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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 798
PUBYAC Digest 798
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Tape of a puppet script in Spanish
by Jane Connor <janec@leo.scsl.state.sc.us>
2) Re: Pen pals
by "Janmarie Chatlosh" <J_Chatlosh@fsd1.org>
3) Re: Astronomy program HELP
by Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
4) RE: party time
by "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
5) Junie B Jones
by Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
6) avid reader incentives
by Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
7) Day Camps--We want to Scream!
by "Karen Gardner" <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
8) RE: Leap Pad
by Michele Farley <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
9) Re: Seeking ideas/suggestions on incentives to continue Summer
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
10) Re: Seeking ideas/suggestions on incentives to continue Summer
by "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
11) Summer Reading Incentives
by lisajo@nwlink.com (Lisa Anderson,
Children's Librarian)
12) urgent stumper: folktale about birds and colors
by "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
13) Pen Pals
by Margaret Martin <margmart@kcls.org>
14) don't buy this puppet
by "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
15) Re: sweaters and socks
by "M. Neiman" <mellifur@cox.net>
16) Stumper: lyrics to Hot Potato
by CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
17) lemony snicket
by theresas@anokas.anoka.lib.mn.us
18) Advice on weeding the sciences?
by aboone@co.wake.nc.us
19) Two Stumpers
by jessieg@missoula.lib.mt.us
20) Re: STUMPER #2--pegleg soldier falls in love
by Breda Fallon Spellacy <bredaya@yahoo.com>
21) stumper
by "Jackson Librarian" <jack2libs@hotmail.com>
22) Stumper: Easy Reader series
by "Steven Engelfried" <sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us>
23) Best all-purpose prize?
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
24) Bi-racial families in picture books
by Mary Gilbert <m.gilbert@gomail.sjcpl.lib.in.us>
25) Re: Help with Children's Magazine Index
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
26) Re: Adopt A Shelf
by Curry Hoskey <jadwigapup@yahoo.com>
27) Re: Mary-Kate & Ashley growing pains
by jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us
(Jennifer Andersen)
28) RE: sweaters and socks
by "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
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From: Jane Connor <janec@leo.scsl.state.sc.us>
To: "PUBYAC@prairienet.org"
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Subject: Tape of a puppet script in Spanish
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:39:28 CDT
One of the public library systems in South Carolina is look ing for a
pre-recorded tape of a puppet script in Spanish to use as part of an
Hispanic outreach project. They are not looking for a particular story.
They have searched the Internet and they could only find religious
themes. If anyone knows of a source for this, please let me know and I
will pass on the information. Thank you.
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From: "Janmarie Chatlosh" <J_Chatlosh@fsd1.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Pen pals
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:39:35 CDT
what age are the children?
>>> gaewynneh@ashburtondc.govt.nz
07/02/02 11:45 AM >>>
Hi collective brain.
I have two young clients looking for pen-pals to write to. If you are =
able
to recommend some reliable pen-pal service or personally know of other
pen-pals who wish to correspond with young New Zealanders please let me
know.
TIA
Gaewynne Hood
Children's Librarian
Ashburton Public Library
New Zealand
gaewynneh@ashburtondc.govt.nz
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From: Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, Lora
Totton-Schwarz <lorat@nils.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Astronomy program HELP
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:39:41 CDT
Here's a link to my page of astronomy web sites for kids, which might
help - the first section is for sites with astronomy games and puzzles.
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us/linfo/kids/astronomy.htm
--
Becky Ann Smith
Youth Services Librarian
Logan Library, Logan, UT
bsmith@loganutah.org
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
Lora Totton-Schwarz wrote:
>
> Hi all. I am usually just a lurker here, but I need a little creative
boost from the Big Brain. We are having a sleepover in the library in
August for middle school students around an astronomy theme. I have
several
astronomy buffs on staff who are willing to help with the 'serious' science
stuff, and they are providing telescopes for the kids to use outside. The
general layout of the evening is fairly clear in my head, BUT...
>
> ...I can't come up with any games or ideas for fun ways for the kids to
interact with one another around this theme. I think it's because I'm not
particularly science-oriented so I've created a mental block for myself.
Any and all help will be MUCH appreciated!
>
> TIA
>
> Lora Totton Schwarz
> YA/Reference Librarian
> Woodstock Public Library
> Woodstock, IL
> 815/337-8447
> lorat@nils.lib.il.us
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From: "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: party time
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:39:48 CDT
Hello collective brain,
I have just finished two successful Captain U. programs and am thinking
about Junie B. Jones, which I have yet to read. If people wanted to post
Junie ideas, I'm sure I am not the only one who would appreciate them.
As far as the Captain goes, check out the Extra Crunchy Book o' fun for
things to copy and pass out. I did a mad lib, which was really fun. The best
part was the underwear flinging (how far can you snap a pair of white and
cottony underpants?). I also made a talking toilet from a garbage can and
cardboard, which they aimed underwear into, much like basketball...We had
fun making up new names, eating weird food (toxic slime kruppcakes, and
anti-evil-zombie-nerd juice) and talking about Dav Pilkey and the series.
We also played a game where the children colored a pair of paper underpants,
cut them out, then placed them in a circle; we made paper fans (I also
allowed blowing, but no touching) and proceeded to fan the undies out of the
ring, the last pair in the circle is the winner. I had a lot of great
support from the other people on this listserv who had done it before.
This
is a great resource, and once again, thanks to all who contribute!
Diana Cook
dcook@reginalibrary.ca
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Georgia Jones
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 4:21 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: party time
I would like lots of ideas for a Captain Underpants Party as well as a =
Junie B. Jones Party. I holding both events this August and they are =
much anticipated events.
Thank you,
Georgia Jones
Friday Library
New Richmond Wi 54017
georgiajones@ifls.lib.wi.us
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From: Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
To: ISLMANET <ISLMANET-L@listserv.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Junie B Jones
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:39:54 CDT
We're having a Junie B Jones birthday party next week,
and I have trivia questions made up for all of her
books except for Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren.
I just realized this, and the book is checked out.
Can anyone provide me with just a few questions from
that book? Please respond to me directly. Thanks,
Lorraine Getty
lgetty1969@yahoo.com
Forsyth Public Library
Forsyth, IL
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From: Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: avid reader incentives
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:40:00 CDT
We give our prizes PER WEEK, rather than per book or per time
period. Thus, the reader who finishes 10 books the first week
gets one prize; then ten books the second week a second prize,
and so on. We keep track of this by stamping the reading record
with a different color ink every week.
Christine M. Hill
Willingboro Public Library
One Salem Road
Willingboro NJ 08046
chill@willingboro.org
My new books! Ten Hispanic American Authors, Enslow, 2002
John Lewis: From Freedom Rider to Congressman, Enslow, 2002
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From: "Karen Gardner" <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Day Camps--We want to Scream!
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:40:07 CDT
Dear PUBYAC Brain,
You all were wonderful recently in flooding me with programming ideas for
older children.
Now I ask for your help with our current problem of day camps.
We have set up programs for them and advertised them early. That didn't
seem to work too well, since many drop in and have no idea we sent the
brochures. It's a terrible communication problem among their staff, most
of whom are very young and inexperienced!
We have also let them know they can informally visit us at any time, but
we are getting comments from other departments and customers about the
disruptive behaviors of the children. They run, play tag, and yell
whenever they feel the need. So far, we have been taking the groups into
our story hour room and explaning ground rules, but my boss is getting at
her wit's end. We are wanting to know if anyone else has had this
problem and how they resolved it. We were thinking about having a staff
development 1/2 day session for them. Any other ideas?? TIA!
Karen C. Gardner
Children's Services
Anderson Public Library
Anderson, IN 46016
kgardner@and.lib.in.us
:)
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From: Michele Farley <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Leap Pad
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:40:14 CDT
Wendy,
Our library now has 15 Leap Pads and about 100 of the books/cartridges. We
have had an overwhelming response and even though we have had them for
months, we still have waiting lists for the pads. We found that the people
who use them the most are those that already have the pads, but do not want
to spend money on the books. The pads have a regular circ period of three
weeks just like any book, but instead of our usual $.10 overdue fine, the
fine for the pads are $1.00. We have had a few instances of people not
returning the cartridges, but have found that less now than in the
beginning. Hope this helps!
Michele Farley
Brownsburg Public Library
Brownsburg, IN
-----Original Message-----
From: Wendy Rosenfeld [mailto:rosenfeldw@pbclibrary.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 3:06 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Leap Pad
We are thinking about purchasing Leap pad, an interactive book with
cartridges for use in our children's area. It's a self contained
learning center to help children learn to read. Has anyone purchased
one for their library? If so, would you recommend it? If not, please
share what you know. Please email responses directly to me at
rosenfeldw@pbclibrary.org. Thank
you for your help.
Wendy Rosenfeld
Youth Services Coordinator
Palm Beach County Library System
3650 Summit Blvd.
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406-4198
Tel. 561-233-2745
FAX 561-233-2627
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Seeking ideas/suggestions on incentives to continue Summer
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:40:21 CDT
As much as people like the idea of having a SRP
"winner" I dislike the idea of turning the program
into a contest. That's why I've never done a prize for
"most books/time read." Sometimes we'll throw a big
party at the end and invite kids who read to a higher
goal. Drawings can be a good solution also but then
you also have to come up with good prizes. I just got
off the phone with a kid who wanted to know what the
"big" prizes were. I appreciate the curiosity and the
enthusiasm but sometimes I get tired of having to
bribe kids and parents to participate in a program
that should be a reward in itself. We spend tons of
money and time trying to provide the best programs we
can and then when people turn their noses up at it I
want to scream! I hear about libraries that have done
away with incentives but I just don't think anyone
would come if we did. They already complain that they
aren't getting enough. I really admire and like the
idea of turning the program into an opportunity for
kids to give back to their community but I have to
wonder if our kids aren't a little too selfish to want
to participate in something like that. Am I getting
jaded or is anyone else disgusted with this attitude?
~j.
=====
~jenniferbaker
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~ Jocasta Nu (librarian from "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the
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From: "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Seeking ideas/suggestions on incentives to continue Summer
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:40:27 CDT
We have incentives for different increments read. In previous years, it =
was for every five books/hours read; this year, we are doing inches =
(stacking up the books read and putting a ruler to it with prizes for =
every four inches). Once the kids would reach our "limit," (25-30 =
books/hours before, 2 feet of reading now), they get entries for every =
increment thereafter (five books/hours or 4") for a prize drawing that =
occurs at the end of the club . The number of prizes we draw for depends =
on the donations we get--as simple as that. This year, we've had a good =
response, so we have lots of prize drawings.=20
Do kids complain about not getting more prizes? A few do (the ones reading =
for the wrong reason, of course!), but it tends to be parents (though not =
too many of those) more often than not; I have also noted that it is =
usually the parents that encourage "cheating" (such as counting
materials =
read before the kids registered for the reading club and the like).
I really try to take the competition (who read most, fastest, etc.) out of =
it so kids will see their reading in the club as an individual goals. =
Sometimes I even emphasize to the "over achievers" that it's not a
race. =
We still have parents calling it a "contest" or wanting to know if
their =
kids have read the most. I usually just say (honestly) that I don't know. =
Yes, I input the info, but I'm not the only one who does and we have a lot =
of avid readers! Kids have enough pressure for competition without adding =
one more subject to the list!
Beverly Kirkendall
Library Manager, Youth Services
Hurst Public Library
Hurst, TX
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From: lisajo@nwlink.com (Lisa Anderson,
Children's Librarian)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Summer Reading Incentives
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:40:33 CDT
Dear Sharon,
Our library has the children keep track of the minutes they read per week.
They enter the name of the book, minutes read and then total the number of
hours read that week at the bottom of a weekly time sheet. Our library
supplies a reading package that contains the instructions, weekly time
sheets and a list our programs. Children who read 1 hour per week receive
one raffle ticket and those who read 2 or more hours receive 2 tickets that
go into a drawing at the very end of the summer. I telephone, and write a
follow up letter to local non-profit organizations and local businesses
asking for their support. Our library receives monetary donations and have
received prizes such as a Red Line bicycle from Skagit Cycle Center , a
Hidden Wave skateboard, roller blades, skating passes, food coupons, etc.
Youth that are going into 1st through 12th grade are eligible to earn raffle
tickets. I would not have a raffle for children any younger because they do
not understand the concept of a raffle and I do not want to have any upset
children. The children who are 3 years old through (entering into) 4th grade
receive a prize from the treasure chest one time. Our library decided to
purchase a nicer prize and only give it out for one week. All the children
who register and read at least 1 hour per week for four week earn a new
paperback book that we purchase from scholastic (discounted catalog) and our
local Waldenbooks who give us a 20% discount. Local non-profit organizations
such as Kiwanis, Soroptimist, Rotary International, Eagles Auxiliary are
very generous in donating monetary gifts to fund programs and to purchase
books for prizes. Our library also received monetary gifts from Burlington
Saturn, Skagit River Steel and Recycling, and Skagit Speedway to purchase
books.
I acknowledge our sponsors by incorporating their company names and logos on
summer reading flyers, brochures, submiting thank you articles to our local
papers listing our sponsors, etc.
I hope this information is helpful.
Have a great 4th of July!!
Lisa Anderson
Children's Librarian
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, WA 98233
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From: "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: urgent stumper: folktale about birds and colors
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:45:51 CDT
I need an answer to this stumper ASAP--today or Saturday!! This is a
folktale that is most likely included in an anthology. It's about birds
who
get to choose their colors. One comes late and is left out but does a
heroic or kind deed that earns her a splash of color. Thank you!!
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From: Margaret Martin <margmart@kcls.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Pen Pals
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:45:58 CDT
The King County Library System in Washington State is looking for other
library systems throughout the United States and Canada who would be
interested in joining us in a Pen Pal exchange program. Please contact
Margaret Martin at Mercer Island Public Library by e-mailing:
margmart@kcls.org
Thank you!
Margaret E. Martin
Mercer Island Library
4400- 88th Ave. S.E.
Mercer Island, WA 98040
206-296-5064
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From: "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: don't buy this puppet
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I'm way behind on checking my mail, so I'm sorry if the topic of Folkmanis
puppets is old news. I agree that Folkmanis puppets are wonderful, however
don't be misled by the impressive looking cuckoo clock puppet that they
offer. It is the most worthless puppet I've ever come across. It
does not
work well at all. Since their puppets aren't cheap, I called their
customer
service department to express my disappointment. Since I ordered it
through
a group order and didn't purchase it at a store, the rep on the phone said
there was nothing I could do about it. His apathetic reply was "Yeah,
it's
not one of the puppets we're proudest of." Considering Folkmanis's
good
reputation, even more disappointing than the puppet itself or this customer
service attitude is the fact that this puppet is still being offered when
they realize it's nothing to be "proud of".
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From: "M. Neiman" <mellifur@cox.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: sweaters and socks
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:46:13 CDT
PLEASE, please, PLEASE...when you tell us you've found the answer to a
stumper, also include the original stumper! I have no idea what the
original question was, but I know that a colleague was talking about this
book just the other day (not because of the stumper). But I don't know
anything about the book, and all I know now is that is has something to do
with sweaters and socks.
Miriam
At 03:24 PM 7/3/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Thanks to everyone who responded so promptly to my stumper. The woman
has
>been looking for this book for years. It was, as many of you knew, We
>Were Tired of Living in a House, that she was searching for. She was
thrilled!
>
>Thanks to all!
>
>Alison Troy
>
>*****************************************
>Youth Services
>L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
>Eau Claire, WI 54701
>(715)839-5007 - voice
>(715)833-5310 - fax
>
>www.eauclaire.lib.wi.us
>ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us
>*****************************************
M. Neiman
neiman@glasct.org
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Glastonbury, CT
http://www.wtmlib.com
The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of my organization.
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From: CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: lyrics to Hot Potato
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:46:20 CDT
We have a patron that insists that there is a song that goes along with the
game Hot Potato. She remembers singing the song, not just saying "cold
potato, cold potato, etc." We have scoured the internet and many of our
game/song books. Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Crystal
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From: theresas@anokas.anoka.lib.mn.us
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Subject: lemony snicket
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:46:26 CDT
Not too long ago a list was posted of similar reads.
Would someone be able to send that to me? Due to a change of computers, my
mail went lost.
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From: aboone@co.wake.nc.us
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Advice on weeding the sciences?
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:46:34 CDT
Hello all!
I'm looking for some tips, sources, or advice on weeding my science section
for currency.
How do you know what cut-off date to use? Astronomy is particularly
problematic---has the
Mars mission changed what we know enough to put the books we have
out-of-date? Sunlink
Weed-of-the-Month Club hasn't done this topic recently enough to be useful.
I can't find another
source. Help! Please send responses to me : aboone@co.wake.nc.us
and
I will post a
compilation to the list. Thanks in advance!
Angela L. Boone
Children's Librarian
West Popular Lending Library
Wake County Public Libraries
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From: jessieg@missoula.lib.mt.us
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Two Stumpers
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:46:42 CDT
Hello all,
I am usually a lurker, but now I have two titles to find and
I'm
starting to get frustrated. Help me, collective brain!
Both are books I read in grade school, probably published before
1990.
One is a book about several farm-type animals (I am pretty
sure
one was a horse) who follow a golden thread across the country
and have adventures. This was a chapter book.
The other is about a girl and a boy who are friends and
discover
some sort of underground bunker either having to do with the civil or
revolutionary war. It was set in modern times. I remember the
girl's father didn't like the boy because his fingernails were always
dirty and she defended him because the boy worked in a print shop
and his hands were just inky. It seems like the girl fell into the
bunker and got stuck there for awhile.
Am I just making these stories up? Do these sound familiar to
anybody? Help!
Thanks in advance,
Jessie Greenwood
Missoula Public Library
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From: Breda Fallon Spellacy <bredaya@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: STUMPER #2--pegleg soldier falls in love
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:46:49 CDT
As an amputee, I suggest that you stop using the term
"pegleg." Thanks.
--- Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
wrote:
> Hi all,
> Another poser. I've searched key word
in oru
> on-line catalog six
> ways from Sunday and can't find this either.
> Nothing in Storyteller's
> Sourcebook. Nothing in our Picture Book Subject
> Index. Nothing in my
> memory banks to help.
> We're looking for a story of a soldier with a
> peg leg who finds a
> magic hat. The hat makes him whole again. He falls
> in love. The girl
> convinces him to throw the hat away. Any
> suggestions? - Thanx, Jeri
>
> Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller
> jkladder@gcfn.org
> Columbus Metropolitan Library
> Columbus, Ohio
>
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From: "Jackson Librarian" <jack2libs@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:46:56 CDT
Hi All!
Would anyone out there know of/remember a book about two little girls who
are best friends but one of the girls & her family moves away? The
girls
own a pair of dolls and they write stories about the dolls and mail the
dolls & stories back & forth to each other. Published in the 70's
or
earlier. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance.
Deb Cooper
Jackson Branch
Stark Co. District Library
Massillon, Ohio
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From: "Steven Engelfried" <sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us>
To: "PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children"
Subject: Stumper: Easy Reader series
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We're trying to track down titles from 2 easy reader series. The series =
titles are "Ready for Reading" and "Little Readers."
One title from =
"Ready for Reading" might be "Ready for Reading Ant."
The "Little =
Readers" series is not the one that includes titles by Beth Spanjian =
("Baby Grizzly," etc.) Both series are for beginning
readers,audiences =
would be similar to those for the "Bob Books" by Bobby Maslen.
Our =
patron is interested in purchasing or borrowing at least one copy from =
each series. We've checked "Beyond Picture Books" and WorldCat
with no =
success....
Steven Engelfried, Children's Division Librarian
Beaverton City Library
12375 SW 5th Street
Beaverton, OR 97005
503-526-2599 sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Best all-purpose prize?
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:47:09 CDT
We give used books as weekly prizes for all summer reading participants
(500 or so kids). I was thinking of "splurging" for small prizes for
our
last week in August. I've got lots of catalogs with party-store like
prizes sold by the gross. What in your opinion is the best
prize to be handed out to all ages, toddlers to age 12 or so? rulers?
stickers? water squirters? bouncing balls? pencils? I'd rather choose
one prize for all to avoid arguements. The cheaper the better, too. We
gave out plastic bags for week one.
Thanks,
Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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From: Mary Gilbert <m.gilbert@gomail.sjcpl.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Bi-racial families in picture books
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:47:15 CDT
Thanks to all of you who replied promply to my request for picture book
titles depicting families with a white and an African American parent.
Within a day I had a long enough list to more than satisfy my patron! Here
are the results:
Bi-racial Family picture books (Showing African American and White
parents) For level K-3.
All the colors of the earth / Sheila Hamanaka
The Aunt in our House / Johnson.
A Balloon for Grandad / Nigel Gray
Bear E. Bear. / Susan Straight.
Billie and Belle / Sarah Garland.
Black is brown is Tan. / Arnold Adoff. (new ed. 2002, ilus. Emily Arnold
McCully)
Black, white, just right ? Marguerite Davol.
A Child's Calendar / John Updike, (Illus. By Trina Schart Hyman. New
edition, Holiday House, 1999)
The Colors of Us / Karen Katz.
Families / Ann Morris
For my family, Love, Allie / by Ellen B. Sensi
Gem / Emma Kallock
Hard to be six / Arnold Adoff
Hope / Arnold Adoff
"More, more more" said the Baby / Vera Williams
Nancy No-Size /Mary Hoffman.
Silver Shoes / Caroline Binch.
Snowball / Nina Crews.
Sofie's Role. / Amy Heath
Through my Window/ Tony Bradman.. [The same family is featured in another
picture book: Wait and see.]
Winter Wood / David Sohn. Also by the same author: Nate's Treasure; Starry
Night: Home Field.
You be me, I'll be you / Pili Mandelbaum.
Additional Resources
Rand, Donna, et al. Black Books Galore: Guide to more great African
American children's books (also: her Great African-American Children's
books about boys; Great African-American Children's books about girls.
Check index for "Race-Biracial'.)
Gillespie, John T. Best Books for Children: Preschool through grade 6
And for parenting ideas:
Hopson, Darlene Powell . Raising the Rainbow Generation: Teaching
your
Children to Be Successful in a Multicultural Society.
Wright, Marguerite A. I'm chocolate, you're vanilla,: Raising healthy black
and biracial children in a race-conscious world. /
I've also annotated the above list. Request it directly by my e-mail if
you'd like a copy. t
Mary Gilbert
Children's Services
St. Joseph County Public Library
South Bend, IN
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Help with Children's Magazine Index
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:47:23 CDT
Thanks to everyone who replied...the issue we were
looking for is Dec. 2000.
~j.
--- Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Hello all!
> I'm looking for a kid's magazine but my new library
> does not subscribe to the Children's Magazine Index.
> I'm looking for the Kids Discover issue that covered
> the topic of Shakespeare. We subscribe to the
> magazine, we just don't know which issue we are
> looking for.
> If you have CMI can you please take a look at it to
> see if the issue we are looking for is indexed and
> let
> me know what month/year we are looking for.
>
>
> thank you!
> Please reply direct to me jbaker93711@yahoo.com
> ~j.
>
> =====
> ~jenniferbaker
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> not exist."
> ~ Jocasta Nu (librarian from "Star Wars: Episode II
> Attack of the Clones")
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From: Curry Hoskey <jadwigapup@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Adopt A Shelf
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:47:30 CDT
I have a fairly successful program that has taken off among
older elementary-aged students. I modeled the program
after the one at the Duxbury Library in beautiful Duxbury,
Massachusetts.
I have each prospective "Adopt-a-Shelfer" fill out a form
with his/her parent's signature at the bottom. The
teenagers who have joined have just laughed at the parent's
signature request, but the elementary kids take it
seriously.
I give each kid a half-hour training session. I go over
the order of the books, how to shelve alphabetically by
author, shelf reading, dusting (the parents love this), and
displaying books. I then tape a certificate to the shelf
with the adopter's name on it.
I would be happy to fax a sample of the training checklist,
application sheet, and certificate. Just let me know!
--
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Eastham Public Library
190 Samoset Rd
Eastham, MA 02642-3109
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From: jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us
(Jennifer Andersen)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Mary-Kate & Ashley growing pains
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:47:37 CDT
Erin,
Your email to Pubyac triggered my watching this video. Although I didn't
watch the entire thing (I fast forwarded through parts), I did not see
anything inappropriate in it. Amazingly, their language still remains
clean as well as the sexual content. They are finding boys (and have been
for the last few movies they've made), but it never goes beyond a few
kisses. At this point, I still feel comfortable having them in my Juvenile
collection (which contains only G and not rated items--other than those PG
videos based on children's books, such as the Iron Giant, Harry Potter, etc.
Hope this helps!
Jennifer Andersen
At 11:49 AM 6/4/02 CDT, you wrote:
>Dear Collective Brain --
>
>I have an AV librarian question, and an "age-appropriate"
question. I'm
>sure others are struggling with the Olsen twins now being teenagers and
>it's impact on the collections. With the new "Sweet 16" book
series it
>was easy because I just moved it to YA series collection, but the video
>poses more problems (as AV frequently seems to). The question:
>
>I just got the new video in called GETTING THERE: Sweet 16 and Licensed to
>Drive. I'm trying to decided whether to put it with the longer films
in
>the Children's Dept. or with the free videos in the Adult Dept - my
>concern with this is that it will get "lost" in that collection
since we
>don't really have any other similar material and the patrons who are
>interested in them won't find it - and since it was never released in
>theaters it doesn't count as a "feature" either.
>
>Has anyone seen this video? Is it still "clean" fun or has
it shifted to
>sexual awakening topics? Any other thoughts on how you're handling the
>maturation of these popular girls?
>
>TIA!
>
>****************************
>Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
>Youth/Teen Services Librarian
>Royal Oak Public Library
>222 East 11 Mile Rd.
>Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
>PHONE: 248.246.3734
>FAX: 248.246.3705
>EMAIL: helmrich@tln.org
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>
>
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From: "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Subject: RE: sweaters and socks
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:47:44 CDT
What was the question? Please, please, please mention your question =
when you post the answer, so we know which stumper is referred to! =
There are so many, that people like me (with a mind like a steel sieve) =
have a hard time keeping track!
Andrea Johnson
ajohnson@cooklib.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ysstaff [SMTP:ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 3:25 PM
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: sweaters and socks
>=20
> Thanks to everyone who responded so promptly to my stumper. The woman
=
has been looking for this book for years. It was, as many of you knew, =
We Were Tired of Living in a House, that she was searching for. She was =
thrilled!
>=20
> Thanks to all!
>=20
> Alison Troy
>=20
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