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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: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 932
PUBYAC Digest 932
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Latest librarian commercial
by Welch <kwelch@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
2) Re: LP YA resources
by "M. Mills" <mmills@leaguecitylibrary.org>
3) substitute for Storytime treasures
by "ION Sharon Van Ett" <ionsv@llcoop.org>
4) Princess title Stumper
by Garrett Van Essen <gvaness@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
5) Un-birthday
by Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
6) Anyone know the group Bloodhag?
by "Crabill, Deborah A." <DACrabill@desmoineslibrary.com>
7) Off Topic - Short Hair (was RE: Vote for Barbie! (fwd))
by "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
8) license to show non-public performance videos/dvds
by Nancy Opalko <n_opalko@yahoo.com>
9) RE: Barbie-May she be smart & pretty!
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
10) Full Text Children's Book Website Debuts
by "sharon lawrence" <sharon247@hotmail.com>
11) Cushions or Stools for Toddler Time?
by Willa Jean Harner <harnerwi@oplin.lib.oh.us>
12) Re: A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY
by rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
13) Elem students checking out from H.S. side
by "Dawn VanLerberghe" <dlvl_88@hotmail.com>
14) Toddler Time
by "Carol Chatfield" <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu>
15) STUMPER: horse who wanted to be called Kitty-Cat
by "Cathy Chesher" <cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us>
16) Long Overdue Thanks
by Hegquist <dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
17) RE: graphic novels
by Carol Barucs <barcusca@oplin.lib.oh.us>
18) butte montana stumper
by "Theresa Stoner" <tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us>
19) Re: yet more Barbie babble
by "C.A. LeBlanc" <claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com>
20) RE: Barbie
by Denise Matulka <DIMatulka@ci.fargo.nd.us>
21) horse and roses
by Mary <mrc42@yahoo.com>
22) Stumper-Book about Lion
by "Victoria Penny" <vpenny@first.lib.ms.us>
23) thanks for "Seuss"
by "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
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From: Welch <kwelch@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Latest librarian commercial
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:56:47 CST
Jennifer,
I agree with you. Plunging necklines, sexy suits, why should it be
wrong to be a woman.
Katherine
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From: "M. Mills" <mmills@leaguecitylibrary.org>
To: barcusca@oplin.lib.oh.us, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: LP YA resources
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:56:58 CST
At 10:31 AM 11/23/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>barcusca@oplin.lib.oh.us
Try contacting LRS (Library Reproduction Service), 14214 South Figueroa
St., Los Angeles, CA 90061 USA or 1-800-255-5002 or see their web page
at: http://www.lrs-largeprint.com
I ordered some classics from them, including Black Beauty by Anna
Sewell...Good luck!
G.K. Hall is another large print book distributor, as is Thorndike Press...
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From: "ION Sharon Van Ett" <ionsv@llcoop.org>
To: "Pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: substitute for Storytime treasures
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:57:06 CST
We have been receiving a great publication called Storytime treasures
that has been very helpful in planning Preschool storytimes. Each
issue had a theme and included pictures, stories, fingerplays, poems
and songs relating to that theme. Unfortunately, they have gone out
of publication. Does anyone have a suggestion for replacing this
source? Any suggestions can be sent to ion@llcoop.org.
Thanks in
advance.
Sharon Van Ett
Hall Fowler Library
Ionia, MI
(616) 527-3680
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From: Garrett Van Essen <gvaness@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Princess title Stumper
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:57:16 CST
I have received a question from a librarian and I am unable to find the
answer. Perhaps someone might be able to help. The plot is: "A princess is
crossing a bridge over a lake. In the lake is a parallel universe. She
falls in and goes to the other universe. She falls in love (maybe) but
then has to return to her own time/place". Sound familiar? Any and all
help will be appreciated!
Garrett
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From: Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Un-birthday
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Whew! Found it! "there are three hundred and sixty-four days
when you
might get un-birthday presents -- " says Humpty Dumpty in _Through the
Looking Glass_
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From: "Crabill, Deborah A." <DACrabill@desmoineslibrary.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Anyone know the group Bloodhag?
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I was forwarded an email about the literary rock band
Bloodhag. I have
gone to their home page and looked it over. Does anyone have any personal
experience with this group and how appropriate they would be for a Teen
reading summer program? I would prefer more info before we decide to
use
them. Thanks in advance, deborah
dacrabill@pldminfo.org
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From: "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Off Topic - Short Hair (was RE: Vote for Barbie! (fwd))
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:57:44 CST
For some of us, it's not that easy to make short hair look good. My old =
(short) hairstyle didn't look decent unless I spent time with curling =
iron or rollers and hairspray. My current long hair is easy to pin up, =
wear down (similar to the way you describe), or whatever.
Andrea Johnson
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From: Nancy Opalko <n_opalko@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: license to show non-public performance videos/dvds
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:57:53 CST
Hello everyone, I remember a little while back that
someone on the list recommended a place that provides
licenses for libraries to show non-public performance
videos or dvds. I didn't save it & now a patron would
like this information. She would actually like to know
for her church--they would like to provide a family
movie night in their hall once a month. If anyone
still has this information could you please email me
at n_opalko@yahoo.com.
Thanks in advance,
Nancy Opalko
Children's Librarian
Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library
Oxford, MS
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Barbie-May she be smart & pretty!
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:58:02 CST
Well put, Nancy. I too am the mom of a 7 year old girl who, so far, says
she wants to be a librarian. And while I've always had long blonde hair,
I certainly do not have Barbie's measurements- does anyone? (So I'm not
one to object to the "blondeness" of Barbie)
I've overheard my daughter and her friends playing "library" in our
playroom. Of course they can do that with Barbie as a librarian or
whomever she comes dressed as. When I'm playing along with them, I
always mention favorite book titles and authors and make sure Barbie
"knows her stuff."
Along with Barbie, she's got lots of the new multi-racial dolls like the
little Bratz and Divas, so its not like its all Barbie. Instead of
fashion shows, I've encouraged them to play a contestant-type game with
all of the dolls where I make a big deal of what course of study the
women are taking in college, and what career they aspire to.
If they do develop the Librarian-Barbie, I just hope she doesn't have a
bun, glasses and sensible shoes! MLS-Barbie: You go girl!
Laura Gruninger
Youth Services
Mercer County Library System
Lawrenceville NJ
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Nancy Schleh
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 11:31 AM
To: PUBYAC LIST
Subject: Re: Barbie
Please don't get too wrapped up in what Barbie "stands for." I
resisted
buying Barbie for my daughter because she looks like a bimbo to me and I
didn't want to encourage my child to be a bimbo, etc... However, others
gave them as gifts, so we have a small collection of Barbies. They are
perpetually naked, colored on with markers, thrown in corners, and left
floating face down in the tub. My daughter thinks she is beautiful, but
she also tells me that I am beautiful, and believe me! I look nothing
like
Barbie. My daughter's ambition (at 7 years old) is to be a
ballerina/librarian/teacher. I don't think Barbie is having too adverse
an effect on her. After all, I am there to counter it. There are
many
toxic influences in the world, but I think Barbie is the least of them.
At least Barbie's "personality" is somewhat wholesome. Much less
detrimental than some actual humans our children will encounter and wish
to emulate.
Just my 2 cents based on actual mommy experience.
Nancy D Schleh, Youth Services Librarian
Chinn Park Regional Library
Prince William, VA
703.792.4860
nschleh@pwcgov.org
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From: "sharon lawrence" <sharon247@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Full Text Children's Book Website Debuts
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:58:12 CST
This was posted on the Digital reference listserv and I thought it was of
interest to pubyac...
A website that provides books for children is being developed and has
debuted with some full text online content already available.
Web site to give free access to children's books
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/4567572.htm
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new Web site will make thousands of children's books
from 100 different cultures available for free to Internet-savvy kids
around the world.
When it's completed in about five years, the International Children's
Digital Library will hold about 10,000 books targeted at children ages 3
to 13.
The site -- www.icdlbooks.org --
officially debuted Wednesday with 200
titles from more than 27 cultures in more than 15 different languages.
Many of the titles are classics like ``Alice in Wonderland'' and
`Robinson Crusoe'' that are no longer under copyright restriction. Some
publishers, including Random House, Scholastic and HarperCollins, have
contributed a few newer works from their extensive collections.
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From: Willa Jean Harner <harnerwi@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Cushions or Stools for Toddler Time?
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:58:20 CST
Happy Thanksgiving to you all, and a query: My staff has asked me to
poll all of you about this. In our toddler times, we sit in a circle on
the floor, and it works quite well, except for the pregnant moms and the
grandparents who bring their grandchildren. Do any of you use some kind
of simple stackable stools or substantial cushions for the adults who
attend your toddler times? If so, how do they work? Where did you
purchase them, and are they easy to store? (We, like most of you, I
suspect, have very little storage space.)
Most folks who need to sit above floor level, usually refuse
our
offer of a stool or small chair just for them, and then subsequently
have great difficulty getting up and down during and after the program.
We want to stay close to the floor, and think giving everyone a low
stool or cushion would make it easier for all; however the only toddler
times we've observed or led have all been on the carpeted floor.
Please reply directly to me, and in a few weeks I shall
report all
comments to the whole list. Thanks!
Willa Jean Harner, Tiffin, Ohio
--
Willa Jean Harner, M.L.S.
Head, Junior Department, Tiffin-Seneca Public Library
77 Jefferson Street, Tiffin, OH 44883-2399
Voice 419-447-3751 Fax 419-447-3045
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From: rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:58:29 CST
Though I didn't find anything for "unbirthday" at these sites, I
thought I
would share them, as they're pretty cool!
Origin of Phrases
http://members.aol.com/MorelandC/Phrases.htm
The Phrase Finder
http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/meanings/
Happy hunting!
:) ruhama
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
"...you think of [Wisconsin] as being this nice friendly state full of
decent, God-fearing, cow-oriented people..." Dave Barry, A Sort of
History
of the United States
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From: Janis Marshall <janis.marshall@mpl.on.ca>
Date: Saturday, November 23, 2002 10:29 am
Subject: A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY
> Hello,
>
> A patron has asked me if the reference to "unbirthdays" is
> actually taken
> from the text of Alice in Wonderland or is it purely a Disney
> concoction. I have just reread the Mad Tea Party chapter and it
> isn't in
> there. Can anyone out there tell me? I would be most grateful.
>
> Janis Marshall
> Milton Public Library
> janis.marshall@mpl.on.ca
>
>
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From: "Dawn VanLerberghe" <dlvl_88@hotmail.com>
To: accmich-list@mknet.org, listserv@email.rutgers.edu,
Subject: Elem students checking out from H.S. side
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:58:38 CST
Here's my situation:
I am a K-12 librarian with one library. We have separate sides for high
school and elementary. When I select books for the sides I select what's
appropriate for the corresponding grade levels. K-6 are only allowed to
check out from the elementary side. Occasionaly I have a parent request that
their child be allowed to check out from the high school side. I have no
problem with this, but I do want a procedure so that not all students come
to me and say, "my mom said I can...."
Here' my question:
Instead of reinventing the wheel. Do any of you have a policy in place
where the teacher and the parents must sign. I do want the parent aware
that they are the ones who need to be monitoring what their child is
reading. Does anyone have such a thing? Does anyone have
suggestions?
Thanks,
Dawn VanLerberghe
Librarian
Baraga Area Schools
210 E. Lyons St.
Baraga, MI 49908
dlvl_88@hotmail.com
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From: "Carol Chatfield" <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Toddler Time
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:58:48 CST
Our toddler time is one of the most successful programs we do, so I can't
imagine restricting it to short time blocks of four or six weeks.
Yes, it gets hard to find appropriate material. Perhaps we should be
assembling a list of books that work, as we all run dry at times.
If the point is to get folks to love their libraries and to enjoy reading to
children, I can't imagine telling them that I've run out of ideas and have
decided to stop - they will soon find other places to go instead.
I'll be glad to collect suggestions to post to the list if anyone wants to
contribute. There are surely more than 15 great toddler books out there!
Carol Chatfield
Ilsley Public Library
Middlebury, VT
cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu
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From: "Cathy Chesher" <cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER: horse who wanted to be called Kitty-Cat
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:58:58 CST
I have a patron looking for a book she read about 20 years ago. The story is
about a horse who either thought he was a cat or wanted to be called
kittycat, so they compromised and called him KC or Casey or Kasey? The
patron thought the book was on the level of Danny and the Dinosaur. I have
tried various combinations of keywords in our catalogs and in WorldCat. I
found a book called Casey the Impossible Horse which I am ILL'ing but is 98
pages long. Can anyone help me?
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving
Cathy Chesher
Youth Services Librarian
Adrian Public Library
143 E. Maumee St.
Adrian, MI 49221
517-265-2265
cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us
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From: Hegquist <dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Long Overdue Thanks
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:59:08 CST
A long overdue thank you to everyone who responded to my pleas for
help (Spanish books and Stolen CD-ROM Games). Special thanks to Becky
Tatar, Chris Mallo, Solina Marquis, Amy Blake, Cathy Burnsed, and Ed
Debutts. After much research and deliberation, my trustee member chose to
get the Spanish edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for his
granddaughter. Thanks again for all of the suggested resources and your
professional opinions. I value and appreciate all of your help.
Thanks again.
--Dana Hegquist, Southold Free Library, Long Island, NY
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Most people think that one is loved only for all of their positive
traits. But love doesn't work like that. Sometimes you're loved
because
of your weaknesses--what you can't do is sometimes more compelling than
what you can.
~~~
Dana Hegquist
Children's Librarian
dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: Carol Barucs <barcusca@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: graphic novels
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:59:17 CST
Hi!
For those of you who have Graphic Novel collections, how are you
cataloguing them?
I have seen them set apart as a genre under "Graphic Novel"
and incorporated in to general fiction in the YA dept. and
I have seen them placed in the 700's.
Any and all- what do you see as being the norm?
Where are they most visible?
We just started our collection and have them in the 700's, but I question
this placement.
Any and all help in appreciated!
Thanks, Carol
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Carol Barcus
Huron Public Library
333 Williams Street
Huron, OH 44839
tel (419)433-5009
fax (419)433-7228
email: barcusca@oplin.lib.oh.us
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From: "Theresa Stoner" <tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: butte montana stumper
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Hi!
I am looking for a book about a girl who either lives or is going to =
Butte, Montana on her horse. She lives with her grandfather who is either =
sick or going blind. They have no phone and the grandfather sends the girl =
to get someone ( I think a doctor he knows) to help. She meets many people =
along the way and also has her first bubble bath and also eats in a diner. =
She has lived in a remote area with her grandfather for a very long time =
and is surprised by the "modern" world.
Please send any suggestions to tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us
Thanks,
Theresa Stoner
Vigo County Public Library
Terre Haute, Indiana
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From: "C.A. LeBlanc" <claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: yet more Barbie babble
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:59:36 CST
>Any publicity is good publicity, and in my opinion, it really
>can't hurt.
>
>Just my two cents,
>Crystal
>Ckehoe@bettendorf.org
Amen to that! Some of you people really need to a)lighten up b)accept the
fact that playing with a Barbie doesn't damage everyone for life
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From: Denise Matulka <DIMatulka@ci.fargo.nd.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
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I agree with Erin. I voted for the librarian Barbie because it is great way
to generate dialogue about our profession. I also have issue about her
impact on the female image of self...but I like that the profession was seen
as hip enough to even garner a slot in the voting!
In the last 3 years I have STILL seen the spinster in tan tweed, bun in hair
and glasses dangling on her chest in 3 commercials! (The Doritos one with
the sexy model is just one....) And remember the Reese's Peanut Butter
campaign that went something like: "How does a _____ eat a Reese's Peanut
Butter Cup?" The librarian did it quietly, of course!
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From: Mary <mrc42@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: horse and roses
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:59:56 CST
Hi one and all!
We are looking for a book about a horse. Our patron is
20-something and she read this as a child. She
remembers that the horse was either eating the roses
it received at a race or had an allergy to the roses.
It is most likely in a reader-type format as she said
it was like a Dr. Seuss book but it wasn't from Dr.
Seuss. Most likely it is out of print. We've checked
amazon.com and Columbus Ohio website and even our
librarian who has been here 23 years knows it exists -
we just can't figure it out! HELP!
Mary Rogers
Children's Librarian
Delaware County District Library
Delaware Oh 43015
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From: "Victoria Penny" <vpenny@first.lib.ms.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper-Book about Lion
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 11:00:04 CST
I am looking for a book for one of our patrons. She recalls it as a
picture book in which lion was the king of the jungle. One of the other
animals was disturbing the other citizens and each animal came forward
to testify as the lion judged. That is all I have right now. I would
appreciate any suggestions you might have!
Victoria Penny
Youth Services Coordinator
First Regional Library
P.O. Box 386
Hernando, Mississippi 38632
(662) 429-4439
(662) 429-8853 fax
www.first.lib.ms.us
vpenny@first.lib.ms.us
"Serving DeSoto, Lafayette, Panola, Tate, and Tunica Counties in =
northwest Mississippi"
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From: "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: thanks for "Seuss"
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Wow! What a great response to my stumper! Yes, the book is "Put Me in
the
Zoo!". I was glad to learn that there are two other books with the
same
character. This stumper was actually for me, not a patron. My little
girl
is just starting to enjoy these types of books and I was trying to recall
all of the ones from my childhood. (Yes, I too belonged to the Dr. Seuss
Book Club back in the eary-mid 70s. I just hope I find these treasures
when
I get up into Mom's attic. I also hope I find the blue plastic Dr. Seuss
"bookshelf" that was the club's free gift!) So, I was glad
to see that so
many of you recalled this book fondly--although one of you was creeped out
by it. I personally was creeped out by the book, "I Wish That I Had
Duck
Feet", although for some twisted reason loved the book anyway! It's
funny
how "Put Me in the Zoo" is one of those books that so many can picture
in
their minds, but are "stumped" by the title. Thanks also for
pointing out
that it's a leopard. While I was in the shower this weekend, the thought
hit me "You know, it looked more like a POLAR bear . . ."(How's that
for
taking work home with 'ya!?!?). Thanks again to the many, many of you who
helped!
Kathy Gasi
Madison Public Library
Madison, OH
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