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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Subject: PUBYAC digest 728
PUBYAC Digest 728
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Harry Potter Program
by lisajo@nwlink.com (Lisa Anderson,
Children's Librarian)
2) spirit stumper
by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
3) Teenage authors -- LONG
by Greg Ullman <gullman@ci.covina.ca.us>
4) Re: applause or claps
by "Joanne Lize" <jlize@sarasota.lib.fl.us>
5) RE: Book Bucks
by Jeanne O'Grady <OGRADYJ@santacruzpl.org>
6) Race Car story time
by nadine <booklover32@yahoo.com>
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From: lisajo@nwlink.com (Lisa Anderson,
Children's Librarian)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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>Sally,
I Our library hosted a Harry Potter Party a couple of years old. I started
the program by reading selected passage from J.K. Rowling's first book the
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Then I had the children come
up one
at a time to get sorted into the different houses.
I made a hat of construction paper and made house cards using publisher.
I had different stations set up and rotation them every 15 to 20 minutes.
1)Bettie Bott Bingo I made plain bingo cards and type up a list of words the
children could glue to their cards. (I used publisher to produce the bingo
cards and word sheets. Library staff cut out the individual words (Muggles,
Hogwart, etc.) and put them in individual envelopes. Participants were given
Bettie Bott Jellybeans to use as place markers and to eat afterwards. 2)
broom construction ozone:I made a sample broom out of taping to paper towel
rolls together, I then taped an egg carton cup on on end. I covered the
paper towel rolls with colorful paper and decorated with stars and I glued
on glitter to cover up the egg carton cup. I used cereal boxes to make the
bottom part of the broom and covered it with bright construction paper. I
used raffia for the bristles. 3) magic wands- use wooden dowel and cover
with various stickers or clear fish tubing ( this stuff can be pricey) and
fill with glitter, pipe cleaners, and cover with stickers. 4) Harry Potter
crossword puzzles- I found these on the internet. The children that
finished early guessed how many Bettie Bott Jellybeans were in a jar. The
person who was closest got to take the jar of jellybeans. We finished our
program up with a Quidditch Match. I used steel fence posts that our
maintenance man covered with a heavy foam. We put two fence post
approximately 5 feet apart. I used the fish tubing to a make hoop. If you
have access to hulla hoops use them instead. I attached the hoops to the
fence posts. I pinned their house card to them for identification.
Volunteers threw foam balls and soft plastic beach balls for our quidditch
participants to catch and to throw through their teams hoop while riding
their brooms. The children loved it and stayed at the library for over 2
hours. I hope I have explained this in a way that is easy to understand.
Lisa Anderson
Dear Pubyaccers,
>
>I am planning a Harry Potter program for 6-12
>year-olds next month. This program is one hour and I
>appreciate any suggestions. Thank you in advance.
>
>Sally Houda
>
>email: sallyhoudar@yahoo.com
>
>
>__________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards=AE
>http://movies.yahoo.com/
>
>
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From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: spirit stumper
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 22:20:37 CST
Hi! My young friend Kaleigh came to me looking for a book she thinks is
called "Spirit". She said the author's first name is David and
she thinks
his last name may start with a C. This is the description of the book that
she gave:
"About a she-wolf who has pups right before winter. The she-wolf
thinks her
pups aren't going to survive winter, not just because of the blizzard but of
another wolf who will kill anything he can. The book tells how the
she-wolf
tries to protect her pups."
I checked the extensive catalogs of my county, plus the next two and came up
empty. Amazon yielded no results either. Any ideas on your end?
Thanks so
much! Take care,
Richard :O)
Richard Bryce
Sr. Children's Librarian
West Milford Township Library
973-728-2823
bryce@palsplus.org <mailto:bryce@palsplus.org>
"I believe the great strength of our country lies not in our halls of
government, but in the hearts and souls of the American people. It's a
million acts of kindness and compassion on a daily basis that define the
true spirit and the true strength of America. We live in a blessed land.
It's a society which says, you've got to love your neighbor just like you
love yourself. That's the spirit of America that I know."- President
George
W. Bush
"I thought my mother must have had some kind of magic to be able to do all
the things she did- to work so hard, and never complain, and make us all
feel happy"- Jackie Robinson
"So many things have made living and learning easier. But the real
things
haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the
most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and to be cheerful
and have courage when things go wrong."- Laura Ingalls Wilder
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From: Greg Ullman <gullman@ci.covina.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Teenage authors -- LONG
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Dear PUBYAC,
Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for books that were
written when the author was a teenager.
After doing some fact-checking during the past few weeks, I found
that some were written after the author turned 20, but they had written
earlier books. Other authors published their first book in their 20's, but
I couldn't always confirm that they wrote it while they were a teenager.
And I found that a few authors who clearly started writing as an adult, but
must have written very convincingly with a teenager's voice.
My book display in the YA area of our library is now a nice-sized
collection, but I've spent too long on this side project, and must get back
to more important things. I hereby ceremonially pass the list on to the
next person who will volunteer to handle the inevitable corrections and
updates.
Thanks to Susan Anderson-Newham, Debra Bailey, Fayth Chamberland,
Jan Chapman, Ed Debutts, Zodie Dempsey, Betsy Fraser, Mary Gelb, Sean P.S.
George, Theresa Hadley, Jill Hinn, Carol Janoff, Bonita Kale, Annie Kerin,
Maureen McKay, Elaine Lesh Morgan, Sheila O'Connor, Jill Patterson, Debi
Peart, Adela Peskorz, Melissa Rabey, Connie Rockman, David Serchay, Linda
Woodbury and Patti Wyatt for taking the time to write. Special thanks to
Bonnie Kunzel for forwarding to me the discussion of Authors in Their Teens
from YALSA-BK, and Francisca Goldsmith for mailing me the "Under 21"
bookmark from Berkeley Public Library.
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TEENAGE AUTHORS
FICTION
Martin Adan (18 years old)
The Cardboard House 1990
Louisa May Alcott (17 years old, published posthumously)
The Inheritance 1997
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (14 years old)
In the Forests of the Night 1999
Demon in My View 2000
The Shattered Mirror 2001
Midnight Predator 2002
Apollo (14 years old)
Concrete Candy: Stories 1996
Charlotte Bronte (13 years old)
The Search After Happiness 1829
Jenn Crowell (17 years old)
Necessary Madness 1997
Maureen Daly (19 years old)
Seventeenth Summer 1942
Walter Farley (started in high school, rewritten throughout college,
published at 26)
The Black Stallion 1941
Lin Forshay-Lunsford (18 years old)
Walk Through Cold Fire 1985
Miles Franklin (16 years old)
My Brilliant Career 1901
Kimberly Fuller (16 years old)
Home 1998
Sonya Hartnett (15 years old)
Trouble All the Way 1984
Sparkle and Nightflower 1986
S. E. Hinton (16 years old)
The Outsiders 1967
Betsy Jay (age unconfirmed)
Swimming Lessons 1998
Jane vs. The Tooth Fairy 2000
Gordon Korman (16 years old)
This Can't Be Happening at McDonald Hall 1977
Go Jump In the Pool 1979
Beware the Fish! 1980
Who Is Bugs Potter? 1980
I Want to Go Home! 1981
Our Man Weston 1982
Benjamin Lebert (16 years old)
Crazy 2000
K.L. Mahon (16 years old)
Just One Tear 1993
Megan McNeil Libby (16 years old)
Postcards From France 1998
Richard Mason (started writing at 18 years old, published at 20)
The Drowning People 1999
Dav Pilkey (19 years old)
World War Won 1987
LeAnn Rimes (15 years old)
Holiday in Your Heart 1997
Francoise Sagan (19 years old)
Bonjour tristesse 1954
Ally Sheedy (13 years old)
She Was Nice to Mice 1975
Mary Shelley (19 years old)
Frankenstein 1816
John Kennedy Toole (16 years old, published posthumously)
Neon Bible 1987
NONFICTION
Gil C. Alicea (16 years old)
The Air Down There: True Tales from a South Bronx Boyhood 1995
Irwin Cait (13 years old)
Conquering the Beast Within: How I Fought Depression & Won 1998
Zach Hample (18 years old)
How to Snag Major League Baseballs 1999
LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman (both 13 years old)
Our America: life and death on the south side of Chicago 1997
Dave Lindsay (15 years old)
Dave's Quick 'N' Easy Web Pages 1999
Mark Pfetzer (17 years old)
Within Reach: My Everest Story 1998
Katie Tarbox (15 years old)
Katie.com: My Story 2000
Ned Vizzini (19 years old)
Teen Angst? Naaah... A Quasi-Autobiography 2000
ANTHOLOGIES
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
Compiled by Jack Canfield, Kimberly Kirberger
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
Compiled by Jack Canfield, Kimberly Kirberger
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III
Compiled by Jack Canfield, Kimberly Kirberger
Dear Diary I'm Pregnant: Teenagers Talk About Their Pregnancy 1997
Compiled by Annrenee Englander
Girls in America: Youth at the Edge of the Millennium
Compiled by Carol Cassidy 2000
Girls Know Best: Advice from Girls for Girls on Just About Everything 1997
Edited by Michelle Roehm
Hear These Voices: Youth at the Edge of the Millenium 1999
Anthony Allison
Love Lyrics of Ancient Egypt (14 and 15 year olds)
Translated by Barbara Hughes Fowler 1994
No More Strangers Now: Young Voices from a New South Africa 1998
Interviewed by Timothy McKee
Our Boys Speak: Adolescent Boys Write About their Inner Lives 2000
Compiled by John Nikkah
Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search for Self
1999
Sara Shandler
Picture the Girl: Young Women Speak their Minds 2000
Audrey Shehyn
Real Boys' Voices 2000
William S. Pollack
Remix: Conversations with Immigrant Teens 1999
Marina Budhos
The Secret Life of Teens: Young People Speak Out About Their Lives
2000
Edited by Patnaik, Gayatri & Michelle
Seen and Heard: Teenagers Talk About Their Lives 1998
Mary Motley Kalergis
Starting With "I": Personal Essays by Teenagers 1997
Edited by Andrea Estepa and Philip Kay
Struggle to be Strong: True Stories by Teens About Overcoming Tough Times
2000
Edited by Desetta, Sybil & Wolin
Teen Ink
Edited by Stephanie H. and John Meyer
Teenage Refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina Speak Out 1995
Edited by Valerie Tekavec
Teenage Refugees from Cambodia Speak Out 1995
Compiled by Stephanie St. Pierre
Teenage Refugees from Iran Speak Out 1995
Edited by Gina Stazzabosco
What Are You? Voices of Mixed-Race Young People 1999
Edited by Pearl Guyo Gaskins
Why Do They Hate Me? Young Lives Caught in War & Conflict 1999
Laurel Holliday
POETRY
I Never Saw Another Butterfly: Children's Drawings and Poems from
Teresienstadt Concentration Camp, 1942-1944 1964
Statni Zidovske Muzeum
Jewel Kilcher
Night Without Armor: Poems
Movin: Teen Poets Take Voice 2000
Edited by Dave Johnson
Chris Nolan (16 years old)
Dam-Burst of Dreams 1981
Pain Tree & Other Teenage Angst-Ridden Poetry 2000
Compiled by Esther Watson
Edgar Alan Poe (17 years old)
Tamerlane 1827
Quiet Storm: Voices of Young Black Poets (ages 13-21) 1999
Edited by Lydia Okutoro
Ten-Second Rainshowers 1996
Compiled by Sandford Lyne
Tupac Shakur (19 years old)
The Rose That Grew from Concrete 2000
Phillis Wheatley (14 years old, published posthumously)
The Collected Works of Phillis Wheatley 1988
Complete Writings 2001
When the Rain Sings: Poems by Young Native Americans (ages 7-17)
1999
Edited by Lee Francis
You Hear Me? Poems & Writings by Teenaged Boys 2000
Edited by Betsy Franco
BIOGRAPHIES
Anonymous
Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager 1998
Anonymous (15 years old)
Go Ask Alice 1971
Charlotte Church (15 years old)
Voice of an Angel: My Life So Far 2001
Zlata Filipovic (13 years old)
Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo 1994
Anne Frank (14 years old, published posthumously)
Diary of a Young Girl 1952
Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex 1983
Latoya Hunter (16 years old)
Diary of Latoya Hunter: My First Year in Junior High 1992
Craig Kielburger (15 years old)
Free the Children 1998
Michelle Kwan (17 years old)
Heart of a Champion 1997
My Book of Memories 1998
Winning Attitude: What It Takes to Be a Champion 1999
Charlotte Lopez (18 years old)
Lost in the System 1996
Ryan White (age 18, published posthumously)
Ryan White, My Own Story 1991
SUGgESTIONS NOT USED
Elisa Lynn Carbone (44 years old)
Stealing Freedom 1998
Rita Williams-Garcia (24 years old)
Blue Tights 1988
Write Where You Are: A Guide for Teens
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Ph.D.
Mattie Stepanek (still only 11 years old)
Heartsongs 2001
Journey Through Heartsongs 2001
Hope Through Heartsongs 2002
----- end of list -----
Greg Ullman
Covina Public Library
gullman@ci.covina.ca.us
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From: "Joanne Lize" <jlize@sarasota.lib.fl.us>
To: <csexton@hyperaction.net>,<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: applause or claps
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Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 22:20:51 CST
Hi Everyone! These are great! Thanks!
I have a couple successful ones to add to the list:
A silent round of
applause--especially good when you need to
not make noise--circle hands while criss-cross clapping--you can be as
quiet or as exhuberant as you'd like--it used to be called a 'fairy
clap.'
For a job well done tell your
audience to 'give themselves a
pat on the back!'
I once heard author, Caroline Feller
Bauer say'
'hold up one hand in a wave hello, hold up two hands, put them
together, and make a joyous noise!' or something special like that--it's
a great way to warm up or close a program.
Cheers and have a clapping good day! JO
AKA Mother Goose of Venice Library, FL
>>> csexton@hyperaction.net
03/22/02 08:46PM >>>
I've had several requests for "claps" so this is for everyone....
The seal clap- is clap your thighs, the flea- you clap your index
finger =
and thumb, the clam-is your fingers "clapping" your thumb, round of =
applause- is clapping in a circle, kiss your brain ( for being good =
listeners or helping with the story) is simple, kiss your hand then =
touch the top of your head.
The firecracker is THE most popular and requested:begin by placing
hands =
together as in prayer, take hands up while waving back and forth while
=
making a whirling sound....when hands are above head clap together and
=
then hands fall apart gently going down like you do raindrops and with
a =
very quiet AHHHHH. The sign language clap is a good one too, waving =
hands above your head!!!!
Have fun and yes we have no pride or modesty when it comes to promoting
=
our stories.....
Carol=20
Pulaski Co Public=20
Somerset, Ky
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From: Jeanne O'Grady <OGRADYJ@santacruzpl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Book Bucks
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Our SRP is co-sponsored by the local newspaper. They contact local
businesses who agree to redeem our award coupons -- variously called Dream
Dollars, Traveler's Checks, etc. this year they will be Sand Dollars to go
along with our Ocean theme Dive Into Books. Most businesses limit the
number of coupons any child can redeem (usually 3). They are supposed to
have their journal/logbook with them when they go to redeem coupons and
there is a list of merchants in the back where the merchants can check off
when they have redeemed coupons for a child. Each participant can earn a
maximum of 20 coupons worth $20 and coupons must be redeemed by a certain
date (usually the end of October). Many parents plan that they urge their
children to plan a shopping trip to spend only the number of coupons they
have. Of course the merchants hope that parents will spend more and come
back often, but they are also very generous with all the kids. Some
even
put out special tables of items for the SRP participants to choose from. I
work with several groups that plan annual back to school shopping trips for
the kids to spend their SR coupons and even redeem them at the local pizza
place for lunch.
Jeanne Kelly O'Grady
Youth Services Outreach Librarian
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Santa Cruz, CA
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger & Anne Hall [mailto:annehall@iclub.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 8:28 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: FW: Book Bucks
Some time ago (possibly last summer) someone mentioned that they give "book
bucks" as summer reading program prizes. Students could then spend these
"bucks" for items the library offered as SRP prizes. If you do
this, would
you please consider sharing with me how you do this and any words of wisdom?
Thank you very much.
Anne hall
Clark County Public Library
Winchester, KY 40391
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From: nadine <booklover32@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Race Car story time
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Hi All,
Thanks for sharing your ideas for our race car story
time! We are really looking forward to this, and are
hoping to tie in somehow with a local racetrack, which
is why I didn't mention a particular age; we are
hoping to hit all different groups. As many people
asked for a compilation of the responses, I have
included it here.
Thanks, again,
Nadine
***********
My two and half year old loves cars! He was Jeff
Gordon for Halloween last year. My husband and I made
up a song to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star:
Zooma Zooma Red Race Car, I wonder just how fast you
are. Round and Round the track you go, How many
records will you blow? Zooma Zooma Red Race Car, I
wonder just how fast you are. His favorite car books
are probably a little young for your purposes: My Car
by Byron Barton Zoom City by Thatcher Hurd Daniel Kirk
has a transportation theme book out that comes with a
CD of songs. The title is GO! Sounds like a fun
program!
one fun craft would be making paper plate steering
wheels, then having the kids "drive" with them through
a story, or a made up story/poem/etc about a race,
complete with sound effects, horns, vroom vroom etc
etc. have fun! Sounds great! I've actually seen this
paper plate steering wheel used
with an adult class, and they had a great time!
Some ideas for crafts-- A traffic light. Cover a milk
carton with black construction paper. Cut out red,
yellow and green circles and glue them in place.
License plates. Use foam produce trays (or cardboard
cut in rectangular shapes). Decorate with glitter,
sequins, macaroni, dried beans/peas, buttons, foil,
yarn, beads, trims, stickers, etc. Punch holes at each
end of top and string yarn through.
Stop/go sign. Stop on one side, go on the other. Use 2
paper plates or circles/ octagons with a craft stick
in the middle. Use colors (green, red) or write out
the words.
Racing flag. Make out of construction paper and
attach to a stick or paper towel tube; or, buy cheap
handkerchiefs/fabric and cut out.
Songs/rhymes-- The Wheels on the Car, to The Wheels
on the Bus--wheels go round and round all around the
track; driver goes up and down; wipers go swish swish
swish; horn goes honk honk honk; lights go blink blink
blink; wheel (steering) goes turn turn turn; brake
goes rump rump rump. Let's ride the bumps (bounce up
and down) as we drive in the car (turn wheel). Now
let's stand up and touch a star (reach up high). Let's
all be jumping jacks, and then Let's all stand still
and sit down again.
to "Did You Ever See a Lassie?" sing Did you ever see
a blue car, a blue car, a blue car, Did you ever see a
blue car that looks just like this?
(child's name) drives a blue car, a blue car, a blue
car, (child's name) drives a blue car that looks just
like this. for cars use different colors; striped car,
spotted car, fast car, slow car, etc.
My favorite is "In the Driver's Seat" by Max Haynes. I
give the kids a
paper plate to use for their steering wheel. For our
craft, they can
decorate their wheel with markers, stickers, etc.
Two books that come to mind are My Race Car my Michael
Rex and the new
Barton book Car. We did a family storytime about cars
about a year ago
and had a good turnout. We had an artistic staff
member draw a giant
car that the group decorated together as a collage.
It was lots of fun
and made a great bulletin board after the program. It
could also be
used as publicity. Our staff member copied a VW Bug
from a book, but
you might be able to use a race car.
You didn't say what ages your storytimes are, so I
will include everything:
I especially recommend In the Driver's Seat! A
favorite with all ages, especially when you give them
a "steering wheel" (paper plate.) Hope this helps!
Cars Storytime
Books
Barracca. Taxi Dog (P)
Burningham. Mr. Gumpy's Motorcar (P)
Calmenson. Zip, Whiz, Zoom (PS)
Coy. Vroomaloom Zoom (PS)
Haynes. In the Driver's Seat (B,T,PS)
Jordan. Albert Goes to Town (PS,K)
Maccarone. Cars, Cars, Cars (PS)
Mendoza. Traffic Jam (PS)
Schade. Toad on the Road (T)
Watanabe. I Can Ride It (T)
die cut: race car
Flannels
Five Little Toy Cars see below)
Puppets / Props
Paper Plate steering wheels (use with In the Driver's
Seat)
Crafts
Paper strip highways - put out paper strips about an
inch wide and show the kids how to glue them to paper
like bridges or loop-the-loops or stairs. Use with car
stick puppet
Folded car to customize (I'll fax you the pattern if
you are interested - this requires photocopying to
cardstock and much pre-cutting)
Die cut stick puppets - glue or tape car die cut to
craft stick
Shape car - create a car or truck from cutout shapes
glued to paper
Fingerplays / Action Rhymes
My Little Racecar
My little racecar has wheels so fine.
Two in front, and two behind.
I steer it left, and I steer it right,
Then I drive so fast I'm out of sight!
Auto, Auto, May I Have a Ride?
Auto, auto, may I have a ride?
Yes sir, yes sir, climb inside.
Pull into a gas station,
Pour in the gas.
Vroom vrooom, away we go,
But do not go too fast!
See Our Cars
See our cars, all in a row.
Starter says, "Ready, set, GO!"
Down the street, and up the street,
And down the street again.
Who has the fastest car?
Let's see who will win.
The Car is Big
The car is big, the car is fast.
The car can blow its horn - HONK!
The car goes fast, very fast.
Now the car is gone - HONK!
Driving
Driving our car straight ahead,
We have to stop when the light turns red.
Waiting, watching, through the windshield clean.
We can go now, the light's turned green!
See Me Drive, Drive, Drive
See me drive, drive, drive, at a slow pace.
See me drive, drive, drive, at a fast pace.
See me STOP, and freeze in place.
See me turn, turn, turn at a slow pace...
See me bump, bump, bump at a slow pace...
Cars Honk
Bees buzz, motors roar,
Tea kettles hiss, people snore.
Dogs bark, birds cheep,
But cars and trucks go beep, beep!
Here is a Car
Here is a car, shiny and bright.
This is the windshield that lets in the light.
Here are wheels that go round and round
I sit in the back, and don't make a sound!
Five Little Toy Cars (flannel)
Five little toy cars, zooming across the floor.
One drove underneath the bed, and now there are four.
Four little toy cars, starting with a key.
One ran out of gas, and now there are three.
Three little toy cars, red yellow blue
One crashed into a wall, and now there are two.
Two little toy cars, racing toward the sun.
One raced right out the door, and now there is one.
One little toy car, alone is not much fun.
He parked himself in the garage, and now there are
NONE!
Crazy Traffic Light (with felt color circles)
There's a crazy traffic light
On a corner in our town,
It has the normal colors,
Your know, yellow means slow down,
And green means go
And red means stop.
It's all the other colors
That make your mouth drop.
When you see a pink light,
It means hop like a bunny.
When the light is purple,
Make a face that's funny.
When the light turns orange,
You should bark like a dog.
When the brown light shines,
You can oink like a hog.
When the light is white,
You should give a loud roar.
When the light turns blue,
Fall asleep and snore.
Songs
Twinkle Twinkle
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
Daddy bought a motor car.
Push the button, pull the choke,
Off we go in a cloud of smoke,
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
Daddy bought a motor car.
The Wheels on the Car
The wheels on the car go round and round...
The driver in the car goes left and right...
The horn on the car goes 'Beep, beep, beep"...
The wipers on the car go "Swish, swish, swish,"...
The seatbelts in the car go "Click, click, click"...
The race car at the track goes vrrooommm, vrrooommm,
vrrooommm...
All around the track.
I Stop, I Look, I Listen
(tune: Bear Went Over the Mountain)
I stop, I look, I listen,
I stop, I look, I listen,
I stop, I look, I listen,
Before I cross the street.
I buckle up my seat belt,
I buckle up my seat belt,
I buckle up my seat belt,
Before we drive the car.
Old MacDonald Had a Garage
Old MacDonald had a garage
EIEIO
And in his garage he had a bike...
...With a pedal, pedal here...
...car...honk, honk here...
...bus...bump, bump here...
...train...whoo, whoo here...
...plane...zoom, zoom
Do you have the book My Race Car by Michael Rex? When
I saw this book, I thought it would be a great
Storytime book so I'd love to see what responses you
get. I might broaden the theme to "cars" and use Car
Wash by Sandra and Susan Steen. I used this book with
a "cleaning up" theme for the preschool classes that I
see each month. For that group, I made a tunnel out of
cardboard for the "car wash." First I blew bubbles on
each child and then they crawled through the tunnel.
At the end I hung an old towel that I'd cut into
strips. The kids loved it! Hoping you get a lot of
great ideas,
Hi
The book, In the Drivers Seat by Max Haynes, is a good
one for
Race Car storytime. The kids used paper plate
steering wheels
while I read the book and then after storytime they
decorated their
steering wheels and drove around the children's room
following a
winding dotted line I put down with yellow tape.
(Wasn't a race
track though because I didn't want to encourage
speeding through
the library) I made a car wash they could crawl
through and a gas
pump. It was fun!
Try In the Driver's Seat by Max Haynes. It's about a
race car driving
through the countryside. Very funny!
Zoom city by Thatcher Hurd (largish board book) is
very cute as is My
Little Red Car by Chris Demarest--abt. fast cars, if
not race cars.
My Race Car, by Michael Rex- A simple presentation of
a race car and how it is used and serviced during a
race.
Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom! By Stuart Murphy- From
Booklist
Like all Murphy's MathStart titles, this lively
picture book uses a story from a child's daily world
to teach a basic math skill. Here the math is pattern
recognition, and the story combines sibling rivalry
with hands-on play. Molly loves playing with cars, but
her brother, Kevin, tells her she's too young. He
lines up his 12 cars--four red, four green, four
yellow--in special order on the shelf and tells her
not to touch them while he's gone. Of course, she does
play with them (Vroom! Beep! Crash!), and every time
someone comes in, she lines up the vehicles in
different sequences, until, finally, she gets her own
sets of cars to add to the game. At the back are
practical suggestions for adults and kids to find
patterns on the pages and make their own patterns with
pebbles, buttons, coins, and kitchen utensils.
Demarest's clear, simple pastel pictures express the
fun of playing with cars as the vrooming action
reveals the patterns in everyday things.
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Nadine Lipman
Head of Children's Services
Waterford Public Library
Waterford, CT 06385
email: booklover32@yahoo.com
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