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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 586
PUBYAC Digest 586
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Stumper
by "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
2) Re: Blanket storytime
by "Michelle Ballard" <michelleb@mail.sgcl.org>
3) Re: Are Snorks related to Smurfs?
by girardk@SLS.LIB.IL.US
4) RE: 3 little pigs ...wolves eat them
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
5) RE: Halloween Complaint
by "Williams, Sally" <WilliamsS@ci.mount-dora.fl.us>
6) Re: Carol Marsh state books
by "Michelle Ballard" <michelleb@mail.sgcl.org>
7) stumper
by Nancy Bonne <bonne@noblenet.org>
8) Stumper
by Claire Isaac <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
9) stumper
by Tracy Taylor <tst72@yahoo.com>
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From: "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
To: "PUBYAC\\: PUBlic librarians servi" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:18:25 CDT
Oh great and wonderful brain...
I am looking for the title of the book with this plot - Asian; little =
girl and a Samurai wrestler. He says she's funny looking but she =
demonstrates her strength by lifting him up. The wrestler follows her
=
home and meets her equally strong mother and grandmother. Her learns =
much from them.
I have checked A to Zoo; Amazon and the other usual sources. We are =
completely stumped! =20
Thanks in advance!
Peace and Blessings,
Cathy Norman
Youth Services Librarian
Fairport Harbor Public Library
Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
*Of course my opinions are my own...
Who else would want them?*
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From: "Michelle Ballard" <michelleb@mail.sgcl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Blanket storytime
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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:19:11 CDT
Hi,
Are you familiar with Kidtivities by Kidstuff. Their Address is
Kidstuff 1307 S. Killian Drive, Lake Park, Florida 33403. They did
a whole thing on Blankets and Quilts. We made an Alphabet Quilt
from this issue (Volume 5, Number 5).
I hope this helps. I didn't feel I could be any more specific
without breaking copyright laws.
Michelle
Children's Assistant
The Library Center
Springfield, MO
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Tracy Thomas <tracy@lfpl.org>
Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 00:34:19 CDT
>Hello all,
>I am doing a storytime on blankets and quilts soon and I need
some songs,
>fingerplays or flannelboard story ideas. I have some great books,
but I need
>some fun dance around stuff too!
>THANKS,
>Tracy Thomas
>Tracy@lfpl.org
>
>
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From: girardk@SLS.LIB.IL.US
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Subject: Re: Are Snorks related to Smurfs?
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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:19:49 CDT
For info on the Snorks, go to Google.com and do a search using the
words 'Snorks cartoon' and you'll find several sites that will help you.
The
first hit says that while the two cartoons originated in the same
geographical
place, they are not related. There was another hit titled "Smurfs
vs.
Snorks"
that might help. Good luck!
Kelly Girard
Woodridge Public Library
Quoting spann <spann@students.uiuc.edu>:
> Good day everyone!
>
> Some of you might be familiar with these cartoon series, and have some
> idea
> of
> what the relationship may or may NOT be between the Snorks and the
> Smurfs.
>
> I received this question from a patron at the library and have
> researched
> some
> cartoon databases. What I would like to first find is if these
series
> are
> produced by the SAME company (e.g., Hanna-Barbera, etc.) and then, if
> so,
> who
> are the contacts to ask about the relationship.
>
> The patron thinks it's obvious that these characters are not related
> since
> their sociological communities are different. I would contend
that
> that
> does
> not necessarily mean the characters are not related somehow.
> Nonetheless,
> we
> need some kind of proof.
>
> Many of you are on the pulse of the cartoon world; so I appreciate any
> feedback you can provide this week.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Julia Spann
>
>
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From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: 3 little pigs ...wolves eat them
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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:20:33 CDT
And maybe her daughter is a very placid child who's willing to sit and
listen even if she isn't understanding the story because she's enjoying
the time with her mom! I have real concerns about parents pushing
their
kids--just because the second grader is capable of reading at a fifth
grade level doesn't mean that the fifth-grade level books are the best
choice for the child! And just because the one-year-old is sitting and
listening to fairy tales doesn't mean she's really understanding or
appreciating them in the way that she will when she's a few years
older--or in the way that she would enjoy the age-appropriate books that
you're choosing for storytime!
Lisa Mead Hughes, Children's Services
Campbell Public Library
77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell CA 95008-1499
voice: (866-1991) fax: (408) 866-1433
lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us
*** All standard disclaimers apply ***
On Fri, 19 Oct 2001, Keener, Lesa wrote:
> I had the opposite problem. I had a baby and me class and a
patron
> constantly complained that the books I read were too babyish! She said
I
> should read fairytales like Snow White etc. This was a class for 1 and
2
> year olds. She finally let lose during class and the other mothers set
her
> straight. They liked the material I chose and told her that fairy tales
were
> too long for babies. When she pointed out that her daughter
must be very
> gifted for sitting through fairy tales at age 1, this did not go over
well.
> I am glad though, because afterwards I did not hear any complaints.
>
>
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From: "Williams, Sally" <WilliamsS@ci.mount-dora.fl.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Halloween Complaint
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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:21:13 CDT
I have two fairly large Pre-K storytimes--one on Friday, and then it is
repeated the following Monday--and I have had a few complaints in the past
about Halloween.
What I do is this: the first weeks of October are devoted to Fire
Safety,
Columbus, or whatever strikes my fancy. The last two weeks of October,
however, are purely and totally Halloween. We decorate the Children's
Department, we make Halloween Crafts, we have our world famous annual
Pumpkin Decorating Workshop, etc. This year we are having face
painting at
the library on Halloween from 2-4 for the kidlets, plus a Halloween Party,
plus our first ever "Haunted Library."
I start mentioning in September that the last two weeks of October are
Halloween-themed, so that people know not to come if they are offended.
99.99% of my moms look at me as if i have grown a second head when I mention
this, but there are some who really don't like /are not comfortable with
Halloween, and I like to give them a "heads up".
Meanwhile, a good time is had by the rest of us.........
Sally Williams
W.T. Bland Public Library
Mount Dora, FL 32757
-----Original Message-----
From: Kim [mailto:kok@lacrosse.lib.wi.us]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:25 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Halloween Complaint
Hi Everyone,
Recently, our children's department has received a few complaints
regarding Halloween. One dealt with decorations--the patron believed
we
should not have any Halloween decorations in the library. The other
dealt with storytimes--she thought we should not have storytimes that
were Halloween-based.
Has anyone received these types of complaints before? I would really
appreciate some advice about this subject.
Thank you!
Kim Olson-Kopp
La Crosse Public Library
La Crosse, Wisconsin
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From: "Michelle Ballard" <michelleb@mail.sgcl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Carol Marsh state books
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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:21:45 CDT
Nadine,
I ordered a few seven years ago and unless they have changed they
are awful. The Missouri ones look like a report printed on a
crude word processor. The information is o.k., but there are many
other resources. The Internet provides more appealing information
than her books. A series on the states titled America the
Beautiful is a good choice. Another thing I discovered is our
State Secretary's office provides packets on our state free of
charge. They include information on the state symbols, the
capitol, famous people, and the flag. Another really good series
on the states is the from Sea to Shining Sea series by Dennis
Fradin. Both the series mentioned are by Children's Press.
Hope this helps.
Michelle Ballard
Children's Assistant
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: nadine <booklover32@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 00:33:52 CDT
>Hi,
>Are any of you familiar with the state books written
>by Carol Marsh published by Gallopade? Some school
>librarians I have spoken with were not impressed with
>them for school libraries, but do you think they are
>more suited more public libraries? Important for kids
>doing state reports, or an optional purchase?
>
>Thanks for your comments; if you respond directly to
>me, I will gladly share them with the list, if there
>is a demand.
>
>Nadine
>
>=====
>***********************************************************
>
Nadine Lipman
>
Head of Children's Services
>
Waterford Public Library
>
Waterford, CT 06385
>
email: booklover32@yahoo.com
>
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>
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From: Nancy Bonne <bonne@noblenet.org>
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Subject: stumper
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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:22:24 CDT
Hi, everyone...I just had a patron in who asked me about a new book she saw
in a bookstore (2000, she thinks) about a family, whose name is in the
title. The father wears all his clothes to work, and mom drives a
taxi. Ring a bell with anyone? TIA nancy
Nancy Bonne
Children's Librarian
Beverly Public Library
bonne@noblenet.org
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From: Claire Isaac <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
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Subject: Stumper
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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:22:58 CDT
We need your help with a stumper. Patron remembers two little girls,
probably Fanny and Bessie, who wore "frocks" and had something to
do with
an "enchanted forest." Some characters "Moonface"
and "Mr. Saucepan" land
on top of a magic tree. They learn of a land of chocolate, candy,
toys,
pixies, elves etc.
Does anyone recognise this? It is at least 10 years old.
Please reply to me directly.
Thanks for your help.
Claire Isaac
Regina Public Library
Regina, Saskatchewan
cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca
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From: Tracy Taylor <tst72@yahoo.com>
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Subject: stumper
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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:23:25 CDT
Hi everyone,
I have a patron (12 year old girl) who is looking for
a book that her teacher read her class last year. She
remembers the teacher saying that the book was bought
30 years ago in Europe, so I don't know if we will
find it, but I thought I'd try . . .
There are 3 children whose parents are traveling
around the world and they are living with their aunt.
The names of 2 of the children are Robin and John, we
don't know the name of the 3rd. They go to a school
named Banchester (?) and the aunt wants them to live
at the school but the children don't. They were
tutored for a while, but the tutor doesn't pay much
attention to them so the boys decided to run away and
go back home to Brandon Chase (?). Then they get sick
and can't leave and then Robin and John get better but
little brother is still sick and then Robin and John
do leave, traveling only at night, and get home and
live in a treehouse and then they go back to get their
little brother.
Any ideas? All suggestions are appreciated. Thanks
so much.
Tracy Taylor
Los Angeles Public Library
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