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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: Monday, October 28, 2002 10:34 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 902
PUBYAC Digest 902
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) jumbo picture books?
by "Bloedau, Linda" <LBloedau@cortn.org>
2) wind socks
by Janet Petersen <jpetersen@fvrl.org>
3) Strawberry Basket Activities
by hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca (Lisa Hunziger)
4) E-Vents software
by "Jeanne Lohfink" <lohfink@wnpl.alibrary.com>
5) Popping Bubble Wrap
by "Carol Chatfield" <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu>
6) Re: Arthur Ideas
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
7) RE: ["] Arthur Ideas
by Kristin Arnett <karnett@pcl.lib.wa.us>
8) Re: Arthur Ideas
by "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us>
9) Summer Reading Program
by "Sue Baldwin" <sbaldwin@nngov.com>
10) Mysteries
by Leigh Lambert <missleighlambert@yahoo.com>
11) children's software for Windows 2000 and XP
by Betsy Stroomer <BetsyS@cityoflafayette.com>
12) National Storytelling Conference: Chicago 2003
by TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
13) Snicket feedback!
by BC_Library_DePere <BC_Library_DePere@co.brown.wi.us>
14) October Program/Mystery Day at the Library...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
15) (no subject)
by Junior Room Staff <dgjrrm@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
16) Dinosaurs
by "Carol Tassielli" <ctassielli@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
17) Stumper: Russian Garlic Soup
by Sarah O'Shea <soshea@tcpl.org>
18) Stumper: Unknown Father
by Adrienne Wass <adriennewass@yahoo.ca>
19) Stumper Solved- Ghost named Miles
by "marilyn jones" <mkjones48@hotmail.com>
20) RE: windsocks
by "Paula Lopatic" <paulal@rpls.lib.il.us>
21) Stumper: Rufus the Red-Tailed Hawk
by Tracie Partridge <traciep@wichita.lib.ks.us>
22) stumper: boy, dog, stairs picture book
by withersc@carnegielibrary.org
(Clare Withers)
23) help needed for music storytime craft
by "Jeanne Pierce" <jeanne@hpfc.lib.ms.us>
24) compilation(long): what to do w/ scarves?
by "Marty Staton" <mstaton@ci.poquoson.va.us>
25) Stumper - two titles
by Carrie Rankin <carrierankin616@yahoo.com>
26) Support ALA*s Victory with a Gift to the CIPA Legal Fund!
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
27) Caldecott Contenders
by Ginger Armstrong <armstrongg@co.chesterfield.va.us>
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From: "Bloedau, Linda" <LBloedau@cortn.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: jumbo picture books?
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:06:06 CST
Oh, wise ones......
where can I buy super-sized picture books for storytime? I'd prefer
hardcover!
Thanks,
Linda B. in soggy east Tennessee where the colors are beginning to turn!
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From: Janet Petersen <jpetersen@fvrl.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: wind socks
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:06:14 CST
We've made windsocks, very simple ones by cutting the bottoms out of paper
grocery bags, sandwich size, forming a tube, punch two holes across from
each
other on the top of the bag, on the front and back sides, add tissue paper
streamers about 18 inches long on the other end. Decorate as desired, and
hang.
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From: hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca (Lisa
Hunziger)
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Strawberry Basket Activities
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:06:22 CST
Thank you to everyone who emailed me ideas for my Arthur program. I
have another request! I'm looking for an activity to do with
preschoolers, using plastic berry baskets. I'm not looking for a craft,
just something fun to do with the baskets. Any ideas? Thank you so
much in advance.
Lisa Hunziger
Children's Services
Halton Hills Public Libraries
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From: "Jeanne Lohfink" <lohfink@wnpl.alibrary.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: E-Vents software
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:06:29 CST
Does anyone currently use E-Vents software to register patrons for =
programs? We are being asked to write policies and procedures using =
this new software before our staff has had the time to review or =
practice with it. If anyone would be willing to share the pitfalls, =
what types of programs you do or don't register using this, or =
procedures you use with this software, I would be very grateful.
Thank you ahead of time for your assistance.
Jeann Lohfink
Youth Services Librarian
Warren-Newport Public Library
224 N. O'Plaine Rd
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 244-5150 ext. 30309
fax (847) 244-3439
lohfink@wnpl.alibrary.com
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From: "Carol Chatfield" <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Popping Bubble Wrap
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:06:37 CST
Just a warning, folks, that the sound of this is like gunfire and it may
cause panic in your library if it happens without letting people what is
going on.
We used it for Hop on Pop at a Dr. Seuss event, and it caused adults to come
running from all direction, fearing the worst.
Kids do love it, so be sure you spread the word before you start popping!
Carol Chatfield
Ilsley Public Library
Middlebury, VT
cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
To: <hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca>,<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Arthur Ideas
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We've done a lot of Arthur programming, mostly carnival style events with =
lots of activities in a single large room going on simultaneously. A staff =
person ran a separate story room with Arthur's Chicken Pox and gave the =
kids stickers to decorate their faces after. My favorite event was to set =
up a table with stationary and have everyone write Marc Brown letters. We =
even got a reply from Marc!=20
Amelia J. Shelley
Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services
Laramie County Library System
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307)634-3561, ext. 151
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
>>> hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca
10/25/02 09:18AM >>>
Hello.
I am doing an Arthur program in December, and I need some fun ideas to
do with children aged 5 and up. I remember there being some great
things on ALA's website, around a library card sign up month theme, but
those web pages seem to be gone. If you have any ideas, I'd love to
hear them. Thanks in advance.
Lisa Hunziger
Halton Hills Public Libraries
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From: Kristin Arnett <karnett@pcl.lib.wa.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: ["] Arthur Ideas
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Lots of examples and fun stuff at: http://pbskids.org/arthur/
Good luck!
Kristin
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From: hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca [mailto:hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca]
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 8:19 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: ["] Arthur Ideas
Hello.
I am doing an Arthur program in December, and I need some fun ideas to
do with children aged 5 and up. I remember there being some great
things on ALA's website, around a library card sign up month theme, but
those web pages seem to be gone. If you have any ideas, I'd love to
hear them. Thanks in advance.
Lisa Hunziger
Halton Hills Public Libraries
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From: "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca>, <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Arthur Ideas
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:07:00 CST
You might try this book:=20
Teaching with favorite Marc Brown books / by Bonnie Brown Walmsley and =
Sean A. Walmsley. 0590314718 (pbk.)=20
Cindy Rider
Vigo Co. Public Library
Terre Haute, IN
<<< hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca 10/25
10:22a >>>
Hello.
I am doing an Arthur program in December, and I need some fun ideas to
do with children aged 5 and up. I remember there being some great
things on ALA's website, around a library card sign up month theme, but
those web pages seem to be gone. If you have any ideas, I'd love to
hear them. Thanks in advance.
Lisa Hunziger
Halton Hills Public Libraries
=20
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From: "Sue Baldwin" <sbaldwin@nngov.com>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Summer Reading Program
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:07:08 CST
Hi Everyone,
I'm sure this has been discussed before, but if it was I didn't save
anything.
We are looking at totally revamping our SRP. It seems very cumbersome right
now and we would like to streamline it. I am looking for nuts and bolts
ideas of how other libraries handle their registrations, reading logs, and
incentives. Currently, at my branch we have about 800 kids who register and
about 250 who complete our goal.
Also, what incentives seem to work and the kids like, without being too
incredibly expensive?
Thanks in advance.
Sue Baldwin
Supervising Librarian
Main Street Library & Outreach Services
Newport News Subregional Library
Newport News, VA 23601
757-591-4858 voice
757-591-7425 fax
sbaldwin@nngov.com
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From: Leigh Lambert <missleighlambert@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Mysteries
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:07:15 CST
Hello PUBYACers,
It's been a few months since I've kept up with the
list, as I was recently transitioning from working for
3 years as a children's/youth library
associate/assistant to being a grad. student in
Library Science at UNC-CH. I turn to you all for help
with one of my projects. My kiddie lit. group must
present info about Mysteries for children, presenting
the following information:
-History of the genre within children's literature
(we'd also like to devote some attention to children's
TV/games)
-Notable children's book authors who write within this
genre
-Awards and criteria for naming these awards given to
children's books within this genre
-Conventions of the genre (i.e. what elements
characterize this genre)
-"Recommender" references and resources for those
interested in the genre--Web sites, etc.
I'd just like to see what suggestions, particularly
regarding learning more about history and
'recommender' references, are out in the PUBYAC world.
In addition to these questions, does anyone have the
URL to a Summer Reading Program site, which features a
mysteries theme?
Thanks very much,
Leigh Lambert
missleighlambert@yahoo.com
P.S. Our presentation is Nov. 4th
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From: Betsy Stroomer <BetsyS@cityoflafayette.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: children's software for Windows 2000 and XP
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:07:24 CST
Greetings, all!
We have three computers devoted to children's software, and, as you'd
expect, they are very popular with the kids and parents. The computers we
are using are the oldest in the building, and the lowest on the priority
list for replacement, but at last, we will be getting new machines at the
beginning of 2003.
We are in the process of choosing software for the new computers. Our IS
people are telling us that these machines will be running either Windows
2000 or XP, probably 2000. We have identified a list of about 20 software
packages that will meet our needs and will run on 2000 and/or XP, but I am
finding that many of our old favorites (in particular, the Living Books
series) and lots of other well-reviewed and award winning titles have not
been upgraded to run on those platforms yet.
Is anyone out there running kids' software on Windows 2000 or XP? If so,
would you be willing to tell me what titles you have, and what, if any,
problems you have had with particular titles? We need to spend our funding
for software in the next month or so, so I am hustling to put together a
list of software that we can expect to work once the new computers arrive.
Thanks!
Betsy
Betsy Stroomer
betsys@cityoflafayette.com
Head of Children's Services
Lafayette Public Library
Lafayette, CO
www.cityoflafayette.com/library
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From: TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: National Storytelling Conference: Chicago 2003
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:07:31 CST
Hello everyone,
Every year the NSN (National Storytelling Network) hosts their annual
conference in a different city. The 2003 conference will be in Chicago!
Since
many storytellers are also librarians I thought this might be of interest to
some of you.
I have cut and pasted the flier below but if anyone would like to recieve
the
prettier version as an attachment I will be glad to send it off list. Just
give me a shout.
SPEAK SO OTHERS MAY LEARN; LISTEN SO OTHERS MAY TEACH
Stories empower teachers to teach, attorneys to clinch a point, and
ministers
to speak to the soul. Stories allow librarians to engage their
communities,
boardrooms to excite their clients, and therapists to facilitate healing.
Stories inspire families to pass on traditions, authors to capture a
following, and journalists to connect humanity.
Chicago, IL
July 9 - 13, 2003
Challenging Assumptions Transforming
Culture
Healing Wounds
Building Community
" Over 40 workshops led by national, regional and local storytellers:
Past
workshops have included: How Stories Reveal, Build, and Change
Organizational
Culture; Working with Young Tellers; Creating Healing Stories; Storytelling:
The Key to Emergent Literacy; Science through Stories; Bringing the Story to
Life; Story Programs for Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers and many more!
" Keynote speakers: (with a few extraordinary surprises pending):
Circle of
Excellence Storyteller and Golden Apple Award teacher Syd Lieberman;
recipient of the 2002 Spirit of Peace Award and numerous national and
international film and video awards, storyteller and diversity consultant
Susan O'Halloran; and Palestinian-American award-winning poet and children's
author, essayist, and songwriter, Naomi Shihab Nye.
" Storytelling Extravaganza: An opportunity to hear a sampler of the
nation's
finest storytellers at Chicago's great cultural places including The Chicago
Children's Museum, the Cultural Center, DuSable Museum, the Chicago
Historical Society, Adler Planetarium, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.
contact the National Storytelling Network (NSN)
at 1-800-525-4514 or visit www.storynet.org
warm wishes,
Karen Chace
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From: BC_Library_DePere <BC_Library_DePere@co.brown.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Snicket feedback!
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:07:38 CST
It was SO MUCH FUN but only 13 turned out!!
Opened playing Snicket tape from kit...Thanks CL for sharing!
Short intro about series. Who are favorite characters? Why?
"Likes" of
series? Why can't you wait for another one?
Sorted children int Violet, KIaus & Sunny teams using stickers
(Invention/read/cookies)
I was Count Olaf
Explained that everyone that participated in EVERYTHING
(tasting/playing/creating etc. activities) would earn an EYE TATTOO
at the end!
Guess how many "bug & slugs" in my container? (opaque
container/couldn't
be touched/Sunbelt fruit jammers: "lead in" was "I
brought some of my
slipperiest,slimiest bugs & slugs & one of you will be lucky to take
them
home w/ you....IF, YOU CAN PROMISE THAT IF YOU WIN, YOU WILL TAKE EXTRA
SPECIAL CARE OF MY FRIENDS....)
TEAM COMPETITIONS:
Lemon-y roll/push relay --- crawl pushing
lemon w/ nose
OR
dowel pushing lemon
Violet's-"ventions"
Each team's given 10 straws, 5 paper clips
& a 3 ft. piece of masking tape.
Give them 10 minutes to come up w/
an invention. Teams vote on winner!
Eyeball relay
styrofoam "eyeballs" on spoons
Mrs. Poe "hacking" contest
Teams judge winner!
* I gave winners armbands -- only could win
once then went to
runnerups. Everybody WON!!!
CRAFT: Snicket Snakes--- coiled "snakes" on fluorescent
cardstock. Markers
for details.
Played COUNT OLAF GAME!!! What fun!!!! Kids were really
good at "hiding"
Olaf character & "dying"
Bought Hawaiaan Punch Green Berry Rush (Kiwi Strawberry) tore label off,
floated gummy worms inside & put in 3 oz. cups
told
them I had just cleaned the "frog tank" this morning & it
was my scummy frog tank water...
Crunchy Lemony cookies snack
EYE TATTOOS TO ALL WHO DID IT ALL!
Thanks for all the sharing!!!
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US,
PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: October Program/Mystery Day at the Library...
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:07:46 CST
Mystery Day at the Library
After an initial sign-up of 27, 23 participants attended our October
program, "Mystery Day at the Library".
Children's Librarian Barb Scott opened the program by sharing the book Jack
Gander, Storyville Detective: The Case of the Greedy Granny by George
McClements. This book is a fractured fairy tale that retells the story of
"Little Red Riding Hood". After that, participants viewed a
"Famous
Detective Quiz" done in Powerpoint. Pictures were shown of famous
fictional
detectives and their job was to guess who they were.
At this point, each participant was invited to take a pencil and
"detective"
notepad that would be used for the next few games. After that, it was time
for a game called "Touch and Tell". Participants passed around
10 wrapped
items (marked Exhibits 1-10)and tried to guess what was inside, simply by
feeling them. Then it was time for a game called "Mystery
Candy". Parts of
10 different candy bars, marked Exhibits A-J, were set out on paper plates
and participants had to guess what type of candy bar it was. The next game
was called "Mystery Plate". Participants briefly viewed a
platter with 10
items, then had to try to remember what the 10 items were.
Next, it was time for members of the Teen Advisory Board to read short
mysteries taken from the game "30 Second Mysteries".
Participants were
given clues and had to guess 2 parts of the mysteries given. It was clear
we had some budding detectives in the house as in most cases, they had the
mystery solved before the final clue!
After this, participants were invited to go to two craft tables. At one
table, bookmarks were made using white paper and stamp pads. The stamps
done on the paper were of a detective with a magnifying glass (left over
from the Ohio Summer Reading Program "Who Mad e the Splash?" several
years
ago!) and the participants thumbprints! After participants decorated the
paper bookmark, they were laminated, a hole punch in the top and ribbon
inserted. The second craft was coloring and cutting out a Scooby-Doo
doorhanger. Each participant was given a lunch-sized paper bag to put their
goodies in! The teens also helped man these craft tables.
Snacks were served to all those present. The table was decorated with
Scooby-Doo napkins and co-ordinating plates, as well as several Pound
Puppies hound dogs! Snacks consisted of small iced cakes, pretzels, and
punch. While the participants were eating, all those who wished to had
pictures taken with the skeleton who was just "hanging around" the
Community
Room.
As participants finished up, drawings were held for 3 mystery paperbacks and
a Clue game. Winners of the books were Austin Howard, Blake Slagle, and
Kaleigh Slagle. Winner of the Clue game was Danica McGowan.
Before participants left, each received a small magnifying glass, a small
plastic skeleton, and a hound dog keychain!
Special thanks go to Sarah Scott, who helped with the program, and to the
members of the Teen Advisory Board who participated: Sarah Blank, Marie
Cameron, Anna Lance, Marty Moser, Becky Stanley, and Kristin Vaughn.
Will gladly send patterns to anyone who wishes them.
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
Ohio Reading Program Manual Editor
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From: Junior Room Staff <dgjrrm@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:32:52 CST
Dear PUBYACers,
I am working on organizing a Harry Potter Trivia night
in honor of the new film and am looking for help finding
trivia questions (preferably multiple choice style) for
each of the 4 books. Any hints on places to look or
questions you'd let me use at my library,
would be MUCH appreciated.
Please e-mail me directly @ emailamanda@onebox.com
Thanks!
Amanda Blau
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From: "Carol Tassielli" <ctassielli@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Dinosaurs
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:33:00 CST
Our library has a number of kindergarten class visits coming up and the =
teachers have asked for a Storytime type programme with a theme of =
Dinosaurs. Has anyone out there ever done a Dinosaur storytime? Any
=
title, song or movement activities you can suggest would be greatly =
appreciated.
Thanks
Carol Tassielli
Toronto Public Library
ctassielli@tpl.toronto.on.ca
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From: Sarah O'Shea <soshea@tcpl.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Russian Garlic Soup
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:33:07 CST
A co-worker has asked me to pass this along. We don't have much, so
it's a long shot, but you have all amazed me in the past, so here it
goes...
A patron is looking for a Russian folktale about garlic soup. There
seems to be a grandparent figure involved. It's not Stone Soup.
So how's that for vague??? Any ideas would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Sarah O'Shea
Youth Services Librarian
Tompkins County Public Library
Ithaca, NY
soshea@tcpl.org
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From: Adrienne Wass <adriennewass@yahoo.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Unknown Father
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:33:15 CST
Hello,
I had a grandmother ask for books for her preschool
grandaughter about an unknown father. I could find
books on divorce and not seeing your father but
nothing on unknown fathers.
Does anyone have any book suggestions?
Thank you,
Adrienne Wass
Youth Services Librarian
Henderson Library
Winnipeg Public Library
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tel: (204) 986-4345
E-mail: awass@city.winnipeg.mb.ca
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From: "marilyn jones" <mkjones48@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper Solved- Ghost named Miles
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:33:22 CST
Many thanks to Lisa Smith and Denise Medwick who recognized our stumper
about a contemporary boy and a ghost named Miles. The title is _The Ghost
of Dibble Hollow_ by May Nickerson Wallace. I called our customer and she
is thrilled.
Thanks to all who responded with suggestions!
Marilyn Jones
Children's Special Services Librarian
Knox County Public Library
Knoxville, TN
mkjones48@hotmail.com
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From: "Paula Lopatic" <paulal@rpls.lib.il.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: windsocks
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:33:31 CST
Thank you to everyone who responded to my question about making =
windsocks. Many librarians said that they have used plastic soda =
bottles, with the tops and bottoms cut off and streamers attached to one =
end, to make windsocks. Other suggestions were frozen orange =
juice/lemonade cans, ice cream cartons, fried chicken buckets, thin =
summertime tableclothes cut into strips and stapled into tubes, and =
construction paper rolled into a tube (indoor windsock). I appreciate =
the time so many of you took to help me out.
=20
Paula Lopatic
paulal@rpls.lib.il.us
Children's Librarian
Vespasian Warner Public Library
310 N. Quincy St.
Clinton, IL 61727
ph. 217/935-5174
fax 217/935-4425
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From: Tracie Partridge <traciep@wichita.lib.ks.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Rufus the Red-Tailed Hawk
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Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:33:38 CST
Hi, everyone. I am attempting to locate a book for a patron. He read
it
when he was in fifth or sixth grade, roughly 40 years ago. He thinks the
book was titled "Rufus, the Red-Tailed Hawk." It follows a hawk
from its
birth to its finding of a mate. It is a chapter fiction book, and he
believes it was written by a woman. Does this book sound familiar to
anyone? I have done an automated catalog search under title and subject,
searched with Novelist as well as several commercial sites to no avail.
Please contact me at traciep@wichita.lib.ks.us.
Thanks for your help.
Tracie Partridge
Children's Librarian
Central Library
Wichita, KS
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From: withersc@carnegielibrary.org
(Clare Withers)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper: boy, dog, stairs picture book
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I'm trying to identify a book that a patron read when he was a child.
A boy and his dog are living in a house that is to be torn down. He
takes the bottom basement step and moves it to the top of the attic
stairs and continues this process of moving lower steps up. He
remembers this as a picture book. I think he read this in the early
70s. I've tried A to Zoo and Fantasy Literature for Young Adults but
had no success. The patron is British and the book may or may not be.
Any help is appreciated!
Clare Withers
Information Sciences Library
University of Pittsburgh
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From: "Jeanne Pierce" <jeanne@hpfc.lib.ms.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: help needed for music storytime craft
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:33:53 CST
Hello all:
You were so helpful with suggestions for bat-themed books for my =
storytime (which was a nice success, so thanks again!), that I decided =
to ask for more help!
During the first week of November, our local Suzuki Strings group will =
be performing for (alas) only one of my storytime groups. For my other =
two groups, I plan on reading David McPhail's "Mole Music," Lloyd
Moss' =
"Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin," the poem "What is Jazz" by Mary
O'Neill, and =
David Davis' "Jazz Cats." My problem is this -- I usually have a
craft =
and a color sheet for the kids, but I CANNOT seem to find a craft to go =
along with my music theme. I've run across the usual crafts of shoe box =
guitars and toilet roll flutes, but one of the groups will have about 35 =
children aged 3 - 5 with only about 5 adults (other than myself) to help =
the kids out. (I have a preschool that comes in once a month.) So, I
=
guess what I'm looking for is a very easy craft for the kids -- I'm =
thinking a simple cut-and-paste the parts of a violin/other instrument, =
etc. =20
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jeanne Pierce
jeanne@hpfc.lib.ms.us
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From: "Marty Staton" <mstaton@ci.poquoson.va.us>
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Subject: compilation(long): what to do w/ scarves?
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Thanks SO much to all who have responded on scarf activities! I can't wait
to try them all!
The local thrift store is a great source ... @ 25 cents a piece (50 cents
for silk :) ... what a bargain!
Several have asked me to post ... so here goes!
Enjoy!
Marty Staton
mstaton@ci.poquoson.va.us
Poquoson Public Library
500 City Hall Ave.
Poquoson, VA 23662
757-868-3060
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Scarves:
Speaking as a mother of a 21 month old, there are lots of wonderful scarf
games out there. We first encountered them at Gymboree where they do a lot
of different activities with playscarves. Starting at 6/7 months they do
peekaboo games with them and my daughter still loves that game.
As Julie suggested you can use them with music to enhance rhythm awareness
or hand out different colored ones to help teach colors. They can also be
used to pull toys, for (gentle) tug of war games, as flags, as
mini-parachutes, and as dress up props (hats, capes, tails, you name it!).
Totline's Toddler-Theme-A-Saurus includes some good songs to use with
scarves. I also used them to do a song about autumn leaves falling down
set
to the tune of Ring Around the Rosie. When dancing with them, my daughter
and I generally use music where there are tempo changes, using the scarves
to emphasize the difference between the fast and the slow movements.
The ones we have are from Gymboree and cost $8 for a pack of 3 colored
scarves. I am sure there are less expensive ones somewhere but I don't
know
where.
Lots of luck with your scarves!
Kiersten Freese
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Georgiana Liccione Stewart has a new CD called Musical
Scarves and Activities. I purchased a copy for my branch but
haven't listened to it yet! I am newly motivated to do so...
Julie Miller
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I haven't used them before, although I always wanted to get some to use
with toddlers.
A book that goes well with that is "Color Dance" by Ann Jonas,
although
the idea of color mixing presented in the book would go over the heads of
most toddlers. This would be better suited to preschoolers. Acting
out
the book would be great if the scarves happen to be one color each.
However, if the scarves are multicolored, you could still do a movement
activity with preschoolers or toddlers. I think classical music would be
great because it's so dramatic, but I don't have a suggestion for a
particular musical work to use. Good luck.
Julie Linneman
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I found a great selection at A.C.Moore for $1.00 each! Raffi's Baby Beluga
is fun to do with the scarves- I call the scarves our whales and do just the
things you mentioned. The scarves can be flowers that grow - or worms (as
in Walter the Waltzing) ~ Vida
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If I had scarves, I would use them to music with toddlers, letting them wave
them around-maybe copy what the leader does (wave overhead, wave down low,
wave to the side, throw up in air and let it fall...and on and on..) or do
sorting by colors (if you have a green scarf wave it high, if you have a
green scarf wave it high, wave your scarf way up high, let's see those
colors fly, if you have a green scarf wave it high! tune: happy and you know
it-repeat for other colors)
I have more ideas, I just don't want to pay 6 bucks a piece for scarfs that
toddlers will eat/suck on etc.
Anyone out there know a good resource?
Julie Darnall
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Why not pick up a bunch of scarves at the local thrift shop or salvation
army? There is no shortage of ladies who have been given "lovely"
scarves for holidays etc. One good wash and at .25 cents each you don't
care who sucks on them.
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I am a children's librarian in rural Nova Scotia. We recently
implemented a region wide program for babies and toddlers. We
prepared "kits" for our branches and one of the items we made for
each kit was a "rainbow box". Using scarves (or donated scraps of
fabric) or even crepe paper streamers (any will do), we joined
(glued) colours and then attached them to the inside of a kleenex
box. Put them in the order of this rhyme/song:
red and orange, green and blue
shiney yellow, purple too
all the colours that we know
live up in a rainbow!
Attach the purple end to the inside, bottom of the kleenex box. Stuff
the rest in.You then pull the fabric out of the box as you sing. (Like a
magician). Then stuff them back in and repeat. Toddlers love this,
and they are learning their colours at the same time. Use different
textured fabric for an added effect. This is fun, and inexpensive to
make.Perhaps a local fabric shop will donate materials.
Joanne Head--
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I use scarves in Babytime. We wave them about, we toss them up in the air
(pretending we are juggling) and we play peek-a-boo with them. They love
them. Any music that catches your fancy will do. I usually save the
quick, high energy stuff for the bells and shakers. Something like 'You are
my sunshine' is good. Hope this helps.
Janis Marshall
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I use this color song from a 3 CD Disney box set, and also sing, "Wave em
up
high...... Wave em down low..... Wave em really fast............ Wave em
really slow......" and then I take scarves around and kind of veil the
kids'
heads (the scarves are really sheer and brightly covered and its fun to look
through them) and they veil me or each other and run around or their moms
veil them... They have a lot of fun!
Deanna Causey
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Well, lots of juggling classes begin with juggling scarves!
One daycare I visit use scarves like mats, the children pick one out, spread
it on the floor, and then sit on their "spot". They also dance with
them,
and
use them for dress up!
Have fun,
Debra Bogart
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I've always wanted to do a storytime with Ann Jonas' book, "Color
Dance."
The children in it dance around with strips of colored cloth (scarves?)
Linda Anderson, Nashville
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Scarves are wonderful tools for teaching juggling.
Good luck
Jennie Judy
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At our library we tie all of our scarves together and use them to make a
"Magic Storytime Circle" on the floor. We invite everyone into
the circle
at the beginning of storytime and then let the magic begin!
Have fun!
Allison
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From: Carrie Rankin <carrierankin616@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper - two titles
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This was given to me by a fellow librarian whose
friend has been looking for the following two books.
We have not had any luck, so we were hoping with all
the great minds out there that someone would recognize
these titles.
Thanks
Carrie Rankin
Head Children's Services
Long Branch Library
Silver Spring, MD
carrierankin616@yahoo.com
>
> The first one was called something like Beyond the
> Back Doorstep and
> dealt with a brother and sister who are shrunk to
> the size of insects.
> Somehow they get inside of an ant hill and have
> various adventures
> there.
>
> The second book was about some kids who go to the
> library on a rainy
> day. They find a book that will only open to the
> first page and on that
> page is a description of their day so far. They
> check the book out and
> find that as days go by, the pages fill up with
> their daily activities.
> Somehow they use this to help thwart a plan to ruin
> their father's
> career. Perhaps the book gives a few lines of the
> future as well; I
> just don't remember.
>
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Support ALA*s Victory with a Gift to the CIPA Legal Fund!
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Support ALA's Victory with a Gift to the CIPA Legal Fund!
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See also
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Schools and the Children's Internet Protection Act
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we don't believe in it at all."--Noam Chomsky
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From: Ginger Armstrong <armstrongg@co.chesterfield.va.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, CHILD_LIT@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU
Subject: Caldecott Contenders
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:34:22 CST
Hi everyone!
Thank you all so much for your suggestions for our mock Caldecott
program. Below you will find a compilation of all of the titles
suggested as possible Caldecott contenders.
Across a Dark and Wild Sea by Don Brown
Action Jackson by Jan Greenberg, illustrated by Sandra Jordan
Angelo by David Macauley
Dahlia by Barbara McClintock
Daisy Comes Home by Jan Brett
Dance by Elisha Cooper (2001 publication)
David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
Fireboat by Maira Kalman
Harvest Home by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Greg Shed
John Coltrane's Giant Steps by Chris Raschka
Knick-Knack Paddywhack by Paul Zelinsky
Liberty! by Allan Drummond
The Nightingale by Hans Christian Anderson, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Pinocchio, the Boy by Lane Smith
The Sea Chest by Toni Buzzeo, illustrated by Mary Grandpre
Sleeping Beauty by Mahlon Craft, illustrated by K.Y. Craft
The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt, illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
Tale of the Firebird by Gennady Spirin
Thank You Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse
Anderson, illustrated by Matt Faulkner
That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child
This Is the House That Jack Built by Simms Taback
When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan, illustrated by Brian Selznick
Why Heaven Is Far Away by Julius Lester, illustrated by Joe Cepeda
Thanks again to all who suggested titles! If you have any other
recommendations, please let me know.
Thanks!
Ginger Armstrong
Chesterfield County Public Library
Chesterfield, VA
armstrongg@co.chesterfield.va.us
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