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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, November 24, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 931
PUBYAC Digest 931
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: librarian image
by "Anita Palladino" <apalladi@ansernet.rcls.org>
2) Re: toddler's program
by "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
3) Re: Book suggestions for reading buddy program
by Vicky Smith <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
4) Librarian Barbie bad?
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
5) RE: Latest librarian commercial
by Edward Goldberg <mg48tcgrn@yahoo.com>
6) Re: Latest librarian commercial
by Lorie O'Donnell <LOdonnell@midyork.org>
7) Re:
by "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
8) Re: STUMPER -- cat; cat in tree picture book
by Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
9) RE: Latest librarian commercial
by "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
10) Barbie-mania!
by Anne Fescharek <annfes@yahoo.com>
11) seuss stumper???
by "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
12) Sneeze Storytime long
by L larsen <llarsen64@yahoo.com>
13) Jan Brett Program...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
14) RE: juvenile spoken word cd and cassette budgets
by <taggartj@metronet.lib.mi.us>
15) RE: Barbie Role Model
by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
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From: "Anita Palladino" <apalladi@ansernet.rcls.org>
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Subject: RE: librarian image
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Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:10:46 CST
I have been following the Barbie/librarian image thing on this list & am
wondering if I missed something. Did anyone think to promote the fact that
our first lady, a/k/a Mrs. George Bush, is a librarian? She's no
orthopedic-wearing old lady with a bun...AND she uses her role to promote
reading!
A.Palladino
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From: "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
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We treat toddler time like we do story time: every week, all year. It =
works well for us, and we like to think it helps keep the kids connected =
with the library all the time. At the first of the year, we are even =
expanding our toddler program to twice a week due to popularity.
Beverly Kirkendall
Library Manager, Youth Services
Hurst Public Library
Hurst, TX
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From: Vicky Smith <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
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Subject: Re: Book suggestions for reading buddy program
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I am doing Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, by Jennifer Armstrong, with
my
5th grade book group. Available in paperback, though large format and
therefore
a bit more expensive than mass market. To Be a Slave, by Julius Lester, is
available in mass market, though it is at a higher reading level.
Vicky Smith
Quoting Carol Hoke <hoke@mail.crlibrary.org>:
> We are planning to conduct a Book Buddy program, pairing up community
> members with students in middle school - mostly 6th grade. We are
> trying
> to come up with some titles of books for them to choose from to read and
> so
> far have had difficulty with a nonfiction book title (not a biography)
> with
> wide appeal.
>
> We would also like it to be a paperback since we have raised funds so
> that
> each students gets to keep the book he reads. Our other 4 titles are
> available in paperback. They will be selecting titles soon and then
> we
> will be ordering them. I would very much appreciate any suggestions
> you
> might have.
>
> TIA,
>
> Carol Hoke
> Programming Services Manager
> Cedar Rapids Public Library
> 500 First St SE
> Cedar Rapids IA 52401
> 319-398-5145, ext. 259
> fax 319-398-0746
> Hoke@mail.crlibrary.org
>
>
Vicky Smith
Children's Librarian
McArthur Library
270 Main Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207)284-4181
vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
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Subject: Librarian Barbie bad?
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Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:11:12 CST
To anyone who cares :) -
I never played with Barbie as a child nor do I think she's the best role
model for young girls - BUT the reason I think some of us are responding
to this is because it's FUN and there's never been a toy or game that I've
ever seen that acknowledged that being a librarian is even a JOB!
Let's face it - we are not even on the radar of most if not all young
people.
Superficially I'd love a Barbie librarian doll because who doesn't want
their own action figure?! And since when do "working girls" all have
short, simple wash and wear hair? There's a reason they make hairdryers,
and coloring/styling products... I say GO BARBIE because at the very
least she'll have some make-up on, and unsensible shoes. Bottom line?
Too many librarians lack a sense of humor - about librarianship and
beyond... at least that's been my experience.
****************************
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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From: Edward Goldberg <mg48tcgrn@yahoo.com>
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Subject: RE: Latest librarian commercial
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Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:11:20 CST
I've been reading this on and off and haven't read a
male point of view. My 13 year old daughter has
played with Barbie forever and now collects a few.
She hasn't asked me for breast implants or to die her
hair blonde and she isn't anorexic so she can look
like Barbie.
However, since it is only recently that the average
age of librarians is declining from late middle age
(male and female) and librarians are finally not
wearing their glasses on a chain around their necks
(like my old, to me anyway, 5th grade teacher) and
don't have 3" thick lenses in their glasses and don't
look like they haven't seen daylight in 40 years, I
think something modern (and not obscene) to promote
(or spoof) the profession is OK and should be taken in
that manner.
I am middle age (and am just now changing careers into
library science) and think it's great working with
younger librarians.
Having said all this, I have not joined this listserv
to read about women's hair length and plunging
necklines, unless someone is trying to find a book on
fashion. So, maybe it's time to move on to some other
topics?
Thanks for listening.
Ed Goldberg
mg48tc@aol.com
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From: Lorie O'Donnell <LOdonnell@midyork.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
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Subject: Re: Latest librarian commercial
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Is it just me, or is this thread getting a little out of hand??? Barbie is
not a role model of any kind and has never been.
Barbie is a doll.
WE are the role models!!
And, in my experience, there is no such thing as a typical librarian. I am
told, on an almost daily basis, that I don't look like one. And, just for
the record, I love looking sexy, before, during, and after work, plunging
neckline, strappy high heels and all. That is, when I am not in my leather
vest and chaps on the back of my s.o.'s Harley.
Lorie
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
lodonnell@midyork.org
--
"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One
helps you make a living; the other helps you
make a life."
-- Sandra Carey
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From: "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
To: <PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG>
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We have many more music CDs than we do music cassettes. However, in my =
particular branch we still haven't made the tranisition to children's =
books on CD. The adult section is getting more all the time, but
they =
seem to be more available than children's titles. I just checked the =
Books on Tape website. They have 594 items available for "young
readers" =
but only 82 of those are available on CD. I think it will take a lot more
=
time before we really have the variety that we want available on CD. I =
have a CD player in my car and still have trouble finding adult titles I =
want that are available on CD.
The San Antonio Public Library is definitely migrating to CDs,=20
especially for music, but we are also getting more audiobooks on CD=20
(mostly adult titles).
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX
Kim E. Dolce
Children's Librarian
Port Orange Regional Library
Port Orange, FL 32129
kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us
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From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: STUMPER -- cat; cat in tree picture book
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Here is an old one my customer never did get answered:
all she remembers is a story with a black kitten in it; lots of bright pink
and
bright yellow; in one picture the cat's head, large, is looking down out of
a
tree. Nothing to do with the Cheshire Cat. This would have been sometime in
the
50's, so it could easily have been a Golden Book. She doesn't remember
anything
about the story, but it was her favorite book. Sketchy, I know, and I got no
responses when I posted it some time ago.
TIA, Mary Ann Gilpatrick
mgilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us
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From: "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
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<<In this instance (in my opinion at least), Barbie endorsing
librarianship=
as a career is no different than Michael Jordan inspiring thousands of =
little boys (and girls) to want to be all-star basketball players.>>
The difference is this, in my opinion:
Michael Jordan is a real live person, and therefore he can be a true role =
model.
Barbie is a doll. While she may influence girls because of her
"profession,=
" her purpose is to stimulate children's imaginations as they play with =
her.
If Barbie is a librarian, great. If she isn't.....hey, when I played with =
toys, it's amazing what they could do! Anything I wanted them to.
Beverly Kirkendall
Hurst Public Library
Hurst, Texas
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From: Anne Fescharek <annfes@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Barbie-mania!
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Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:12:07 CST
For crying out loud! It's a toy! A TOY! Not a
statue on an island in New York harbor! Can we please
save room for some more SERIOUS information?
Anne Fescharek
Children's Librarian
Millbury Public Library
Millbury, MA
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From: "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
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Subject: seuss stumper???
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I am looking for an easy reader-type book which I thought was by either Dr.
Seuss (LeSieg), or P.D. Eastman. It's definitely one of "those
type" books.
The problem is, I can't think of the title, but there is a bear on the
cover who has different-colored polka dots all over him. I believe the
story has something to do with those spots changing color. I couldn't find
this book at Amazon.com, or on our shelf (I saw it in the spring!!). I
hope
you can help!
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From: L larsen <llarsen64@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Sneeze Storytime long
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:12:24 CST
Here it is everybody. Thank you so much for all your ideas.
Thanks to Leslie Johnson, Amy Stultz, M. Mills, Sheliah O'Connor, G Byrne,
Sharon Dudeck, Eric Norton, Amy McLanahan, Clover White, Bina Williams,
Bassey Irele, Tina Hager, Donna Murynec, Theresa Maturevich, Patricia
McCall, Paula Lopatic, Grace Sheppard, Nancy Thelen, Cheryl D., and my old
friend Barbara Wilkie in East Hartford!
Sneeze Storytime
You may like ideas from this website:
http:/www.geocities.com/mystorytime/sick.htm
Stories
Solomon Sneezes by Marilyn Singer
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Elmo Says Achoo by Sarah Albee
Gumdrop Catches a Cold by Val Biro
Stand Back Said the Elephant I'm Going to Sneeze by Patty Thomas
The Flea's Sneeze by Lynn Downey
There is a pop up book called Animal Stew which is cute.
Just used "The Cow Buzzed" by Zimmerman for my storytime groups (2's
and
3's). This is a fun one which also gets an important point across:
Please
cover your mouth when you sneeze!
Do you have the story "the Cow Buzzed" by Andrea Zimmeman and David
Clemensha? It's a fabulous wonderful sneezing story. Unfortunatley
obtaining a new copy is almost impossible.
So, when I changed jobs and could not order the book -- I used ILL. Then I
made a felt board story out of the book by xeroxing the pictures, blowing
them up and using them as pieces.
When I tell the story I don't read the sounds, I make them. I buzz, then I
hack a little, then I sniff several times, and then I sneeze all over the
audience (not really). Theat way when the rabbit coers his mouth, I cover
mine and the kids get a strong visual of sanitary practices.
Another great book is "Don't Make Me Laugh" by James Stevenson.
There is a
stroy in there about an elephant with a cold who sneezes all over the
audience. It's very fun to spray with water.
I'm going to do a sneezing program soon, and plan to use a book called
"Chicken Soup by Heart". The author escapes me at the moment,
but if you're
interested, let me know and I'll look it up. It's new. I think I
might
give them a construction paper bowl and give them ingredients to color,
cut
out and paste. Maybe you could precut if they're too little, or even use
stickers of food to fill the bowls with.
Poems, Songs, Flannelboards etc...
Here is a song that I penned for you (Original by Mary Mills (a practicing
sneezer) 11/02
A Sneeze Is Not For Sharing
(state with expression)
When you feel your nose is stuffy
When your nose is tickly and itching,
(Sing)
Take your hand and cup it now
cup it now, cup it now,
Take your hand and cup it now,
Cover your nose... Ah...Ah...Choo!
(State)
HOLD IT! HOLD IT!
(Sing)
Wait a second before moving your hand,
moving your hand, moving your hand,
Wait a second before moving your hand,
So sneeze germs won't hurt your friends.
A teacher once told me that in their school they were teaching children to
sneeze into their elbows so that there was less chance of spreading germs.
Makes sense to me! Of course this lovely song would have to be changed!
I often use a mouse fingerplay that involves sneezing:Five little mice on
the pantry floor (hold up five fingers of left hand and gesture with right
to describe floor) The first little mouse peeks round the door
(wiggle
first finger and peek around your left hand) The second little mouse
scratches (its/his/her)knee (wiggle second finger and scratch your knee)
The third little mouse is as quiet as can be (Wiggle third finger
and hold
up your right index finger to your lips) The fourth little mouse has a
bite
of cheese (Wiggle fourth finger and make a biting motion with your right
hand) The fifth little mouse heard the kitten sneeze (wiggle fifth finger)
Aaahchooo sneezed the kitten (cover your mouth when you sneeze, keep the
left fingers raised) and Squeek they all cried ("Jump" your left
hand up
into the air) and they all ran away to their hole to hide
(Skitter the
fingers of your left hand under your right arm pit).
Do you already know the story, "The Snake that Sneezed"? We do
this as a
flannel, where the snake ears all the animals and sneezes them out at the
end, but it would also possibly work as a puppet story. Let me know if you
want more information about the story. I'm not sure whether or not it's
based on a book.
I have always wanted to make a felt board story out the golden book The
"Seven Sneezes". It is so funny when the rag man sneezes he
causes the
ears, pig tails, etc to redistribute themselves among the other animals and
children. He has to sneeze 7 times to undo the magic.
We have a librarian (infinitely more talented than I) who knitted a Small
white mitten, and a large (!) white mitten. Then she got a small size
stuffed animal of each of the animals in the story. As we read/tell The
story, the stuffed animals get put into the large mitten - then we ask the
kids to help us make the big bear sneeze sound, and the animls come flying
out of the mitten! The kids love the story anyway, and doing it this way
makes an absolute hit.
There is a rhyme that you could make into a flannelboard called AChoo
5(4,3,2,1) hungry ants marching in a line
Came upon a picnic
Where they could dine.
They marched into the salad
They marched into the cake
They marched into the pepper,
Uh, Oh! That was a mistake
AAAAACCHHHHOOOOO (remove an ant)
Here is a poem I saw once about sneezing, not sure who the author is...
I shot a sneeze into the air,
It fell to earth,
I know not where.
Sometime later, so I'm told,
20 people caught my cold!
The song Razzama Tazzama by Ellen Feldman
has a verse that goes
Hands on Your Heads
Hands on Your Knees
When you have a cold,
it makes you * sneeze.
*here you can really ham it up by taking forever to get a sneeze out...This
song is on a tape by Ellen Feldman called Razzama Tazzama and on a tape by
Peter T. Allard called Raise the Children. Also do you already have the
"Sneezing Song" ---Jim Gill? That's a great song. And then
of course
there's at leas on version of "I know and old Lady Who Swallowed a
Fly"
where she sneezes at the end instead of dying and all the animals come back
out.
years ago I did the neatest thing for my 'colds' + 'spreading germs'
storytime - i had a bird puppet that had a fairly big opening for your
hand - I put a spray bottle filled with water and fit the nozzle right in
the tip of his beak which I had cut an opening thru so the water could spray
out at the audience whenever the bird 'sneezed". the kids loved being
sprayed and it sure gets the point across that you should cover your nose
when you sneeze - be sure to have a box of kleenex for demonstration.
Sneezing song (to the tune of Farmer in the Dell)
I think I'm going to sneeze (ha chew!)
I thing I'm going to sneeze (ha chew!)
If you sneeze, pass the tissue please...
Ha Chew, Ha Chew, Ha Chew!
ACHOO, ACHOO
My nose tingles point to nose
My nose twitches wiggle nose
And I am going to sneeze! A-choo, ah-choo, a-choo, a-choo, a-choo.
put
hand over nose, leave hand over nose, making sneezing noises and motions.
A NOSE
a nose breathes in breathe in
a nose breathes out breathe out
a nose can smell sniff air
a nose can wiggle wiggle nose
a nose can blow pretend to blow nose
a nose can sneeze...pretend to sneeze
And that's what noses can do
CHICKEN SOUP
When my forehead's feeling hot put hands to forehead
Do I want Pizza? I do not! hold hands in questioning gesture
shake head
When I cough, or when I sneeze cough and sneeze
Give me a bowl of hot soup please make bowl with hands
Eating chicken soup with rice pretend to eat
Makes me feel so very nice hug self
So when your feeling under the weather frown point thumb down
Chicken soup might make you feel better smile, point thumb up
Give each child a tissue and teach this rhyme
If you are sick
and you must sneeze
Kindly use your tissue please!
Mr. Lion said "I am going to sneeze" (point to self)
So he put his head down
Between his knees! (Put head down between knees)
He opened his mouth
And out it flew (Open mouth)
A giant super loud "Achoo" (sneeze loudly)
The jungle floor jiggled
And the trees all wiggled (Wiggle and Jiggle body)
And the birds were flown to Bombay (make flying motion with hands)
And the elephants were tossed
Every which way (slap hands on knees)
Mr. Lion looked up and roared (look up)
"Oh my an windstorm just passed"!
Crafts
Craft: find a b/w picture of a child's face, have children color picture and
take tissue paper, different colors, pasting blob of tissue that's wadded up
to the child's nose in the picture. A great reminder for 2 year olds.
I recently did a story time on being sick and for a craft the kids glued a
tissue onto two cut out paper hands (ellison). We talked about catching
our
sneezes. Have fun, sneezing time if definitely here in Ohio!
You could include Arthur's Nose in our sneeze theme program and perhaps do a
craft making Arthur's long nose out of oaktag for the children to color, cut
out, and wear. I saw a pattern for one once, but don't remember where.
If you can find fabric markers that they can handle you could try a
"decorate your own hanky" sort of project with some cloth pieces (or
actually white handkerchiefs).
Have them trace their hand and cut it out. Draw a face on a paper plate.
Attach hand to plate and Kleenex to hand. The craft goes perfect with this
rhyme.
Kleenex, Kleenex wher are you (hand to forehead peering around)
I feel a sneeze, it's coming through (point to nose)
I cover my mouth (cover with one hand)
I cover my nose (cover with other hand)
Look out everybody, Here it goes! AAACCHHHOOOOOOO
I remember seeing a paper plate craft where you trace the child's hand and
decorate then cut a slit on the outline and tuck a tissue in the slit. It
ends up looking like a hand holding a tissue.
I have never tried this, it's just an idea, but when I do different bath
stories, I have a cut out, let's say, a dog that is covered in clear contac
paper or laminated. I cut cheap washcloths into 1/4 and the kids can color
the dogs and get them "dirty" and then wipe the dirt back off with the
washcloth. It works like a dry wipe board. Could you draw hands that
were
laminated and have them draw on "germs" and then "wash" them
off to
encourage kids to wash their hands? Or if your budget would allow maybe
you
could let them decorate cheap Kleenex boxes with stickers.
I would use paper plates, tissues, and construction paper to make a "Cover
your mouth/nose" project. Type the following poem and attach it to
the face
up side of the plate:
If you cough or if you sneeze,
cover your mouth and nose with a tissue please!
I've never done a sneeze theme, but you might consider making white
posterboard covers for a tissue box.
I'm am not sure how to adapt this, but for older kids, they created a person
and then glued a tissue to her hand which was by her nose. It was for the
Letter People curriculum. The letter person was Miss A, for achoo!
Does it actually have to be a craft? Could you just provide a pop-up box
of
tissues, have each child select a tissue and "very dramatically"
sneeze on
cue? You could practice your "Ah, ah, ah...choo!" to a
fare-thee-well.
Kids love it.
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
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An initial sign up of 17 participants yielded a group
of 11 who braved
the cold weather (and a November snow, not to mention the Ohio State vs.
Michigan game) to attend the Jan Brett program held November 23, 2002 in the
Community Room of the Bucyrus Public Library. As they arrived, each
participant received a nametag in the shape of a gingerbread man. These
were done with an Ellison die with brown construction paper.
Children's Librarian Barb Scott opened the program by
talking with
participants about which Jan Brett book was their favorite. Many mentioned
The Mitten. After that, she shared Jan Brett's newest book, Who's That
Knocking on Christmas Eve? This story of Kyri and the trolls who raid her
house every Christmas Eve had everyone laughing.
She also shared a Powerpoint presentation of selected
Jan Brett titles,
which also included a brief biography of the author. The participants were
familiar with many of the books mentioned.
Participants were then invited to make-and-take six
different crafts
based on Jan Brett books. These crafts were:
1. "Buzzer the Bee" Puppet-This craft was adapted from
a"Buzzer" bookmark
that appeared in CopyCat magazine. The bee pattern was glued onto a
chenille stem.
2. Gingerbread Baby Refrigerator Magnet-These "Gingerbread
Babies" were
done with pre-made craft foam gingerbread man kits purchased from Oriental
Trading Company. Instead of making them as ornaments, small pieces of
adhesive backed magnet were added to make them adhere to a metal surface.
3. Christmas Tree Cone-This craft was taken from Jan Brett's website,
www.janbrett.com The pattern
was printed out on a color printer and
participants assembled it by forming it into a cone that was then taped
together. Ribbon was stapled on as a hanger and then candy was available
to
fill the cones with. These cones could then be taken home and hung on the
Christmas tree!
4. County Mouse Bookmark-The pattern for this bookmark is just one of the
ones that appears on Jan Brett's site. Participants colored in the
bookmark
which was later laminated.
5. Make Your Own Story of The Mitten-This pattern was also printed from
the
Jan Brett site. Each participant received two sides of a mitten pattern
which were cut out, paper punched, and then sewn together with yarn. Small
patterns of each of the animals in the story were provided to color, cut
out, and place inside the mitten.
6. Design Your Own Hat!-A pattern from Jan Brett's site invited
participants to make a hat of their own creation! The pattern was provided
as well as pom poms, foam stars, markers, and crayons. Each participant
designed their own hat which was then handed in and will become part of a
display along with pictures from the day's event.
Then it was time for refreshments! Participants
enjoyed fudge-striped
cookies, pretzels, and punch. The refreshment table itself was decorated
with a large gingerbread man soft sculpture (a find on eBay!), as well as a
couple of Jan Brett books and other items that would remind readers of her
stories, such as a single mitten. A basket filled with cinnamon scented
pine cones gave the room a wonderful smell!
Before they left, each participant received a bag of
candy, a
gingerbread man pencil, and two sheets of gingerbread man stickers. The
pencils and stickers were purchased from Oriental Trading Company.
For the small turnout, I think everyone had a great
time! The crafts
seemed to take longer (probably at least a whole hour for most), as some of
them were more involved (sewing the mitten, assembling the foam gingerbread
man for the magnet, deciding on a design for the hat that was handed in).
Parents who arrived early ended up waiting on their children to finish.
There was also a nice age range for the event, ranging from around five to
middle school age.
Special thanks go to Sarah Scott, who photographed the
event!
I would be glad to send patterns, etc. to anyone who
would like them!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
Ohio Reading Program Manual Editor
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From: <taggartj@metronet.lib.mi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: juvenile spoken word cd and cassette budgets
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Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:12:42 CST
I primarily order only cd's, with the exception of the really popular
titles, because that seems to be the more desirable media here. However, I
have not done away with our cassette collection, because it does still get
used for those kiddie tape players and cars that do not have cd players in
them.
Jennifer Taggart
Youth Services Librarian
Bloomfield Township Public Library
1099 Lone Pine Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
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From: Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Barbie Role Model
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Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:12:50 CST
While voting for Barbie, has anyone told Mattel that *we* librarians would
like to see a more modern librarian "image" if she is chosen to be one
too??
It seems to me that would be as important--if not more than--voting for her
new career.
Just my opinion.
Carrie Silberman, Children's Librarian
New York Society Library
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