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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 539
PUBYAC Digest 539
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) cold laminators
by Shannen McMahon <shanm@monroe.lib.mi.us>
2) Wrestlers rule!
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
3) Thank you
by Belinda Sakowski <sakowski@grayson.edu>
4) Re: Addressing Children
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
5) Children's computer stations-a call for help!!
by "Carol Lo" <Carol.Lo@spl.org>
6) RE: Spam and Yahoo
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
7) DVD technical services question
by "Allyson Goodwin" <Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>
8) 50th Anniversary Time Capsule
by Heather Hamilton <mahh1@nsh.library.ns.ca>
9) fireman visit
by Ann.Minner@ci.austin.tx.us
10) New Bettendorf Teen Web Page
by Maria Levetzow <mlevetzo@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
11) Annie Oakley, Neil Armstrong, Johnny Appleseed and other famous
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
12) Fire Prevention Week ideas??
by "Seltzer, Kristyn" <kseltz@camden.lib.nj.us>
13) puppet stage
by Colleen Hall <CHall@withers.org>
14) STUMPER _ MINNEAPOLIS
by Mannino <amannin@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
15) stumper series
by Joyce Welkie <JWelkie@plainfield.lib.in.us>
16) Bathtime Storytime results
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
17) Music for Cottleston Pie?
by Marlyn <chaisegirl@yahoo.com>
18) stumper - survival book
by "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
19) stumper : adventures
by "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
20) Stumper: Cowboy Bill
by "Grace Greene" <grace.greene@dol.state.vt.us>
21) flying wagon stumper
by Jean Gullikson <JGulliks@stout.dubuque.lib.ia.us>
22) Story about a Tall Woman
by Kim <kok@lacrosse.lib.wi.us>
23) STUMPER ANSWERED: 70's cowboy/rustlers book
by Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
24) "Senses" Story Time for Toddlers
by "Elaine Moustakas" <elainem9@hotmail.com>
25) Precocious 1st grader list compiled (long)
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
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From: Shannen McMahon <shanm@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: cold laminators
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:11:12 CDT
Hi! Our library system is thinking about purchasing some cold laminators.
If you have one or have used one, could you please e-mail me and let me
know what you thought..Thanks alot! Shannen shanm@monroe.lib.mi.us
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Wrestlers rule!
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:12:31 CDT
Hello all!
Just want to let you all know about the fabulous, fun event my library
hosted this morning. The WWF sent Rhyno and Stacy Keibler to our
library
to promote Teen Reading!
It was AWESOME! We had tons of press attend the event and a great
audience. Anyone else out there have any wrestlers at your library?
Erin
* # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @
Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
Youth/Young Adult Services Librarian
Royal Oak Public Library
222 E. 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak MI 48067
Phone: 248.246.3734
Fax: 248.246.3704
Email: helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us
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From: Belinda Sakowski <sakowski@grayson.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Thank you
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:13:05 CDT
Hello Generous Ones,
A big thanks for the responses to my query about Children's Catalog.
My
director now has a feel for how libraries across the country use
it. Thanks for sharing. Belinda
Belinda Sakowski
E-Mail: sakowski@grayson.edu
Sherman Public Library Phone: (903)892-7240
421 N. Travis
Fax: (903) 892-7101
Sherman, Texas 75090
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Addressing Children
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:13:28 CDT
your assumption was that using an endearment was a substitute for actually
listening to and welcoming a child in out department. That is the
furthest thing from the truth and completely wrong. They are welcomed,
smiled at treated with respect and yes, an occassional sweetie is used.
You may not like it but I do not think you are 5. And to be honest, if
one of our older patrons smiles at me and calles ME sweetie, or dear, that
is quite alright also. Endearments are endearing and I do not find
them to
be disrespectful towards me when they do that.
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From: "Carol Lo" <Carol.Lo@spl.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Children's computer stations-a call for help!!
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:14:31 CDT
Dear Children and Young Adult Librarians,=20
Forget about the virtural environment for the moment. How does the real =
environment shape up? Does your children's dept. have children sitting at =
adult desks, in adult chairs, staring up at a monitor above their head? Or =
do you have specially designed ergonomic furniture that adjusts at the =
touch of a button?=20
Or neither?
I'm a student librarian at Seattle Public Library with the task of finding =
out as much information as I can about creating computer stations that =
rock! Or at least don't do serious damage to the children who use them?=20
So I ask the experts, what are you doing at your library? Do you have =
stations that accomadate more than one child at a time? Do you have =
specialized keyboards or other hardware? Do you have vendor names or =
products you have used you would like to applaud OR ones that you hope =
never sell another thingamagy?=20
I'm all ears. I will coordinate any answers I get and make them available =
to the group.=20
Thanks. I am honored to be joining you!
Carol Lo
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Spam and Yahoo
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:14:55 CDT
Perhaps you may want to check ifyou have spamguard turned on on your Yahoo
account. I have never once received anything 'nasty' or in
appropriateor no
real solicitations either. And I have two very active Yahoo account
which
receive dozens of e mails.
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From: "Allyson Goodwin" <Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: DVD technical services question
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:15:13 CDT
Hi!
Our library has recently (July 2nd) begun offering DVD's to the public.
A =
fair number are being returned damaged already. My question is to
those =
libraries who do offer DVD's and put in the security, anti-theft strip:
=
Are you finding many damaged DVD's? Are your patrons reporting any =
"fuzzy" portions when played? We are wondering whether
our patrons are =
rougher than most, or if the security strip is playing havoc with the
=
patron's player. Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ally Goodwin
Carlsbad City Library
Carlsbad, CA 92009
agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us=20
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From: Heather Hamilton <mahh1@nsh.library.ns.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: 50th Anniversary Time Capsule
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:15:35 CDT
Hi all!
The 50th annniversary of our library is coming up in November and we want
to do time capsule programming as part of the youth services
celebrations. We are thinking of having some kind of contest for ideas for
contributions to the big time capsule we will put together and squirrel
away to be opened at the 75th anniversary celebrations.
Have any of you out there done time capsules for future library
celebrations? Have you had contests around the theme at all?
Please reply to me or the list with your stories, suggestions and cautions.
Thanks very much...
P.S. I have already found lot of information on the 'net for time capsule
crafts kids can do and take home.
Heather Hamilton
Youth Services Librarian
Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library
Halifax, Nova Scotia
e-mail: mahh1@nsh.library.ns.ca
http://www.halifax.library.ns.ca
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From: Ann.Minner@ci.austin.tx.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: fireman visit
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we do this sort of visit every summer for a special event and all of the
families love it. our firefighters were put on "education
duty" so they
wouldn't be called away on an emergency. we also knew they would be on time!
ann
>Linda's message reminded me-last year I had asked the fire department if
they would send a truck over for the kids to look at after
>"Community
Helper" storytime. ...
>
>But most of the kids and all the mothers loved it. Not exactly a
flannel
board story, but it only took up about that much time and >they all loved
getting to go outside and look at the truck afterward.
>Sue
>Sue Ridnour
>Youth Services Manager
>Flower Mound Public Library
>Flower Mound, TX
Ann Minner
Youth Librarian *
Pleasant Hill Branch
Austin Public Library
ann.minner@ci.austin.tx.us
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From: Maria Levetzow <mlevetzo@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
To: yalsa-l@ala1.ala.org, yalsa-bk@ala.org,
PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: New Bettendorf Teen Web Page
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:16:21 CDT
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am proud to announce that the Bettendorf Public Library Teens' Corner
web pages have been re-designed. Hopefully, they will be easier to use
when you're looking for those ya author web sites and ya books in series
and sequels.
Point your browser to www.rbls.lib.il.us/bpl/services/young.htm
Please share your thoughts and suggestions.
Special thanks to Walter Minkel for all his wonderful advice that I
received during his ALA presentation on re-designing web pages.
*****************************
Maria Levetzow
Bettendorf Public Library
2950 Learning Campus Dr
Bettendorf IA 52722
563-344-4188
mlevetzo@libby.rbls.lib.il.us
Any opinions stated herein are mine only, and do not necessarily reflect
the opinions or policies of the Bettendorf Public Library.
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US,
PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Annie Oakley, Neil Armstrong, Johnny Appleseed and other famous
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:16:56 CDT
I am looking for program ideas, craft ideas, etc. for all ages to go with
these famous Ohioans. These ideas will be used as part of the 2003
State
Library of Ohio Summer Reading Program manual. The theme for 2003 is
"Celebrate Ohio!". If your idea is used, you will be given
credit in the
2003 manual.
Thanks in advance!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
Ohio Reading Program Manual Editor
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From: "Seltzer, Kristyn" <kseltz@camden.lib.nj.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Fire Prevention Week ideas??
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:17:20 CDT
Hello! Fire Prevention Week starts early in October, and I was wondering if
anyone has done any programs for this occasion in past years. Any ideas or
suggestions? Thanks in advance! (You can send replies to
kseltz@camden.lib.nj.us)
Kristyn
Kristyn Seltzer, Librarian
Bellmawr Branch
Camden County Library System
35 E. Browning Road
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
kseltz@camden.lib.nj.us
(856) 931-1400
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From: Colleen Hall <CHall@withers.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: puppet stage
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:17:50 CDT
We are in the market for a puppet stage. Does anyone have a good
source?
We would like one that is easy to set up and take down but that looks
respectable and is freestanding.
Thanks in advance.
Colleen Hall
Jessamine County Public Library
600 S. Main St.
Nicholasville, KY 40356
859-885-3523
chall@withers.org
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From: Mannino <amannin@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: STUMPER _ MINNEAPOLIS
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:18:53 CDT
I have a patron looking for a book that she read when she was in 2nd grade
(she's now in college). She remembers nothing of the story line except
that the character's name was Minneapolis Simkin. Ring any bells with
anyone?
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From: Joyce Welkie <JWelkie@plainfield.lib.in.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper series
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:19:10 CDT
Greetings,
We have a patron who is looking for a series of books that were published
every other month in the mid-1950's to early 1960's. She says that they were
hard bound with a gray leather-like cover and a dark blue spine. The books
were about 1" thick and possibly with volume numbers on the bottom. She
thinks that the title started with the word "Children's" and each
book was
sorta like a "Readers Digest" for children. Each volume usually
had 5 or 6
sections with the first being fairy tales, then poetry, then people, and
science, math, and the last section a country with a world map. They also
contained a section for vocabulary building. And each volume had a table of
contents, title page and index. These were written in English, but since
they never dealt with the individual states, she wonders if they were
published in Germany. If you can help with the title of this series or
where copies are now available, please email me at
jwelkie@plainfield.lib.in.us
Thanks,
Joyce Welkie
Head of Children's Services
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
1120 Stafford Road
Plainfield, IN 46168
317-839-6602x127
jwelkie@plainfield.lib.in.us
www.plainfield.lib.in.us
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Bathtime Storytime results
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:19:33 CDT
Special thanks to Brenda Evans, Susan Dailey, Ruhama
J. Kordatzky, *Linda Williams*, Judy Looby, Karen
Brown, Stacey Boycik, Nancy Schutz, *Elizabeth
Murphy*, Jamie Watson & Sharon Anderson for all their
help with Bathtime suggestions. I have enough stuff
now for five or six storytimes!
If anyone would like a copy of what I received please
email me off list and I will forward the responses to
you...it's just too much to post.
Thanks Again, you guys are GREAT!!!!
Jennifer Baker
Fresno Co. Library
jbaker93711@yahoo.com
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From: Marlyn <chaisegirl@yahoo.com>
To: Pub Yac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Music for Cottleston Pie?
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:20:03 CDT
Hi, everyone. We are planning Pooh birthday parties
at a few of our branches. Hillary Theyer (frequent
contributor to Pubyac discussions) has written a short
readers' theatre play called "Eeyore Has a Birthday
and Gets Two Presents". We would like to have Pooh
sing "Cottleston Pie" during this play. Does anyone
have the music, or know of a source for it?
My deepest appreciation in advance,
Marlyn
=====
Marlyn K. Roberts
Children's Librarian
Torrance Public Library
Torrance, CA
chaisegirl@yahoo.com
mroberts@torrnet.com
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From: "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper - survival book
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:20:22 CDT
I have a patron looking for a book which she read with her students several
years ago. It is about a brother and sister who are canoeing in the
Adirondack Mountains with their father. Their father dies and they
must
survive on their own. It was set in the 1930's. Does this ring a
bell with
anyone? I have searched our library's catalogue and Bookfinder with no
results.
Robin Benoit
Children's Librarian
Fairport Public Library
1 Village Landing
Fairport, New York 14450
716-223-9091
rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us
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From: "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper : adventures
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:20:44 CDT
Hi all -
Does anyone remember this one?
A patron is looking for a series of books, perhaps British, published
before 1960. In this series, a group of children have many
"adventures" -
one may have to do with an island. And something that is featured in
each
title is the children's love of candy. They're always eating, or
wanting,
"chocolate bars".
I showed the patron series by Enid Blyton, Arthur Ransome, and E. Nesbit,
but she doesn't think it was any of those.
Any ideas? Thanks for any thought you give to this.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Mary D'Eliso, Children's Librarian Monroe County Public Library
mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us
Bloomington, Indiana
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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From: "Grace Greene" <grace.greene@dol.state.vt.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Cowboy Bill
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:21:06 CDT
Lynda Gamble has beautifully answered my stumper about Cowboy Bill. Nice to
see recognition for a job well done! Thanks, Lynda. Thanks also to June
Osowski for the answer (she still has her copy!).
Grace Greene
-----Original Message-----
From: Lynda Gamble [mailto:lyndage@lori.state.ri.us]
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:28 PM
To: grace.greene@dol.state.vt.us
Subject: Cowboy Bill
Last year we had a patron requesting the same book. With a little research
we found it and interlibrary loaned from Lockhaven University in PA. The
interlibrary loan specialist and I actually got our picture in the paper
for locating the book for the patron.
It is called Brave Cowboy Bill written by Kathryn Jackson in 1950. It
was
a little golden book.
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From: Jean Gullikson <JGulliks@stout.dubuque.lib.ia.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: flying wagon stumper
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:21:26 CDT
Hello all-
Please help us identify a book that we know is in our collection, but cannot
find for a patron because we can't quite remember the title. The
patron
remembers nothing about the story - she only remembers that the cover
depicts a person in a flying wagon that has wings and Big Ben or a clock
tower is in the background. This book is a picturebook.
Please reply directly to me at jgulliks@stout.dubuque.lib.ia.us
Thanks for saving our brains!
Jean Gullikson
Coordinator of Children's Services
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Dubuque, Iowa
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From: Kim <kok@lacrosse.lib.wi.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Story about a Tall Woman
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:21:56 CDT
Hi,
Does anyone have a suggestion about a picture book with a tall woman as
a central character? I have a patron who is wanting suggestions for a
book with a positive role model. I have taken a look at The Giantess
by
Eveline Hasler, but I don't think this one will do it. The patron is
looking for a book to donate to a school in memory of a beloved teacher
who passed away recently. The teacher happened to be very tall!
Thank you!
Kim Olson-Kopp
La Crosse Public Library
La Crosse, Wisconsin
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From: Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER ANSWERED: 70's cowboy/rustlers book
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:22:18 CDT
Well, Pubyac, you did it again. In our staff meeting yesterday, we
presented our new staff member with a copy off the shelves of the book you
helped identify. He was ecstatic! You might also be interested to know
that the stumper message was posted to the list at 10:19:07 on Monday and
the first (and correct!) answer came across at 10:19:32! Now THAT'S fast.
And so very much appreciated. Thanks to all who responded with the correct
answer. A note from the grateful staff member is below as well as the
original posting of the stumper.
Lu Benke email: lubenke@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us
Lead Librarian phone: 970.221.6678
Children's Services fax: 970.221.6398
Fort Collins Public Library
201 Peterson
Fort Collins, CO 80524
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 09:43:04 -0600 (MDT)
From: Jeffrey Wahl <jwahl@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
To: Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.fcgov.com>
Subject: Calico the Wonder Horse
I am so grateful to this listserv for helping me in my search for
the book, "Calico the Wonder Horse; or the Saga of Stewie Stinker"
by
Virginia Lee Burton. I have been searching in vain for that book for
years. It was my favorite book as a child but I lost track of it and
was
never able to locate it again. I couldn't remember the title or the
author. I only remembered the format of the book, the basic story
line,
the name of one of the characters and the style of illustrations. I
was
so surprised to find that the library that I work in had 2 copies of it.
It is really wonderful to be able to look at and read that book again.
I
know it's just a child's book but it never left my memory. Thank you
so
much for your help.
Jeff Wahl
Fort Collins Public Library
Fort Collins, Colorado
O.K. Here is the description of this book that I remember from my
childhood. I checked it out only once but I remember it as my
favorite. I don't recall the title or the author but here are the
details
of the book as I remember them.
Format: Picture Book
Illustrations: Similar to Wanda Gag. Very precise and dark.
The only
colors used in the illustrations were black, white, yellow and red I
believe.
Story and Subject: Cowboys, Outlaws, Cattle Rustling
I checked it out from a school library in about 1976, 77 or 78 and it was
probably 5 to 10 years old at the time.
What I Remember of the Story: It was a story about a villain named
Stuart
or Stewie. He was drawn as the classic villain with a long black
mustache, black outfit and black cowboy hat. He had a gang of outlaws
itseems who were cattle rustlers. Their plan to rustle cattle is
eventually
foiled by the hero of the story who is either the sheriff of the town or a
cowboy who owns the cattle being rustled. The cattle were longhorns, I
believe. The book had approximately 30-40 pages.
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From: "Elaine Moustakas" <elainem9@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: "Senses" Story Time for Toddlers
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:22:39 CDT
Thank you to all those who wrote me with their toddler ideas for a "5
senses" story time.
Here are the ideas I received:
What about the Rachel Isadora books, "I See," "I Hear,"
or "I Touch"?
They are really good. I like to use "I Touch" and then
follow it up with
blowing bubbles that the kids get to try to touch. They absolutely
love
it. I keep blowing bubbles around the group, talking about them (to
develop their language about "shiny," big and little, lots of
bubbles, can
you catch them? do they pop?), and the last time I go around the group
blowing bubbles, we all say "Goodbye bubbles." And we close
the bottle
until another day. It's great fun.
Julie Linneman
juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
Elaine,
I haven't done a Senses theme in a very long time, so I can't remember what
is tried and true, but here are my notes, for what they're worth. I
think
the "...Rabbit Hear" and "...Rabbit See" books are
out of print now, but
maybe a Spot lift the flap could work. I think I also saw a book on
Amazon
recently called "Crunch Crunch" or something close, that may work
for taste.
SENSES STORYTIME
Books
Baker. Sometimes (T)
Cousins. What Can Rabbit Hear? (T)
Cousins. What Can Rabbit See? (T)
Fair. Fabulous Four Skunks (K)
Gray. Is There Room in the Featherbed? (T,PS)
Murphy. You Smell and Taste and Feel and See...(T)
Young. Seven Blind Mice (T,PS,K)
Flannels
Color Bears
Puppets/Props
Skunk puppet
Snake puppet (smells with tongue)
Owl puppet
Touch Box
Smell Jars
Crafts
Sense tubes - Glue on stuff to a cardboard tube or card (wax paper,
lollipop, perfume sample strips, fur, feathers, mylar, etc)
Fingerplays
Here is a Bunny
Wise Old Owl
Here is a bunny with ears so funny,
Wise old owl sat in an oak,
And here is his hole in the ground.
The more he heard, the less
he spoke.
When a noise he hears,
The less he spoke, the more he
heard.
He pricks up his ears
Why aren't we all like the
wise old bird?
And hops to that hole in the ground!
Touch Game
We Can March, March, March
Touch your nose, touch your chin.
We can march, march, march
That's the way this game begins.
We can hop, hop, hop.
Touch your eyebrow, touch your knees,
We can clap, clap, clap
Now pretend you're going to sneeze.
We can stop, stop, stop.
Touch your hair, touch your ear.
We can nod our heads
for yes,
Touch your belly button here.
We can shake our heads for
no.
Touch your elbows where they bend.
We can bend out knees a
little bit,
That's the way this touch game ends!
And sit down slow.
I See Something Green
Here is My Head for Thinking
I see something green, do you?
Here is my head for thinking
and knowing,
Raise your hand if you see it too.
Here is my nose for smelling
and blowing.
I see something red as a rose.
Here are my eyes for seeing
and crying,
If you see it wiggle your nose.
Hear are my ears for hearing
and drying.
I see something yellow, do you?
Here are my cheeks for
kissing and blowing,
Stand up straight if you see it too.
Here is my mouth for tasting
and chewing.
I see something blue around.
If you see it, then sit down.
Three Little Smelly Skunks
Two Skunks Out and
In
Three little smelly skunks,
There were two
skunks:
Sleeping on their smelly bunks,
Out and In
Didn't hear an owl sneak in.
When In was out, Out
was in.
One forgot to spray its stink
One day Out was in
Now there are two smelly skunks!
And In was out.
Two little smelly skunks,
Their
mother, who was in with Out,
Sleeping in their smelly bunks,
Wanted In in.
Didn't hear a man sneak in,
"Bring In in," she
shouted to Out.
One forgot to spray its stink,
So Out went out and
brought In in.
Now there is one smelly skunk.
"How did you find
him so fast?"
One little smelly skunk,
Mother
asked.
Sleeping on its smelly bunk.
"In-stinct" he
said.
Did hear a dog sneak in.
It remembered to spray its stink,
Now there is one smelly dog!
I Stuck My Head in a Little Skunk's Hole (with Puppet)
I stuck my head in a little skunk's hole
And the little skunk said, Well Bless my soul,
Take it out, take it out! Remove it!
I didn't take it out and the little skunk said,
"If you don't take it out, you'll wish you had!
Take it out! Take it out! Remove it!"
P-Uuu! I removed it!
Color Bears (with felt bears)
Five little bears, jumping on the bed.
One touched the ceiling; he was RED.
Four little bears all tasting jello.
One didn't like it; she was yellow.
Three little bears smelling very clean.
One rolled in the mud; he was green.
Two little bears hear a scary sound,
One ran away; she was brown.
One little bear, looking at you.
He went to bed; he was blue.
Five little bears say "Goodbye" to you.
Songs
Head and Shoulders
Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
Eyes, ears, mouth and nose.
Do Your Ears Hang Low?
Do your ears hang low,
Do they wobble to and fro,
Can you tie them in a knot,
Can you tie them in a bow,
Can you swing them over your shoulder,
Like a Continental soldier,
Do your ears hang low?
Elizabeth Murphy
Youth Librarian
Spicewood Springs Branch
Austin Public Library
8637 Spicewood Springs Rd.
Austin, TX 78759
(512)258-9282
fax (512)331-4435
elizabeth.murphy@ci.austin.tx.us
You might like to use Rachel Isadora's books - I Hear
I See
I Touch
Jan (Mattapoisett Free Public Library
jbesse@sailsinc.org
I've used Bill Martin's Here Are My Hands which isn't strictly about the
senses, more about the body, and Rachel Isadora's three books, I See, I
Touch, and I Hear.
If you have access to Rachel Isadora's "I Touch", "I
See," & "I Hear" they
are adorable and very very short.
Beverly Bixler
San Antonio Public Library, TX
Elaine, Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young is great for the sense of touch and can
be
followed by using a "feely" bag or by feeling objects placed under
a beach
towel
or by a touch scavenger hunt (find something smooth, rough...).
Melody Allen
melodyan@lori.state.ri.us
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
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Subject: Precocious 1st grader list compiled (long)
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Thank you all for the veritable avalanche of ideas. I have compiled
the
suggestions into two lists, the longer one (thankfully) listing suggestions
that she hasn't read yet and the shorter listing books that she has already
read or tried (in addition to the titles that I mentioned in my original
email). For the most part, I have pulled out authors/titles/series
from
the body of your emails and pasted them into the list although I have
retained comments on a few titles (you get the same list that I am using
for myself). The formatting isn't pretty and I am not absolutely
positive
that there isn't a bit of repition but it is enough of a start for you all
to create a booklist for precocious early elementary kids in your
areas. Thank you again for all your ideas. Here are the lists
(and did I
mention that they were long?), I hope you will find them as useful as I am.
Suggestions for a First Grader:
Judy Blume titles
like the Tales of a Fourth Grade nothing series, Freckle Juice, or The
One in the Middle is a Green Kangaroo
Soup series by Robert Peck
Barbara Robinson The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Sydney Taylor All of a Kind Family series
Janette Oke
Mary Pope Osbourne Magic Tree House
Puppy Sister By S.E. Hinton
Key to the Treasure, Clues in the woods, Pirate Island Adventure, Haunted
House, Hermit Dan, & The Ghosts of Cougar Island - all by Peggy Parish
(1st
2 titles are the best all have the same characters)
Upchuck and Rotten Willy , Upchuck and Rotten Willy : The Great Escape &
Upchuck and Rotten Willy Running Wild - by Bill Wallace
Stubby and the Puppy Pack - by Nikki Wallace
Beware the Mare (series) by Jessie Haas
A Boy in the Doghouse (Lucky Series) by Betsy Duffy
the Borrowers series (Mary Norton)
Freddy the Pig series (Walter Brooks)
Warner, Gertrude Boxcar Children
L'Engle, Madeleine Wrinkle in Time
"B is for Betsy" series by Carolyn Haywood
My Father's Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland and Elmer and the
Dragon by Ruth Gannett
C. W. Anderson
John Peterson Littles series
Nancy Carlson
Jean C George's 13 moon series
Robert McCloskey Homer Price et, al.
The Melendy family series by Elizabeth Enright:
THE SATURDAYS, THE FOUR-STORY MISTAKE, THEN THERE WERE FIVE (the uncle is a
bit scary, so maybe stick to the first two), SPIDERWEB FOR TWO
Pippi Longstocking
Five Sisters by Margaret Mahy
Rumer Godden books, especially Miss Happiness & Miss Flower
Mr. Popper's Penguins Atwater
Catwings (series) LeGuin
Rabbit Hill Lawson
Sebastian Super Sleuth series by Mary Blount Christian
Animal Emergency series by Emily Costello
Time Warp Trio series by Jon Scieszka
Secrets of Droon series by Tony Abbott
Five Little Peppers and How
they grew and others. Heidi by Spyri, Pollyanna by Porter, the books by
Frances Hodgson Burnett
the Eleanor Estes books about the Moffats, the books by Carol Ryrie
Brink, Enright--Gone Away Lake series
Jean Van Leeuwen
wrote several about a mouse group which starts with The Great Cheese
Conspiracy, The Great Christmas Kidnaping Caper and The Great Rescue
Operation, and The Great Summer Camp Catastrophe
The Teddy Bear Tree by Dillon and Caitlin's holiday by Griffith
Sid Fleischman McBroom books
Babysitter's Club Little Sister
What about Wishbone
Suzy Kline books: Horrible Harry, Song Lee, & Mary Marony
the lovely animal stories by Selden, such as THE CRICKET IN TIMES
SQUARE
Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede
Jean Craighead George: MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
Amelia books by Marissa Moss
'SCOOTER,' BY VERA WILLIAMS
Great Brain Series, Caddie Woodlawn, Cotton in My
Sack, Stawberry Girl, Miss Hickory
Has your daughter tried the "Hank the Cowdog" series by John
Erickson?
They're a wonderful series for children and adults. I'd recommend that she
start with #1, which is "The Original Hank the Cowdog".
the Trick series by Scott Corbett
Tornado by Betsy Byars
The Seesaw Girl by Linda Park
How about some of the beginning Matt Christopher books?
Little House on the Prairie series and Little House
chapter books the Laura Years, Rose Years, Caroline Years
American Girls
Eth Clifford, Bill Wallace, and Betsy Duffey
Thoroughbred series by Campbell
The Wish Giver by Brittain
The Fledgling by Langton
Half-Magic by Eager
A to Z Mysteries
Andrew Clements books
Hildick's McGurk mysteries
Sobol's Encyclopedia Brown series
Lewis's Narnia series
Lowry's Anastasia series may be at a good reading level, although the
situations she's facing may not hold a first-grader's interest (I don't
remember anything inappropriate, just maybe not interesting). However,
her SAM books might appeal.
Janet Lisle's books, especially THE LOST FLOWER CHILDREN and THE AFTERNOON
OF THE ELVES? (These books are well-written mysteries.) THE SECRET
LANGUAGE, by Ursula Nordstrom, was recently reissued - it's a nice story
about two girls who attend a boarding school and they make up their own
language to talk to each other.
Vivian Vande Velde's mysteries (especially SMART DOG)
RIDING FREEDOM by Pam Munoz Ryan (this might be a book for next year,
though)
Ida Early series by Burch
Raggedy Ann by Gruelle
Boston, L. M.Green Knowe series
Cameron, EleanorMushroom Planet series
De Angeli, MargueriteHenner's Lydia
Petite Suzanne
Skippack School
Thee, Hannah!
Holling, Holling ClancyPaddle to the Sea
Hope, Laura LeeBobbsey Twins series
Rodowsky, ColbyNot My Dog
Travers, P. L.Mary Poppins series
West, JerryHappy Hollisters series
White, E. B.Stuart Little
Little Wolf books by Ian Whybrow
Betsy Byars has some stories about the Blossoms that are fun.
Dear America series
Trixie Beldon books by Kathryn Kenny
Lois Lenski
E. L. Koningsburg
Two of a Kind series (eek, not Mary-Kate and Ashley!)
Lindquist, Jennie THE GOLDEN NAME DAY, LITTLE SILVER HOUSE, etc
Leverich, Kathleen BEST ENEMIES, BEST ENEMIES AGAIN, etc
Beatty, Patricia O THE RED ROSE TREE, etc; BONANZA GIRL; ME,
CALIFORNIA PERKINS and many others
Miss Pickerell
Miss Pickett
SARAH PLAIN AND TALL (and others by Patricia MacLachlan)
HARRIET THE SPY
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (series)
THE TROLLS (Polly Horvath)
EVERYTHING ON A WAFFLE (Polly Horvath)
JOHNNY TREMAIN (Forbes)
Pets Inc. series by Jennifer Armstrong
Understood Besty by Dorothy Fisher
And, as reference materials:
What Do Children Read Next?
Let's Hear It for the Girls
Books/Series/Titles that she's already read:
Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace
Cam Jansen by David Adler
The Animal Ark series by Ben Baglio [also attributed to Lucy Daniels]
Joanna Hurwitz
Amber Brown series by Danziger
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series by MacDonald
Louis Sachar (Marvin Redpost)
Junie B. Jones
Animal Ark Pets
Barklem, JillBrambley Hedge series
Cleary, BeverlyRalph S. Mouse series
Ramona series
Rylant, CynthiaCobble Street Cousins series
Sachar, LouisWayside School series
Van Nutt, JuliaCobtown series
Arthur chapter books
Berenstain Bears chapter books
Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osbourne
Eric Norton
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
490 E. Grand Ave.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494
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