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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>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 11:16 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 262
PUBYAC Digest 262
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Stumper: Baby's Boat
by "Clare Withers" <withersc@carnegielibrary.org>
2) STUMPER: Jean Marie
by Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
3) ?SF/Fantasy Novel
by "Shari Haber" <shaber@mclsys.org>
4) Stumper - Central Park tree
by Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
5) stumper: mythical picture book with Winken and Blinken
by "miller, jennifer" <jmiller@hclib.org>
6) Stumper--Tom Foolery
by "Sarah Dornback" <dornback@hotmail.com>
7) Stumper - Gary Paulsen-ish
by "Amy Kennedy" <akennedy@nstoningtonpl.libct.org>
8) Thanks re Stumper - Picture book re stealing the moon
by "BALIS/PLS/SVLS Reference Center" <srcsf@mindspring.com>
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From: "Clare Withers" <withersc@carnegielibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Baby's Boat
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:12:45 CDT
Thanks to the many who identified the rhyme about a baby's boat as
Baby's Boat by Jeanne Titherington (1992). The song originally appeared
in 1898 as "The Slumber Boat" with lyrics by Alice C. Riley and music
by
Jessie L. Gaynor. It's also available on the casettes I Will Hold Your
Tiny Hand and Hushabye Lullabies for weary folks of all ages.
Interestingly, four of the stanzas appear in the collection Fishing for
a Dream under the title of Baby's Boat. In this collection, it's
attributed to Thomas Decker! Thanks again to all who responded. My
patron is thrilled!
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From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER: Jean Marie
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:20:19 CDT
A customer is looking for a series of picture books she read with her
daughter about 16 years ago. The main character's name is Jean Marie.
The
customer described them as being like the Madeline books. She doesn't
remember the author or any exact titles.
I've done a keyword in our catalog. I checked Books In Print, where there
was one title "Jean Marie" published by Vantage in 1993. We
weren't sure if
that might be a reprint or not. I checked Alibris.com without success.
Who is familiar with this series? Have I missed something special in my
reading life? TIA.
Andrew Finkbeiner
Rockford (IL) Public Library
andrew@rockford.lib.il.us
Visit our website at http://www.rpl.rockford.org
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From: "Shari Haber" <shaber@mclsys.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: ?SF/Fantasy Novel
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:28:18 CDT
Dear Readers--I am looking for a SF or Fantasy novel for children or =
YAs that would have been extant in the early 1970s. I only have sketchy =
info--A very bored boy, or young man, is the protagonist. He lives on a =
planet that has multiple moons. He is different from the others, being =
either telepathic or telekinetic. After joining a circus, he meets =
others like himself. At the end of the story, he and these other people =
form some sort of mental bridge and escape off of their planet. =
According to the patron, it is NOT Bester's "Stars My Destination", =
Key's "The Forgotten Door", nor any of McCaffrey's books. Any
ideas =
will be greatly appreciated. TIA.
Shari Haber (shaber@mclsys.org)
MCLS Reference Center
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From: Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper - Central Park tree
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Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:36:05 CDT
Hello all,
I have a patron looking for the proverbial beloved
book from her childhood. Here are the details:
She read it in the early 70's. It was a chapter book
and was "magical" about an huge oak tree in Central
park and some children who go into the tree. She
remembered there was a talking crow. It might have had
a few simple drawings in it. Hope this rings a bell
with someone.
Please respond to me:
sanderso@kcls.org
Thank you,
Susan
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Susan Anderson-Newham
Federal Way Regional Library
King County, WA
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From: "miller, jennifer" <jmiller@hclib.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper: mythical picture book with Winken and Blinken
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:44:13 CDT
We're looking for a story meeting the following description:
A patron is looking for a book his 30 year old son loved. he believes it's
a Christian book similar to the Narnia series, but in picture book form.
One character is named Mama Rain, the court jester is called Kidderoo,
and the guards to the mythical kingdom are Winken and Blinken.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?? Please email me privately.
Jenna Miller
Hennepin County Library
email: jmiller@hclib.org
phone: 952-847-8832
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From: "Sarah Dornback" <dornback@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper--Tom Foolery
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Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:51:47 CDT
I have a patron who is looking for a couple of books she read when she was
in the second grade (she is now in late 20s/early 30s). They feature a
narrator telling about a character named Tom (possibly named Tom Foolery).
Tom's adventures include an animal (maybe a bull) which runs around and
around a mountain so many times that the legs on one side of the animal grow
longer and longer, while the legs on the other side of the animal stay
short. THe animal cannot turn around because it would topple down the
hill.
Tom also meets a "hoop snake" which grabs its tail and rolls in
a hoop.
The hoop snake rolls into a tree, which swells with the venom of the snake.
Tom builds a barn with the wood from the tree, but when the venom leaks out,
the barn is no bigger than a dog house. Two other characters she remembers
are a "lean-to" and a "wind-go."
Have consulted A to Zoo--does any part of this story (or stories) ring a
bell with anyone? Thanks so much--please reply directly to
dornback@hotmail.com
Sarah Dornback
Farmers Branch Manske Library
Farmers Branch, TX
dornback@hotmail.com
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From: "Amy Kennedy" <akennedy@nstoningtonpl.libct.org>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - Gary Paulsen-ish
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:59:38 CDT
like gary paulsen, but not. two boys and a grandfather of one on plane,
heading for canada, crash in wilderness in winter, near river. pilot
floats away after throwing them weapons which they use to kill animals.
meet bear, give him moose meat....grandpa has heart attack, at end they
find another river, cross it, and find house. the end. patron read 2 yrs
ago in 5th grade.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Amy Kennedy
Wheeler Library,
No. Stonington CT 06359
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From: "BALIS/PLS/SVLS Reference Center" <srcsf@mindspring.com>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thanks re Stumper - Picture book re stealing the moon
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 00:07:38 CDT
Many thanks to Martha Jordan, Ellen Heaney, Joanne Head, Marie McDermed, &
Karen Brown, who all helped with our question about the picture book in
which an old man with long, scruffy hair wants to steal the moon, and ends
up dancing in front of it. It did turn out to be _The pirate who tried to
capture the moon_, by Dennis Haseley (Harper & Row, 1983). Our patron
was
very happy to see it again, and we very much appreciate your help!
- Catherine Sylvia
BALIS/PLS/SVLS Reference Center, SF Branch
c/o San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street, 3rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415/552-5042 Fax: 415/552-5067
email: srcsf@mindspring.com
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