jacob, Hello, hello, hello, hello, Let's wave hello to Jacob." Parents choose whatever favorite movement they want: hug, tickle, jump, rock, bounce, twinkle, clap, etc. It's a great way to learn the babies' names, though I'm not too good at the parents'! Cindy Christin Children's Librarian Bozeman Public Library 220 E. Lamme Bozeman, MT 59715 406-582-2400 <christin@mtlib.org> ***************************************************************************************** Here at the Milton Public Library we use Willaby, Wallaby, Woo using the names of the children. I go round to each child and tap them with my elephant hand puppet. We all sing. It works really well. Janis Marshall Milton Public Library Milton, Ontario, Canada ***************************************************************************************** I'm sure by now you've gotten plenty of suggestions, and probably this one as well. I just started a Mother Goose time and I sing a song that I believe is in the book "Mother Goose Time" by Jane Marino. It is Hello everybody and how are you how are you how are you? Hello everybody and how are you? How are you today? And then I go around the room by name Hello Natalie how are you how are you how are you? etc. It's very simple. I do just the kids, but I like your idea of doing the adults names as well. We don't register for programs, so care givers are just "Riley's Mom" or "Nicole's Grandma". Good luck. I love doing the baby time. Mary Gere Bridger Atascocita Branch Library 19520 Pinehurst Trail Drive Humble, Texas 77348 mbridger@stic.lib.tx.us ***************************************************************************************** Hi! For my infant program we sing a really simple song and go around the circle to include the names of each of the babies. It's to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb: Let's all clap cause Johnny's here Johnny's here Johnny's here Let's all clap cause Johnny's here Johnny's here today Let's all clap cause Mary's here, etc.... It seems to go over pretty well, although with the attendance of the program growing, the song sometimes gets pretty long. Hope this helps. Ashley *************************************************************** Ashley Larsen Youth Services Librarian Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road Woodside, CA 94404 650-851-0147 ***************************************************************************************** Oops! if I sent you an earlier answer you didn't request. Here is a song I use in Lapsit storytime that is really enjoyed. I do have nametags for both mom or caretaker & child for them to put on before they join our circle. To the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb, "Martin has a red shirt on...* Red shirt on...red shirt on. Martin has a red shirt on. We see him here today!"(substitute your child's name and clothing) Sometimes we do shoes or socks or patterns on clothing too or hairbows or whatever strikes your fancy.Have Fun! (Lin Arnett, Tulsa) **************************************END********************************************* ------------------------------ From: "Sarah Smith" <sesmith5@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Thanks!!! Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:43:56 CST Wow! I'm impressed yet again. Thank you to everyone who sent me titles and/or sources for multicultural picture books. I have about twenty plus titles to look at. Thanks again, Sarah Smith sesmith5@hotmail.com Harrison Community Library Michigan ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Nasolomon@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: (no subject) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:45:27 CST Hi. I moderate a mother/daughter book discussion and I am looking for titles. Can anybody think of a humorous book that would be appropriate for girls in 5th-7th grade? Most of the books I have chosen are incredibly serious and often the mother dies. My criteria is that the book be written by a woman and the main character is female. It does not have to be about a mother and daughter. I prefer recent titles, but not so hot that I will have difficulty interloaning them. Thanks. ------------------------------ From: "Elaine M." <elainem9@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Sports Instructional Videos Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:46:38 CST Hello Collective PubYac Mind... I was given a small donation from the recreation club in my town to buy some sports instruction videos geared towards children. I really haven't found many and I'm interested in learning what else there is out there. I'd appreciate *any* input. Please send your replies to elainem9@hotmail.com. Thank you. Elaine ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: annelmay@mailserver.franklintwp.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Multicultural folktale request Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:47:55 CST Sarah, I'm a little unclear on just what you mean by "multicultural traditional tale". Are you looking for one folktale from another culture? If so, there are many to choose from. You might look at Ed Young's "Lon Po Po", a Chinese Red Riding Hood story (November 1989) or "The Hatseller and the Monkeys: a West African Folktale" by Baba Wague Diakite (March 1999) or any one of the Russian "Baba Yaga" tales (search the title "Baba Yaga" on Amazon.com). If what you need is a traditional tale that can be found in many cultures, "Lon Po Po" would fit the bill. There are also Cinderella stories from nearly every culture. I hope this helps! Feel free to email me directly if you need more assistance. Anne
Anne Lemay Franklin Township Library Somerset NJ annelmay@franklintwp.org ------------------------------ From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> Subject: Harry Potter series tops list of most challenged books of 1999: New Link Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:48:59 CST New Link to PIO press release: Harry Potter series tops list of most challenged books of 1999 "The best-selling Harry Potter series of children's books by J.K. Rowling tops the list of books most challenged in 1999, according to the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom. The Potter series drew complaints from parents and others concerned about the books' focus on wizardry and magic." http://www.ala.org/news/v5n12/99bookchallenges.html ______________ Don Wood American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/oif.html ------------------------------ From: annelmay@mailserver.franklintwp.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Turn of the Century Fiction Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:50:04 CST Thanks to all who sent suggestions for "Turn of the Century" Fiction! I'll compile an annotated list and post it as soon as I can. Anne Anne Lemay Franklin Township Library Somerset NJ annelmay@franklintwp.org ------------------------------ From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us> To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: MLA Spring Institute 2000!! in MI MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:51:19 CST
Calling all Children's and Young Adult Librarians! ******* ********** "Breaking Barriers, Blasting Beyond!" Spring Institute, 2000 April 26, 27 & 28, Holiday Inn, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan ******* ********** Featuring out of this world keynote speakers like, Cathi Dunn MacRae, Editor of VOYA, Sue Davidsen, of the Michigan Electronic Library and Dr. Dian Walster of Wayne State University - guaranteed to spark enthusiasm. Energizing sessions on Graphic Novels, CD-ROMS for Kids, Freebies - How to get Them, School/Library Partnerships, Teen Technolgy Issues and more will ignite your mind! As always we'll offer the YAD Best Book Award Author Lunch, Performers Showcase, Booktalks and Exhibitors! To register and for complete program information keep your eyes peeled for the Spring Institute flyer coming SOON or see MLA's web page @ http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/index.htm. For any additional questions please contact: Margaret Pavelka, YAD co-chair Chippewa River District Library 517-773-3242 OR Laurie St. Laurent, CSD co-chair East Lansing Public Library 517-351-2420
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Submitted by - Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S. Youth & Young Adult Librarian Royal Oak Public Library 222 E. 11 Mile Rd. Royal Oak MI 48067 ------------------------------ From: "Elaine M." <elainem9@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: mysteries and classics Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:52:21 CST i have two requests: 1) i'm looking for some great mysteries series or single books for grades 3 through 6. any recommendations? the most recent set i bought was A to Z mysteries (which are great by the way!). i'd appreciate any input. 2) i'm also looking for children's chapter book versions of the great classics (20,000 leagues under the sea, invisible man, etc...), preferably with some black and white illustrations throughout. i'm looking for quality versions of these which have been reviewed. thank you for your input. please send responses to elainem9@hotmail.com. elaine ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Claire Isaac <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:53:51 CST
We have had a social service agency ask if there are any books on sex changes suitable for a six year old child. Apparently one of this child's parents is changing gender and they would like some materials to help explain the situation to the child. If anyone has any suggestions please contact me directly at cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca Thanks very much Claire Isaac Regina Public Library Regina, Saskatchewan
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I am consulting the vast collective brain out there. What I am looking for is this: Illustrations that are obvious references to famous works of art. For example: "Nighthawks" 1942 by Edward Hopper, shows up in, _god bless the gargoyles_ Pilkey, Dav _The Great Escape from the City Zoo_ Riddle, Tohby I am hoping you all might know some of the not so obvious ones. I have collected many of the "visit the museum" type titles and so-and-so meets this-or-that famous artist. Please respond to me off list and I will post the results to the list.
/` o") Todd A. Grazier ,( )' tgrazier@gcfn.org _"_ Columbus Metropolitan Library "Opinions expressed are my own, but you may borrow them with a library card." ------------------------------ From: Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper Magical Boots Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:57:28 CST Hello all,I have a patron who is looking for a book that she read when she was an early reader in the late 60's early 70s. It was a simple book about a young girl who has a pair of magical boots (seven league boots? 20 league boots? 100 league boots?) And every time she takes a step in them she is in another place. There is a more current version of the story with an African American girl and that is not the one. It is also not Howl's Moving Castle. (Which was published much later) We have searched online vendors and the usual print sources including Storyteller's Sourcebook (just in case) but all to no avail. It wasn't a picture book, it was a chapter book, but an easy one. Does anyone remember this??? TIASusansnewie@yahoo.com Susan Anderson-Newham Federal Way Regional Library King County, WA
--------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. --0-1681692777-949460926=:10777 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Hello all, I have a patron who is looking for a book that she read when she was an early reader in the late 60's early 70s. It was a simple book about a young girl who has a pair of magical boots (seven league boots? 20 league boots? 100 league boots?) And every time she takes a step in them she is in another place. There is a more current version of the story with an African American girl and that is not the one. It is also not Howl's Moving Castle. (Which was published much later) We have searched online vendors and the usual print sources including Storyteller's Sourcebook (just in case) but all to no avail. It wasn't a picture book, it was a chapter book, but an easy one. Does anyone remember this??? TIA Susan snewie@yahoo.com<BR><BR>Susan Anderson-Newham <br>Federal Way Regional Library <br>King County, WA <br> <br> <br><hr size=1><b>Do You Yahoo!?</b><br> Talk to your friends online with <a href="http://im.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Messenger</a>. --0-1681692777-949460926=:10777-- ------------------------------ From: "Sylvia Leigh Lambert" <leighladidah@gurlmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Desperate plea--Kenya storytime Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Language: en Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:58:56 CST Hi all, I've been asked to help support--via a storytime of sorts--the Febrary theme that is Kenya for 2 classes of Kindergarteners from a nearby school. Can anyone share any titles of picture books related to or about Kenya--or the titles of books that might contain folktales about/from Kenya? Or any books (or songs, stories, activities, fingerplays,films) that can dovetail with this theme? I've thought of perhaps going for a Wild Animals/Safari subtopic. In addition, I've thought of foods/agriculture, ofcourse, the people, and arts/culture (including distance running, even). Any other ideas of subtopics---and titles to support such are greatly appreciated.
So far, I've really only gathered 'juvenile' nonfiction--I have Bateman's _Safari_, Stein's _Enchantment of the World: Kenya_, Maren's _The Land and People of Kenya_, and Kaula's book by the same name. I'd really like some fiction titles. But, hey, I could always use nonfiction for its pictures--I could always make a little display. Thanks so much. Anything is appreciated. Please help me. Leigh Lambert leighladidah@gurlmail.com leighladidah@yahoo.com leighladidah@hotmail.com P.S.--I've even thought about _Alexander and the Broken Headlight_--as I recall an adventure in the 'wild' occurs within it--but that could be a stretch. Yet, my library system does own a public performance video of this work.
get your free gURLmAIL at http://www.gURLmAIL.com ------------------------------ From: "Schlekau, Linda" <linda.schlekau@co.fairfax.va.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper: flea MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:00:03 CST Thanks to everyone who came up with When the Wind Changed by Parker. My patron is now awaiting the arrival of an ILL. I have asked to see this one - I understand it's a real "hoot". I have one more and have looked in all the standard sources. This is a book with a similar storyline to Brett's Mitten. All the animals are getting in a box and a flea is the little creature that makes it erupt. Send possibilities to me at Linda.Schlekau@co.fairfax.va.us ------------------------------ From: "Kathleen Baxter" <kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: London, Ontario public library Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:01:09 CST If there is anyone on this list who works there, would you please contact me? Thank you so much. Kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us ------------------------------ From: Carol Chatfield <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Picture Book on Volunteering MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:02:27 CST Does anyone have a favorite picture book suitable for third graders which has volunteering as the theme? We are working with a local school on a School-to-Work project where volunteers representing various careers read in the classroom, and we are having a hard time finding a picture book emphasizing "doing good" as a reward in itself. We have tried A to Zoo under "helpfulness," and we have a chapter in Aldo Ice Cream that tells about delivering for Meals on Wheels. We have already used Now One Foot, Now the Other by De Paola and are searching for volunteering in the community rather than for a relative or neighbor. Any suggestions? Thanks for your help. I will post to the list if there is interest. Carol Chatfield Ilsley Public Library Middlebury, Vermont cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu ------------------------------ From: "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper - animal chapter book MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:03:40 CST Patron remembers a chapter book she read in the 70s. She remembers forest animals (which hid from people), animal tunnels, and a German family (though the story is from the point of view of the animals). She especially remembers a fox eating dumplings, because she had to ask her mother what dumplings were. She said it wasn't _Rabbit Hill_ or _Fantastic Mr. Fox_ Any guesses? Thanks, Lin llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us ------------------------------ From: Susan Barash <barashsu@metronet.lib.mi.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Teddy Bear Picnic--Thanks MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:04:52 CST Thank you to everyone who sent in ideas for the Teddy Bear Picnic! Everything sounded great!
Sue Barash West Bloomfield Township Public Library Westacres Branch 7321 Commerce Rd. West Bloomfield, MI 48324 (248) 363-4022 (248)363-7243 (Fax)
------------------------------ From: patricia wong <kaiming@netcom.com> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: REFORMANET/Librarian II position available - Oakland - Teen Services (fwd) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:06:26 CST
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Apologies for cross-postings. This is an opportunity to work with a great staff in a great area. Feel free to reply to me directly with questions. Patty Wong, Library Program Coordinator for Children's Services Oakland Public Library kaiming@netcom.com (510) 238-6706
The City of Oakland, California, across the bay from San Francisco, is now accepting applications for the position of Librarian II. There are current vacancies in The Business Information Center, the Children's Services Office, the Main Library Youth Room, the Lakeview Branch Library and the African-American Museum and Library at Oakland. There is one vacancy in the Office of Children's Services for a Teen Services position. This individual would be responsible for developing training and teen services in the system, working with the library's DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development Initiative. NEW CLOSING DATE: February 11, 2000 at 5:00 pm $3,141 - $3,858 month 37.5-hour work week To download an application, check out http://oaklandnet.com/government/government7.html First, follow the link entitled "Librarian II" to obtain a copy of the supplemental questionnaire. Then go back to the page referenced above and follow the link at the bottom of the page entitled "How to Apply" to get a copy of the official city application form.
_______________________________________________ REFORMANET maillist - REFORMANET@lmrinet.ucsb.edu http://lmrinet.ucsb.edu/mailman/listinfo/reformanet ------------------------------ From: Laurel Sharp <lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: STUMPER: Gregory/grandmother Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:07:31 CST Greetings, O Collective Intelligence I have a rather vague description of a book and am looking for the title. The elements: A rambunctious boy named Gregory is taken care of by his grandmother (maybe on a farm) and there's a lot of "hootin' and hollerin'" involved. They might make jam or pancakes. When he hoots and hollers Grandma's response is to say, "Now, now, Gregory." It may have been a book from the Weekly Reader Book Club, in the 50s, 60s or even 70s. This rings not even the faintest of bells for me; how about you? I've looked in A to Zoo, our own catalog, and amazon.com. thanks, many thanks Laurel Sharp Liverpool (NY) PL a school district library serving 53000 or so ------------------------------ From: steven engelfried <stevene@dpls.lib.or.us> To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper: alligator board book MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:08:43 CST Our patron remembers this board book: An alligator goes "zigzagging" down the road. He meets a bumblebee, who joins him, then a cat, who joins him. Maybe other animals too? They wind up at a yellow house in a bed. Then a bear comes through the window. She thinks it's a small squarish board book, about the size of Rosemary Wells' "Max" books. It could be a crocodile rather than an alligator, but definitely of the crocodylia order. We've tried "A to Zoo" and our own on line catalog. Any ideas? Steven Engelfried, Children's Librarian Deschutes Public Library System, Bend Branch 601 NW Wall Street Bend, OR 97701 ph: 541-617-7072 fax: 541-617-7073 e-mail: stevene@dpls.lib.or.us ------------------------------ From: Louise Lepley <lmlk98@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Guest authors summary MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:14:04 CST Hello, Here is a (long) compilation of the many responses I received from librarians across the country. Thank you so much for your suggestions. I separated California authors from the rest of the list and when possible I added a publisher's, agent or personal address. Please note the really helpful websites at the end of the list. Also Toni Buzzeo wrote suggesting his new book: " Terrific Connections With Bookpeople: Real Space and Virtual Links with Authors, Illustrators, and Storytellers." You can read more about it at the Libraries Unlimited's website: http://www.lu.com/lu/showbook.cfm?booknum=47&userid=10370130 or, if you're interested in seeing the introduction and table of contents, go to the Maine Association of School Libraries where they are posted: http://www.maslibraries.org/authill/tc_toc.html "I do hope that you get a chance to take a look at my book!" Buzzeo says. CALIFORNIA AUTHORS (as of January 2000 and to the best of my knowledge) Ron Koertge C/o William Reiss, John Hawkins and Associates 71 W. 23rd St. #1600 New York, NY 10010 C/o Orchard Books 95 Madison Ave. New York, NY10016 Norma Howe lives in Sacramento, CA Henry Holt and Company, Inc. 115 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 tel 1 (212) 886-9200 fax 1 (212) 633-0748 Nancy Holder lives in San Diego,CA Pocket Books (Simon & Shuster) http://www.simonsays.com/kids/teachers/appearences/author.cfm Cynthia D. Grant lives near Cloverdale, CA Simon & Shuster http://www.simonsays.com/kids/teachers/appearences/author.cfm Paul Fleischman lives in Monterey, CA Henry Holt and Company, Inc. 115 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 tel 1 (212) 886-9200 fax 1 (212) 633-0748 Jean Ferris lives in San Diego, CA C/o Farrar, Straus & Giroux 19 Union Square New York, NY 10003 Neal Shusterman - So Cal Little Brown & Co Publicity Department 1271 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Gary Soto - Fresno, CA Chronicle Books 85 Second Street, Sixth Floor San Francisco, California 94105 Ph: (415)537-3730 Fax: (415)537-4460 Michael Cadnum lives in Albany, CA C/o Orchard Books 95 Madison Ave. New York, NY10016 Ric Lynden Hardman lives in California C/o Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. 1540 Broadway New York, NY 10036 Sonia Levitin lives in Southern California Karen Cushman lives in Oakland, CA Francisca Lea Block - So Cal Eve Bunting - So Cal AUTHORS FROM OTHER STATES Chris Lynch c/o HarperCollins Children's Books HaperCollins Publishers 10 East 53rd Street New York, NY 10022 Robert Cormier c/o Curtis Brown Ltd. 575 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10022 1177 Main St. Leominster, Mass. 01453 C/o Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. 1540 Broadway New York, NY 10036 Chris Crutcher (he lives in Spokane, WA) C/o Liz Darhansoff 1220 Park Ave. New York, NY 10128 C/o Greenwillow Books 1350 Ave. of the Americas New York, NY 10019 Gary Paulsen C/o Ray Peekner - Literary Agency 2625 N. 36th St. Milwaukee, WI 53210 C/o Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. Walter Dean Myers 2543 Kennedy Blvd Jersey City, NJ 07304 Richard Peck C/o Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. Ann M. Martin lives in New York Jim Bennett - Illinois Dia Calhoun - did a fantasy workshop for teens Bruce Brooks Patricia Rushford - writers workshop - Vancouver, WA Stephen Barnes Chris Curtis Tamora Pierce Dori Sanders - South Carolina Sue Ellen Bridgers - South Carolina Ben Mikaelson - Bozeman, MT Will Hobbs (all booked until 2002?) Lurlene McDaniel - from Tennessee Janet Tashjian Alexandra LaFaye - Plattsburgh, NY Children's Book Council webpage: http://www.cbcbooks.org/navigation/teaindex.htm Children's books authors and illustrators who visit schools: http://www.teleport.com/~authilus/index.htm http://falcon.jmu.edu/~rameyil/biochilhome.htm#TOP http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Genres/Young Adult/Authors/ http://www.carr.org/authco/other-au.htm http://www.simonsays.com/kids/teachers/appearences/author.cfm This last website was VERY useful. It gave a list of Simon & Shuster authors with fees, where they are from... There is also a form to fill out for guest requests. It's always a good idea to check the publisher's website, they might have a publicity department which handles all author appearances. You can negotiate fees, dates and expenses directly with that department. Some interesting suggestions I received: "An interesting thought is to try to work with a bookstore. I received a telephone call from our local Barnes & Noble asking if I would like a program at the library. Since cooperation with big business can be tenuous at best I said yes and hoped for an author or illustrator. As it turned out I ended up having a writing workshop with Amelia Atwater-Rhodes who is 15-year-old author from Concord, Mass... The Concord Public Library in Mass. puts on an author series every year.." from Karen Gabbert in Stoughton, Mass. Thank you again to all who responded. Louise Kelley Young Adult Librarian Newport Beach Public Library,CA http://www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/nbpl/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 56 *********************** |
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