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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: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 11:48 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 947
PUBYAC Digest 947
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: picture books in categories
by Joan Stokes <jrstokes@yahoo.com>
2) Re: picture books in categories
by "Olivia Spicer" <ospicer@loudoun.gov>
3) Re: picture books in categories
by Paulalef@aol.com
4) Spongebob Squarepants Party
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
5) Re: Mrs. Claus needs some help
by TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
6) family films
by "Roberta Meyer" <roberta@effinghamlibrary.org>
7) Re: picture books in categories
by "Karen Gardner" <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
8) New look for BookHive
by "Blowers, Helene" <hblowers@plcmc.org>
9) response about justforkids.com
by "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
10) Thanks for Chinese New Year Ideas
by "Mary Figueroa" <mfiguero@hcpl.net>
11) mazes and puzzles for teens??
by "Julia McLean" <ozimekju@oplin.lib.oh.us>
12) Re: Universal Themes in literature
by Dawn Sardes <Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org>
13) Re: Fox Trot for Kids
by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
14) collections
by "Robinson, Joanne E." <JRobinson@ptlibrary.org>
15) Chinese New Year
by Hendricj@libcoop.net
16) Re: Replies to "Cushions or Stools for Toddler Time"
by Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
17) YA A/V and magazines
by "Natasha Forrester" <nforrester@wpl.org>
18) After-school program
by Inge Saczkowski <isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca>
19) Stumper- pig and laundry shoot
by Sarah O'Shea <soshea@tcpl.org>
20) Accelerated Reader titles...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
21) stumper
by "Elizabeth McKay" <ebuono73@hotmail.com>
22) New study confirms Internet filters fail to block much
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
23) stumper: Christmas & mayor
by Gaye Hinchliff <higaye@yahoo.com>
24) stumper--danger
by Cory Grimminck <CGrimminck@kdl.org>
25) suicide titles
by "Sheppard, Grace" <Grace.Sheppard@ottawa.ca>
26) Re: Graphic Novels
by Susan259@aol.com
27) Stumper: Daisy Dog not by Kopper
by "Ann Collins" <acollins@mln.lib.ma.us>
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From: Joan Stokes <jrstokes@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: picture books in categories
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:32:31 CST
We have regular picture books for preschoolers, and then a separate
collection of "Illustrated Fiction" which we describe as beautifully
illustrated books with more text for children who are reading independently.
This has worked very well for us -
Joan Stokes, Children's Librarian
Southbury Public Library, Southbury, CT.
Karen Gardner <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
wrote:Hello, Great Brain!
I was wondering if anyone puts picture books in categories.
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From: "Olivia Spicer" <ospicer@loudoun.gov>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: picture books in categories
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:32:40 CST
I don't think I'd like that arrangement, because if you knew the author of
a book you were looking for, you couldn't just go and find it anymore.
Instead, you'd have to look it up in the computer to see which age range
it is in - not to mention having to catalog everything again! Plus, the
public is used to the set up the way it is. Many of them would look for a
book by author and become confused as well. Surely there would be some
patrons who would find this new set up desirable, though.
Olivia I. Spicer
Youth Services Librarian
Loudoun County Public Library
Rust Library
380 Old Waterford Rd.
Leesburg, VA 20176
Tel: 703-771-5624
ospicer@loudoun.gov
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From: Paulalef@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: picture books in categories
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I think it's going to be very difficult to separate books for preschool
children by age. For one thing, children mature at such different rates that
one child's "two" is another's "five" and you'd be cutting
off a lot of kids
from books that are appropriate for them. Another thing is that many books
actually are appropriate on many levels.
What you might want to do is create bibliographies for each age group to
have handy when they ask.
Hope this helps.
Paula Lefkowitz
Parsippany (NJ) PL
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Spongebob Squarepants Party
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:33:03 CST
Hi all! I'm planning a Spongebob Squarepants Party for the first weekend =
in January and was wondering if people would be willing to send me ideas =
and hints that they have used in the past. Thanks so much, Melissa =
mmacleod@sailsinc.org=20
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From: TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org, shanm@monroe.lib.mi.us
Subject: Re: Mrs. Claus needs some help
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:33:13 CST
In a message dated 12/10/2002 11:57:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,
shanm@monroe.lib.mi.us writes:
> Do any of
> you have some favorite Christmas stories I could
> read and/or tell? I would like to find funny stories, participation
> stories,cut and draw and tell, I'll take whatever
> you have. T
Hi,
I just did three Christmas shows this past weekend at an elementary school.
(I am a professional storyteller) The children's ages ranged from K - 4.
Some
of the stories I shared were:
The Snow Queen With the Cold Cold Heart - found in Crazy Gibberish by Naomi
Baltuck. Lots of participation, the had a blast with this story. In the end
the Wily and Wicked Wizard turns into a marshmallow so I had marshmallows to
hand out at the end. (put them in a dish with toothpicks already in them so
no little hands touched the other ones in the dish :)
Also, Santa Visits the Moe's, found in Ready to Tell Tales by Holt and
Mooney. I use a candle stick and candle to illustrate the "blowing out the
candle" parts throughout the tale. You can see the children actually
huffing
and puffing along with you. :)
A cute cut and tell shared by a librarian friend of mine. Quick bones:
Native
American family needs shelter for the winter. Have a pre cut 8 x 10 piece
circle from a piece of paper and a pair of sharp scissors ready. Talk about
how they needed to make a new teepee to stay warm. Wife gatheres all of the
animals skins and folded them into a circle. Fold the paper in half three
times until you have a small teepee. (all the following cuts are in a
triangle shape).
They needed a door, cut one at the bottom. Then they needed two windows. Cut
2 triangles on either side. The family decided to make a door for each
animal
(dog and cat). I usually say that dogs were the first animals domesticated
by
the Native American's. A little learning along the way is good. :) They
family stands outside and looks at their new home. They realize that they
will have to have a fire going inside the teepee to stay warm and cook their
food. Father decides to cut a smoke hole in the top. Cut the top of the
triangle off. The family goes inside, has dinner, tells stories, etc.
whatever you want to add. They sleep well, safe and warm. As you begin to
end
the story start to unfold the triangle...they were so happy that they
decided
to build their new home the day before, because when they woke up in
morning...you should have it almost unfolded by now...it had snowed! The
triangle has become a beautiful snowflake. Throw it up in the air and let it
float down.
I have done this with parents and preschoolers as a craft while I am
telling.
They children are always amazed and then they have something to take home
with them.
I also tell an adaptation of the folktale The Baker's Dozen online that I
tell. A very good lesson about generosity set during in a Dutch Colony in
New
York. You can find it here.
<A HREF="http://www.aaronshep.com/storytelling/GOS07.html">GOS
#7 ~ The
Baker's Dozen</A>
http://www.aaronshep.com/storytelling/GOS07.html
I hope these ideas help. Good luck!
Karen Chace
Professional Storyteller
Co-publisher <A HREF="http://www.workingsmarts.com/">Working
smARTS - An
e-Publication for Professional Children's
Artists</A>
Producer of Researching Stories on the Internet CD
LANES Board Member
Co-Chair Hospitality Committee: NSN Conference, Chicago 2003
Arts Web Researcher
"If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others."
Tryon Edwards
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From: "Roberta Meyer" <roberta@effinghamlibrary.org>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: family films
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Recently, I asked for recommendations for family films because we have
received a grant to buy a core collection on DVD. Here are the results of
the survey, listing the titles recommended as well as the number of votes
received if more than 1.
101 Dalmatians
5000 Fingers of Dr. T
Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Adventures of the Wilderness Family
Air Bud
All of the Disney animated classics 3
Anne of Green Gables 2
Babe
Back to the Future
Beauty and the Beast (Disney)
Black Stallion 2
Bug's Life
Charlotte's Web (animated musical) 2
Cheaper by the Dozen
E. T. the Extraterrestrial
E.T. (2 disc set)- get this one if you think you'll ever want it sometime
soon b/c they
won't be selling it past Dec. 31! 2
Fantasia
First Snow of Winter
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone 4
Home Alone
Iron Giant
It's a Wonderful Life
Lady & the Tramp
Little Women
Love Bug
Mary Poppins 3
Monsters, Inc. 3
Mountain Family Robinson
My Louisiana Sky
Neverending Story
Nutcracker (some kid-friendly version)
October Sky
Old Yeller
One Small Hero
Parent Trap
Pete's Dragon
Pippi Longstocking (live-action)
Princess Bride 2
Princess Diaries
Sandy Bottom Orchestra
Secret Garden
Secret of Roan Inish
Shiloh
Shrek 2
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2 disc set)
Sound of Music 3
Spy Kids 2
Star Wars (original) 2
That Darn Cat
Toy Story
Wizard of Oz 5
This is quite a diverse list and may make my selection process more
difficult instead of easier!! :)
Thanks for all your suggestions!
Roberta
**********************************************
Roberta L. Meyer
Youth Services Librarian
Helen Matthes Library
100 East Market Ave.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-2464 x6
Fax (217) 342-2413
roberta@effinghamlibrary.org
"The Library is the Answer. What's the Question?"
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From: "Karen Gardner" <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: picture books in categories
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:34:43 CST
Dear Sheilah,
Yes, the books will be for more than one age of child! I was merely
thinking of the customers. We have a HUGE picture book collection!
Thanks for your reply.
Karen :)
-----Original Message-----
From: "Sheilah O'Connor" <soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
> I think you've opened a can of worms with this one! Yes, there are
> picture books that are intended for older children - grade school
> children. And yes, some picture books are so simple that they work
> perfectly for two year olds. But surely the majority of picture books
> will be for more than one year! Children develop at different rates.
> How can you say that a book is for all 3 year olds? or 4 year olds?
> And by implication, say that this book, being a "3 year old book"
> should not be read by a child who is 5?
> These are not text books and should not be thought of that way.
> Sheilah O'Connor
> Toronto Public library
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From: "Blowers, Helene" <hblowers@plcmc.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: New look for BookHive
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> The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County is pleased to
unveil
> a new look for its popular children's book review site, the BookHive
> (http://www.bookhive.org).
>
> Along with a fresh look, the 'hive' also contains some new features that
> users may find of interest:
>
> * Quick search - search for your favorite author, illustrator or book
> from the BookHive's collection of over 1000 titles
> * ZingerTales - check out the latest stories from professional
> storyteller Donna Washington and more.
> * Advanced Search - now includes the ability to search for recently
> published books ( up to the last 5 years).
> * Newer Books Category - allows you to view only titles published in
> the last two years.
> * Bookplates- Zinger has created a special bookplate for you to use
> with your favorite books.
>
> As with any new service improvement, we welcome all comments and
> suggestions that can help us make this an even better tool for libraries
> and children to use. We hope you will find this new site more
friendly
> and easier to use.
>
> Please direct any comments or suggestions to: hblowers@plcmc.org
>
> Thank you,
>
> Helene Blowers
> Director of Web Services
> The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
>
> See our Family of Web Sites at:
> http://www.plcmc.org/family
>
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From: "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: response about justforkids.com
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:37:42 CST
Susan Finkle - Just for Kids Bookstore wrote:
> Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > Can you tell me about your site? How do you select what you
carry? Who
> > makes the choices? That sort of thing. The authority for
selection.
> > Thanks.
> > --Jendy Murphy
> >
> >
--------------------------------------------------
> -------------
> >
>
> Jendy,
>
> We list about 68,000 books on our site. We list
> what we can get from our main distributors and a
> selection of smaller companies. We list
> everything, we don't weed anything out. I do a
> monthly newsletter where I choose books to feature
> and review. These are choosen by me as I see them
> and they have some appeal to me. If you have
> further questions, let me know.
>
> Sue Finkle
> --
> webmaster@just-for-kids.com
> Just For Kids
> Children's Discount Bookstore
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From: "Mary Figueroa" <mfiguero@hcpl.net>
To: "Pubyac@Prairienet. Org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thanks for Chinese New Year Ideas
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Thank you to all those who sent me their ideas. I am going on six months as
a children's librarian and your responses have been wonderful. Now I have
quite a few ideas and need to narrow them down to see what I am capable of
doing here at my library.
Here is a list of all the ideas that I received. Thanks, again, to those who
sent them to me.
Mary Figueroa
Children's Librarian
Harris County Public Library
Atascocita Branch
19520 Pine Hurst Trail Drive
Humble, TX 77346
281-812-2162
We have used this theme with excellent results a couple of times. Required
reading is Chin Chiang and the Dragon Dance by Ian Wallace. Our major
activity has always been the creating of a dragon and then we dance through
the library. If you can get a copy of Outdoor Fun by the editors of Owl
and Chickadee magazines (1989) it gives instructions for the making of a
wonderful dragon, using a box for the head and a large piece of red fabric
over hula hoops for the body. It's truly impressive.
You can always play with the Chinese zodiac. Children always love to what
year they were born in, then they could make mask to represent that animal.
Fortune cookies, practice using chop sticks, lots of thematic music. It's
a wonderful program.
Janis Marshall
Milton Public Library
Milton, Ontario, Canada
I've done a few things beyond books -- chinese lanterns, dragons (the
longer,
the better), dragon masks -- but be sure to find your local Chinese grocer;
he
should have the red envelopes that are given to each child with money in
them
(I used pennies). The envelopes will have messages like
"Good Luck"
written
on them! :)
Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Stephanie Bange
Children's Librarian
Kettering-Moraine Branch
Dayton Metro Library (Ohio)
I have numerous times. I tell about Chinese New Year and tell one of the
stories about how the years were named. I showed how to do a ribbon dance
with Chinese music and then I had kid volunteers come up and do the dance
with me and then they made their own ribbon sticks. I have had them make
chinese lanterns and bookmarks with the animal and what it stands for. We
have also played chopstick relay by having them transport a balloon back and
forth with chopsticks and we have played a Catch the Dragon--all kids hold
on to each others shoulders, first kid is head, last kid is tail. First
kid
tries to catch last kid and last kid tries to get away from first kid and
the kids in between try to hold on.
We have also had chinese food for them to sample. Another activity is that
they could try to pick food up with chopsticks. You could also read
chinese
folktales.
Hope this helps.
Tina Hager
Youth Services Librarian
Carrollton Public Library, TX
Hi Mary,
Our Youth Services librarian held a Chinese New Year celebration last year.
First an Asian member of our community told a little about the holiday
while she lived in China, then I told a story about solving the puzzle of
carrying wind in paper, fire in paper and water in paper. Then we split
into several sections where different activities were going on -- eating
chopped cabbage with chopsticks, looking at authentic Chinese money and
other souvenirs, the Chinese zodiac and simple origami at another table. At
a separate table I showed the kids the paper folds from the story on how to
make a fan, a lantern, and a cup, simple origami. It was wildly successful
with the after-school crowd.
Hope this helps spin off some ideas for you,
Betsy Bybell
Branch and Outreach Coordinator
Latah County Library District
110 S. Jefferson, Moscow ID 83843
208-882-3925, fax 208-882-5098
email: bbybell@norby.latah.lib.id.us
Hi, Yes, I did a Chinese New Year program early this year and I will do
another one in late Jan of next year.
I talked about how the Chinese celebrate it and my experiences with
celebrating it. I read Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn. Then
I
showed the children a book that has picture of the foods they eat, dragon
parade, lucky money (the red envelope w/various designs) and the Chinese
zodiac.
I also gave them coloring pictures, such as the dragon parade and the
different Chinese zodiac animals. I typed up the different foods the
Chinese eat for that day and what the foods symbolize. From the
Internet website, there was a list of the 12 animals and what they
symbolize. I gave them those as handouts.
They made a Chinese Zodiac Wreath. I gave them Lucky Candy, a Chinese
candy
and the lucky money (which I put chocolate coin in the red envelope to
represent money).
You could look at www.kidsdomian.com
www.enchantedlearning.com
http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/china/
for arts and crafts, information and variuous activities
Those three websites are helpful.
Hope this help.
Janet Ng
Children's Librarian
Queens Borough Public Library
Central Library
Youth Services Division
Here is a cut and paste of my file -- Squiggle is a contemporary tory,
but the red yarn acting out is a hit. There was a recent thread of
crafts which I bookmarked, but they won't cut and paste. Have fun! Post
any (other) great ideas.
Yours, Mary Ann Gilpatrick
Chinese New Year
Demi's Dragons (E)
treats in red paper - dragon stamp in a fold does nicely
Twelve Years, Twelve Animals; ad. By Yoshiko Samuel, j398.2S
Squiggle (Easy - S) red yarn to act out
pretty much any age-appropriate Chinese folktale, such as Two of
Everything (j398.2, Hong)
ginger candy; paper fans, lanterns
check "crafts" file in email folders. Note that 2002 will be Year of
the
Goat.
Hi Mary~
In the past, I have presented a Chinese New Year storytime. ONe thing that
has been a big hit, is that I made tangram shapes for my magnet board,
arranged them into shapes of animals, etc. and had the kids guess what they
were. You could also allow the kids to try to make recognizable figures with
the shapes. Good luck with your program.
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX
A co-worker and I did a program on China once that could be adapted for
Chinese New Year. We read Cat and Rat by Ed Young, played the Chinese
national anthem, and taught the kids how to say hello in Chinese (I don't
remember that offhand).
In addition we gave each of the kids a pair of chopsticks donated by a
local restaurant (it was a sign-up program, so we knew the number). We
adapted the chopsticks to make them easier for preschoolers to handle by
wrapping one end tightly with a rubber band and stuffing a tiny wad of
paper into that end. It made them kind of springy. Then we dropped
wads
of paper on the floor and had the kids pick up the paper and put it in a
basket.
The other thing we did was print up coloring pages with the Chinese Zodiac.
Each child was then given a picture of the animal they were born under.
Each picture also included the information "You were born in the year
of
the Dragon which makes you ..." We got the info from the Internet.
Finally, we gave each child a suitcase with a China fact sheet, a couple
recipes, and another generic China coloring sheet.
Hope this helps! Good luck.
Sara K Joiner
Children's Coordinator
Brazoria County Library System
131 E. Live Oak
Angleton, TX 77515
979.864.1505
sjoiner@bcls.lib.tx.us
I am also planning a craft & science time for school age children in January
called Discovery Depot with a Chinese New Year theme.
The activities that I have planned(so far) are having the children make a
Chinese New Year garland (I have instructions for these that I could mail
you), a small dragon craft similar to the big ones used in parades(bad
description) and using/making a Qi-Qiao Ban which is a 7 piece puzzle. I
also have a recipe for tiger claw cookies and will be playing Chinese music
in the background. I was also going to serve fortune cookies & juice.
Please keep in mind that I have yet to try these crafts-I usually do prior
to
the event to make sure they are child friendly to make.
I would appreciate any response from you about other ideas you may have
gotten from other librarians. Maybe I'll revise my ideas based upon any you
might have gotten. Let me know if you would like copies of my ideas mailed
to you-we don't have a scanner here so I couldn't send them as an attachment
thru e-mail.
Vicki Kouchnerkavich
Henika District Library
Youth Services Supervisor
Wayland, MI 49348
269-792-2891
We do one almost every year. We ask a local chinese take out to donate
fried rice or fortune cookies for a snack. Then we do a craft that
reflects
what is the animal of the year. For instance, last year was the year of
the
horse so we made stick horses. We read a story about Chinese New Year--Mei
Li by Thomas Handforth or something similar. Older children (5 grade and
up) like to look at the personality characteristics that go with the year in
which they were born. We rely heavily on Chinese New year websites for
ideas also. I like to find some oriental sounding music to play in the
background while I read the story.
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From: "Julia McLean" <ozimekju@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: mazes and puzzles for teens??
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:38:58 CST
Hello to everybody out there!
I was wondering if any of you have put out puzzles (they can do with a
pencil) and mazes out for the teens in your library? I have here at
St.Paris, but have run out of fresh ones! I am now looking in book
stores and so far I am no having any luck at finding mazes for this age
group. If you put out mazes and such for your kids, where do you get
them from? Oh, I have also exhausted the internet! :) Thanks for your
time!
Julia Mclean
St.Paris Public Library
ozimekju@oplin.lib.oh.us
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From: Dawn Sardes <Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Universal Themes in literature
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I was an English teacher in a previous life (until 1999).
A Theme is a common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated
throughout a literary work. A theme is a thought or idea the author
presents to the reader that may be deep, difficult to understand, or
moralistic. A theme has to be extracted as the reader
explores the passages of a work. The author utilizes the characters,
plot, conflict and other literary devices to assist the reader in this
endeavor. Theme is open to interpretation, it is never cut and dry.
It is what is left in the reader's mind as being meaningful when the
story is done.
There may be several themes, on differing levels, in any given work.
For example, in Hamlet, a theme might be the consequences of immorality
in women. In my undergrad years, I wrote a paper arguing that this was
Shakespeare's over-riding theme in the play. In short, Gertrude
flaunts her sexual nature in her son's face, he goes nuts, and everyone
ends up dead. (Now, before the feminists among you start sending me
flames, this paper did not reflect my opinions, but was an argument of
historical context.)
Other examples of themes (or main ideas):
Little Red Riding Hood: "Beware of Strangers"
Harry Potter: "Triumph of good over evil"
Again, different readers may find different main ideas.
Another element of literature often associated with theme is conflict.
Conflict, along with exposition, setting, characterization, etc., is a
literary device used by writers to convey the story, and thus the
theme. The classically identified conflicts are:
Man V. Man
Man V. Nature
Man V himself
Man V. Society
(Note: the protagonist may not be a "man" meaning human. As in
Jack
London's Call of the Wild, the "Man" in the conflict may be a dog.)
For example: Gary Paulsen's "Hatchet"
the conflict is Man V. Nature, and the theme, in my opinion, is man's
triumph over adversity.
Dawn Sardes
Teen Services Librarian
Euclid Public Library
Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org
216-261-5300, ext. 138
"Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the
answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a
library, the doors to learning are always open."
-Laura Bush, First Lady, June 2002
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From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, sjoiner@bcls.lib.tx.us
Subject: Re: Fox Trot for Kids
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:40:24 CST
Fox Trot is a series of compilations of the comic strip of the same name by
Bill Amends. They are popular in our library, as is Stone Soup, Garfield,
For
Better or Worse, etc.
Debra Bogart
541-726-2243
dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us
Youth Services
Springfield Public Library
225 Fifth Street
Springfield, OR 97477
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change
the
world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."Margaret Mead
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From: "Robinson, Joanne E." <JRobinson@ptlibrary.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: collections
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:40:34 CST
It seems I remember someone on the list sending in some ideas for a =
storytime on collecting and collections. I thought I ran it off but =
cannot find it. If I am right, would that person please get in touch =
with me. Any suggestions from the general list would also be very =
welcome! I have been doing storytimes for many years, but this is the =
first time I've tried this one! Thanks.
Joanne Robinson
Peters Township Public Library
jrobinson@ptlibrary.org
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From: Hendricj@libcoop.net
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Chinese New Year
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:40:43 CST
Hi Mary,
There is a great dragon puppet in the Jan/Feb 1999 issue of Copy Cat.
It is fairly easy for the kids to make. We used it last February. I
copied the patterns on to card stock. The kids colored them and put
them together. Maybe you could have some of the kids make paper
lanterns.
Jan Hendrick
Chesterfield Township Library
Michigan
hendricj@libcoop.net
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From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Replies to "Cushions or Stools for Toddler Time"
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:40:53 CST
We purchased (with some grant money) finsihed mats, which don't unravel
like the samples. Mats help kids stay in one place. Stools make noise
and distract.
Nancy Thelen wrote:
> This is one of the replies from the cushions/stools compiled
> email......
>
> "Our Toddlers sit on mats-squares of carpeting we had left over
> from
> reflooring the Special Services Dept. I believe that these could
> be
> obtained from the carpet store fairly cheaply. "
>
> I have carpet squares that I used to use. It seemed to work
> fairly well, but I have also found that I don't need to use them
> anymore. But, if you are interested in using them, some carpet
> stores will give them to you free if you tell them you are from
> the library and/or school.
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From: "Natasha Forrester" <nforrester@wpl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: YA A/V and magazines
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:41:02 CST
Hi! I've got a YA question that I know y'all can help with! I'm
trying to
develop a YA audio/visual collection, and I'm looking for suggestions of
movies for YA's that can't be R rated and shouldn't be readily available at
the local video store (that's library policy) (I can make exceptions for
movies that were made from YA books)(if I can make a good case for them to
the director). My TAB has made some suggestions, but mostly the movies
they
suggested were first run films. I'm looking at some sports videos (and
aerobic bellydancing!) but I thought some of you might have experienced the
same issues and have suggestions. If you reply to me at nforrester@wpl.org
I'll compile a list of videos or resources for the list ASAP.
Also, I'm looking for a good natural science magazine for middle schoolers
and young adults - any suggestions?
Natasha Forrester, Children's Services Librarian
Winfield Public Library
605 College Winfield, KS 67156
(620) 221-4470
"When in doubt, go to the library."
~ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling
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From: Inge Saczkowski <isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: After-school program
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:41:11 CST
I do an after school program for kids 8+. It is a simple read-aloud
program that goes for 5 weeks in November and then again for 5 weeks in
February, just when the bad weather is upon us in Canada. Attendance is
between 15-20 kids, not overwhelming, but consistent. We call the group
"Cocoa Club", not an original idea ( I got it off Pubyac posting) and
we
give the children hot chocolate, cookies and marshmallows, while they
chill out and listen to the story. We have done some great books, Holes,
Book of Three, Harry Potter etc. The problem is that I suspect that the
kids come more for the treats than the story or even use as as an
after-school babysitting service. I guess the question I'm asking the
group is, does it matter? Does it matter that they come for the food,
as long as they do listen to the story, are are we fooling ourselves to
think that the book is more important than marshmallows? I suppose it's
like prizes for Summer Reading Club, as long as they read, do we care
why? Please share your thoughts with me, I would welcome them
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From: Sarah O'Shea <soshea@tcpl.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper- pig and laundry shoot
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:45:55 CST
Hello Great Brain!
Here's a stumper for you with not too much to go on, but I have faith in
you!
A patron is looking for a book from childhood, so it was probably 35-40
years old. She thought it might be a Golden Book or similar and it was
about a very messy pig family. At one point, the baby pig gets sent
down the laundry shoot and is sent out with the laundry. At the end of
the book, the pig family has a very clean house.
Any bells ringing out there?
This is a possible gift for a brother, so I know she'd be very grateful
to find the answer. I've checked amazon.com, alibris.com, and A to Zoo,
as well as co-workers' brains with no luck.
Thanks so much in advance!
Sarah O'Shea
Youth Services Librarian
Ithaca, NY
soshea@tcpl.org
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US,
PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Accelerated Reader titles...
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:46:05 CST
I have a patron (a teacher) seeking Accelerated Reader titles for 6th and
7th grade readers. He is also seeking any high-interest, low-level
Accelerated Reader titles for this same grade level.
You may email directly at barbarascott@hotmail.com
TIA!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
Ohio Reading Program Manual Editor
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From: "Elizabeth McKay" <ebuono73@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:46:14 CST
Hello everyone!
I'm usually a lurker but I have to speak up today because we're faced with a
stumper, and no one on staff here has any ideas. This was a message left
on
our voice mail, and the patron is looking for a book about a boy who is
kidnapped and forced to read. We have called the patron and asked for more
info, but haven't heard back yet--we don't know if it's a picture book or
chapter book, how old (approx.) the book is, or anything else useful!
Please respond directly to me if you have any ideas--thanks in advance for
any help you can provide!
liz
Elizabeth McKay
Children's Librarian
The Ferguson Library
1 Public Library Plaza
Stamford, CT 06904
<elizabeth@fergusonlibrary.org>
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: New study confirms Internet filters fail to block much
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:46:23 CST
New study confirms Internet filters fail to block much pornography, deny
important health information to public: American Library Association
Education is the only way for children to safely navigate the Web
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/kaiserstudy.html
"The American Library Association (ALA) today renewed its call for a
greater focus on Internet safety education in light of a new study that
demonstrates Internet filters fail to block 13 percent of pornography
sites while denying access to important health information. The ALA made
its remarks as part of panel gathered by the Henry J. Kaiser Family
Foundation to discuss the results of their new Internet filtering
study."
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From: Gaye Hinchliff <higaye@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper: Christmas & mayor
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:46:33 CST
Hi all,
I have a patron trying to find the title of a
Christmas book she read to her son many years ago.
She says the book is "really old". (She is about 70
years old) The book has a refrain something like
"...and the mayor did too". Does this sound familiar
to anyone? Thanks!
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-Gaye Hinchliff
Children's Librarian
King County Library System, WA
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From: Cory Grimminck <CGrimminck@kdl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper--danger
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:46:44 CST
Here's a rather vague description that I'm hoping will sound familiar to
someone out there. A patron is looking for a book that he remembers as a
child (which would probably be somewhere between 1965-1975). It is a
chapter book with an orange and black cover, and he thinks the title was
"Danger." It contained short stories about dangerous things,
including one
about grizzly bears.
Thanks in advance,
Cory Grimminck
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From: "Sheppard, Grace" <Grace.Sheppard@ottawa.ca>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: suicide titles
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Hello All,
Here's a rather sad request from a patron who reads to a group of 10 year
olds once a week. One of the boys in the class has recently been talking
about committing suicide . The patron would like some title suggestions for
short books (she only has 30 minutes with the kids) dealing with kids (or
grown-ups) who are having a hard time, but have happy endings.
Any ideas? Most of the titles I came up with were about helping children
cope with the death of a family member or pet, and that is not what she is
looking for. She also doesn't want anything too pedantic.
Thanks for your help, please reply directly to me.
Grace Sheppard
Children's Librarian
Ottawa Public Library
Grace.Sheppard@library.ottawa.on.ca
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From: Susan259@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Graphic Novels
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:48:05 CST
you might try e-mailing Kat Kan (Katharine Kan <teenlibn@hotmail.com>)--she
write reviews of gns--she was just talking about how she has been
recommending gns for younger grades--
also check out the web site No Flying, No Tights
http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/publish/rebrennr/304LE/gn/
she marks titles appropriate for younger readers.
You may have to go outside your normal vendor/distributor to get some of
these titles--try Diamond Comics Distributor for a start--
Susan Smith
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From: "Ann Collins" <acollins@mln.lib.ma.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Daisy Dog not by Kopper
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:48:14 CST
Patron is looking for a picture book featuring the following characters:
Daisy Dog
Snorten Pig
Racer Rabbit
Poppy puppy
Casper Cat
Sandy Squirrel
This is a current picture book. The plot revolves around Daisy looking for
her home.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Ann Collins
Childrens Librarian
Brookline Public Library
Brookline, MA
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