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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 10:05 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1007
PUBYAC Digest 1007
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) bookends/magnetic
by Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
2) Re: declining storytime numbers
by spardi@nplhub.org (Sarah Pardi)
3) Library Patrons Say the Darndest Things
by Kim Olson-Kopp <k.olson-kopp@lacrosse.lib.wi.us>
4) RE: Homework Help Center in a Public Library
by "Aissatou Sunjata" <asunjata@cumberland.lib.nc.us>
5) Re: challenges for YA and children's materials
by "C. C. Thoeny" <reesect@u.washington.edu>
6) anybody want some Horn Books?
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
7) anti-drug programs
by "Pam Koehler" <pkoehler1949@hotmail.com>
8) Re: DVDs
by Margaret Siebert <psiebert12508@yahoo.com>
9) Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
by "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
10) YA web page
by "Wendy Morano" <WMORANO@cml.lib.oh.us>
11) creating a fake tree
by "Patricia Jones" <pjones@zblibrary.org>
12) RE: Newbery and Caldecott winners
by Theresa Wim <the_wim@yahoo.com>
13) Stumper solved!
by Domenica Simpson <dsimpson@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
14) Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
by "M. N." <mellifur@cox.net>
15) fairy movie title
by "Ann Minner" <AMinner@leegov.com>
16) Canadian province books
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
17) Re: Library Humor-- real fairies
by Lorie O'Donnell <Lodonnell@midyork.org>
18) Stumper solved
by "Kim Flores" <kimf@mail.sgcl.org>
19) Re: photos of cavemen/general cluelessness
by "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
20) Totally Terrific Toddler Titles & Other Tips
by Lisa Coker <lcoker@hpl.lib.tx.us>
21) Golden Books
by "Ramarie Beaver" <rbeaver@mckinneytexas.org>
22) (Fwd) Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
by "Linette Ivanovitch" <linette@missoula.lib.mt.us>
23) My Friend Rabbitt
by MzLibrary@aol.com
24) Re: photos of cavemen/general cluelessness
by "Christy Williford" <ccwilliford1@hotmail.com>
25) RE: Newbery and Caldecott winners
by Anne Fescharek <annfes@yahoo.com>
26) Caldecott Winner comment
by "sharon cerasoli" <sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com>
27) SMELL CRAFT (RESULTS)
by Mary Ryan <mryan@noblenet.org>
28) Stumper Solved!: Elephant & boy shop for pumpernickel
by "Mary Voors" <Mvoors@acpl.lib.in.us>
29) RE: photos of cavemen/general cluelessness
by "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@townofgreenfield.org>
30) Stumper - Book re shipwrecked children
by "BALIS/PLS/SVLS Reference Center, SF Branch"
<srcsf@mindspring.com>
31) humor -but not funny
by "Pam Koehler" <pkoehler1949@hotmail.com>
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From: Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: bookends/magnetic
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:34:59 CST
I agree with the poster who said that the magnetic bases hold the best.
However, our computer tech advised against placing hundreds of magnets in
a room containing computers.
Lisa Smith
lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: spardi@nplhub.org (Sarah Pardi)
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: declining storytime numbers
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:35:07 CST
thanks! it's funny how a simple idea like the pediatrician's office never
popped into my head.
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From: pubyac@prairienet.org
Date: Friday, January 31, 2003 12:01:1
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: declining storytime numbers
I haven't been in that situation, but what about
flyers in local businesses, railroad stations,
pediatrician's offices, notices in local newspapers,
announcements on local radio stations, etc.
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From: Kim Olson-Kopp <k.olson-kopp@lacrosse.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Library Patrons Say the Darndest Things
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:35:16 CST
Hi Pubyacers,
It has occurred to me, and I'm sure I'm not the only one, that these
funny, bizarre, and sometimes scary library stories that we've been
telling would make a great article for a library journal. If anyone
would like to rewrite their humorous library story, add your name, title
and institution info., and forward it all to me, I would
enthusiastically compile them all into a short article. These are too
good to pass up! Haven't you been sharing them with your co-workers????
If anyone can think of some type of privacy or copyright I would be
violating, please let me know. Otherwise, go ahead and forward your
stories!
Kim Olson-Kopp
Youth Services Coordinator
La Crosse Public Library
La Crosse, Wisconsin
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From: "Aissatou Sunjata" <asunjata@cumberland.lib.nc.us>
To: <yalsa-bk@ala.org>, <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Homework Help Center in a Public Library
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:35:24 CST
Our library is investigating the feasibility of a homework Help center
for ages 8 - 12 year olds. We are considering it being located in one
of our busy branch locations. We are investigating hours of operation,
start up and maintaining in terms of funding sources and who would be
the actual "homework tutors." Does anyone have any experience in
having
a public library and public schools collaborative initiatives in
homework help centers located in public libraries? If so, what are your
experiences in getting it started? What funding sources are utilized?
Who are your tutors? What types of publicity do you use to spread the
word? What are the hours of operation within the library? Any
information would be greatly appreciated.
Aissatou Sunjata
Assistant Youth Services Coordinator
Cumberland County Public Library
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From: "C. C. Thoeny" <reesect@u.washington.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: challenges for YA and children's materials
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:35:31 CST
Hi,
I'm in library school right now, and as part of a class on intellectual
freedom, I am researching issues in the intellectual freedom of young
adults. I would like to know how libraries and librarians are
responding to challenges to YA and children's materials.
To that end, I was wondering if you could answer two questions for me:
1) What materials are currently being challenged in libraries across
the country (besides Harry Potter)?
AND
2) How are libraries responding to those challenges?
If you have any examples you could share with me I would greatly
appreciate it. Please respond to me directly (reesect@u.washington.edu).
TIA,
Cheresse Thoeny
Information School
University of Washington
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: anybody want some Horn Books?
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:35:39 CST
We're cleaning out our basement and we've decided that in our small public
library we don't really have a need to keep our run of Horn Books from
circa 1975 onward. If you would like our retrospective collection and are
willing to pay shipping, drop me an email and I can give you the exact
dates and some sort of shipping estimate.
Eric Norton
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
715-422-5130
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
"Very senior librarians...once they have proved themselves worthy by
performing some valiant act of librarianship, are accepted into a secret
order and are taught the raw arts of survival beyond the Shelves We Know."
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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From: "Pam Koehler" <pkoehler1949@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: anti-drug programs
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Hi all,
I just got a request from one of our librarians for any anti-drug programs.
It is for a grant proposal for the Anti-Drug Coalition. Any age range is
good. Are there any programs you've done that have been successful, and I
guess any that have not been successful would help. I'll post a
compiliation to the list.
Thanks
Pam Koehler
West Lafayette Indiana Public Library
children@wlaf.lib.in.us
or
pkoehler1949@hotmail.com
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From: Margaret Siebert <psiebert12508@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: DVDs
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:35:56 CST
DVDs last forever?!? You have to be kidding. We have some because of public
interest, but they are far more fragile than the videos, which I can and do
fix. We retire our videos after 100 circulations, except the hardy ones like
Disney, which can last a little longer. I don't expect any of DVDs to make
to 100 circs. Some don't even make it to 10!
Peg Siebert
Blodgett Library
Fishkill, NY
Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
wrote:Actually DVDs in theory should
last forever.
Technically they can be played thousands of times
without any wear on the surface because the mechanism
that reads it never touches the DVD. <snip>
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From: "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
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Subject: Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
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<<As far as the Newbery, if I could get one child to
willingly read one of the winners, I'd drop dead from
the shock.>>
For the most part, I agree with this statement, but there are a few =
Newberys (such as Holes and The Giver) that we can't keep on the shelf. =
These are, however, read by older kids (jr. high or even high school), not =
the "intended" audience, IMHO.
Beverly Kirkendall
Library Manager, Youth Services
Hurst Public Library
Hurst, TX
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From: "Wendy Morano" <WMORANO@cml.lib.oh.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: YA web page
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We are improving out YA web page. Are there any suggestions/success
stories for other YA library web pages?
Our page offers cool links, homework help, book reviews. Has anyone
had any luck attracting more teens to their web sites?
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From: "Patricia Jones" <pjones@zblibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: creating a fake tree
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There is a company called Polygem out of West Chicago, Il. They manufacture
an epoxy that Disney uses to create their fake trees. Perhaps they would
have names of companies who make the trees. Hope this is of some help. Pat
J.
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From: Theresa Wim <the_wim@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Newbery and Caldecott winners
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:02:25 CST
I agree! And I also agree with Pat Scales' assessment
athttp://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html. I had not looked at the
book
prior to the awards. I pulled it and was captivated. The animals' unhappy
adventures (don't miss the double-page spread "The animals were not
happy" )
make for a delightfully happy story. We need more like this one.
Beverly Bixler <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
wrote: I was glad that for once,
the committee chose a book that I can actually use sometime in a preschool
storytime.
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX
the_wim@yahoo.com
twimpee@ci.greenville.tx.us
terri wimpee
w. walworth harrison public library
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From: Domenica Simpson <dsimpson@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
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Subject: Stumper solved!
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Hi everyone,
I wanted to say thanks to Mary Jo Smith who solved my stumper: Piggle
by Crosby Bonsall!
Domenica
I have a patron with a stumper I hope you all can help with:
A feisty young boy with a stocking cap that always falls over his eyes.
He has a large bear for a friend. There are three girls in the story
(either sisters or one sister and two friends) who tease the boy. And
they are playing a game called piggley wiggley?
Any help is appreciated! Thanks,
Domenica Simpson
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From: "M. N." <mellifur@cox.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:02:43 CST
At 03:03 PM 1/30/03 -0600, you wrote:
>As far as the Newbery, if I could get one child to
>willingly read one of the winners, I'd drop dead from
>the shock.
Ah, but give the Newbery books to your sixth graders and up, and they WILL
read them. Most of this year's Newbery's are really YA books, or at the
very least, bridge-YA. They are certainly not elementary school titles.
M. Neiman
neiman@glasct.org
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Glastonbury, CT
http://www.wtmlib.com
The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of my organization.
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From: "Ann Minner" <AMinner@leegov.com>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: fairy movie title
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Hi all,
The movie Sophie mentioned was=20
Photographing Fairies from 1997
based on the book of the same title by Steve Szilagyi.
The movie is rated R for sexuality but the pictures were intriguing.
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0119893
ann
Ann Minner
Youth Librarian
Rutenberg Branch Library
aminner@leegov.com
Phone 239.433.5909
Fax 239.433.3630
http://www.lee-county.com/library/
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Canadian province books
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:02:58 CST
As I am putting together some books for a teacher on Canada, I'm noticing
that we don't have any recent books on the provinces (and no Nunavut books
at all). Anybody have any recommendations for new books on Canada and her
provinces?
Eric Norton
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
715-422-5130
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
"Very senior librarians...once they have proved themselves worthy by
performing some valiant act of librarianship, are accepted into a secret
order and are taught the raw arts of survival beyond the Shelves We Know."
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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From: Lorie O'Donnell <Lodonnell@midyork.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Library Humor-- real fairies
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This is a great book to use in cases like that.
Scalora, Suza.
The fairies : photographic evidence of the existence of another world
The photos are gorgeous. (And it's not only the young who still believe)
Lorie
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From: "Kim Flores" <kimf@mail.sgcl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper solved
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:03:14 CST
Thanks to those of you who identified the book about a family
during a storm in a tropical place. Turns out it is most likely
The Day the Hurricane Happened by Lonzo Anderson. Our library
doesn't own this title, but I'm getting it through interlibrary
loan for our patron. My appreciation to all of you for reading
and responding to this list...
Kim
kimf@mail.sgcl.org
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From: "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: photos of cavemen/general cluelessness
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I had an adult patron once ask me for books on "wicker". She then
added, =
"I think it's a religion." <G>.
Kim E. Dolce
Children's Librarian
Port Orange Regional Library
Port Orange, FL 32129
kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us
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From: Lisa Coker <lcoker@hpl.lib.tx.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Totally Terrific Toddler Titles & Other Tips
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:03:31 CST
Hello all!
Someone mentioned awhile back not liking to do year-round Toddler Time
(18-36 months) because of the lack of books. Someone else suggested
posting our favorite titles. If they did, I missed the suggestions.
I LOVE my year-round Toddler Time. We also have a Baby Time, Preschool
Storytime, Bilingual Storytime (our Empress of Circulation does that
one; she is great, bilingual & plays the guitar), and Stories 'N'
Stuff
for Schoolagers. Toddler Time is by far the FUNNEST!
Mainly we sing, do fingerplays, do "jingle bells" and only read 2 or 3
books, and then have a simple craft. For the craft, I arrange Ellison
machine die cuts ahead of time on pages with an appropriate poem/finger
play and the kids glue (with glue sticks) and color. For example: the 5
plump peas rhyme with the cut out pea pod & peas. I do up lots of
these
ahead of time, we use them for all the storytimes, and keep them in one
of those multi-cubby paper storers. If anyone uses Ellison for
storytime crafts, I could send you an attachment with the 40+
poem/fingerplay storytime sheets. Yes, I repeat the crafts 2 or 3
times a year, but no one seems to mind.
Every week we also do "Freddy the Flea" with 4 or 5 2" brown yarn
strands knotted in the middle together.
First we practice our body parts: put Freddy on your nose, your elbow,
your chinny-chin-chin, on your shoulder, make him jump to your other
shoulder, etc. Then we say:
On my toe is Freddy the Flea.
Now he's crawling up on me,
Past my tummy, past my nose, on my head where my hair grows.
On my head is Freddy the Flea.
Now he's crawling down on me,
Past my tummy, past my knee
On the floor; take that you flea. (Stomp on flea)
Suggestions for reading books to kids under three:
#1: Know the book so well you can say it without reading it. (or
only
just glance at a page)
#2: Use lots of sound effects (animal noises, funny voices, snoring)
#3: Sing the book; some have obvious tune but others will emerge as you
read it a million times (And by the way, it's okay if you don't have a
choir-y type voice. I don't; my singing and speaking voice sound almost
alike. I think it makes the parents feel good about singing to their
kids whether they can carry a tune or not.)
#4: Make your voice louder and softer, higher and lower; just when you
feel you might lose the crowd not so much that it gets annoying
#5: Enthusiasm, enthusiasm, enthusiasm; sometimes a book you think
will be a dud is a hit (Caps for Sale, Big Red Barn)
#6: DON'T BE AFRAID TO REPEAT BOOKS FREQUENTLY; even the grown-ups love
to hear the old favorites
#7: It's okay to change the words, shorten or lengthen the book based
on your audience.
#8: Books that rhyme are easier to do
I've listed these by title rated 1 - 3 stars for ease in
reading/popularity in Toddler Time, but they are all good choices.
In storytime, I usually group a 3 star book with one that won't be as
popular.
***AND THE COW SAID MOO - Mildred Philips
*BIG RED BARN - Margaret Wise Brown
**BIG FAT HEN - Keith Baker
***BLUE SEA - Kalan
(use lots of sound effects; fish go through holes=bloop; big OUCH;
change pitch of voice with each size fish)
***BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE? - Bill Martin Jr.
**CAPS FOR SALE - Esphyer Slobodkina
***CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM - Bill Martin, Jr.
(sing, sing sing; listen to the book on tape - not the Ray Charles
version, the other one - and you'll never be able to read it straight
through again)
**COWS IN THE KITCHEN - June Crebbin (sung to the tune of "Skip to My
Loo")
**DARK DARK TALE - Ruth Brown (good for Halloween; make a
woooo-woooo-woooo sound after each title)
*DRIP DROP - Sarah Weeks (this one is an easy reader)
*EVERYTHING HAS A PLACE - Patricia Lillie
(sing each line x4 to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
*EXTENDED NURSERY RHYME SERIES - Eagle, Trapani, etc.
(I don't do these often & when I do I use just a few verses)
***FREIGHT TRAIN - Donald Crews
(after each line do chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga, choo choo after the
train starts moving)
**GOODNIGHT OWL - Pat Hutchins
**HAND, HAND, FINGERS, THUMB - Al Perkins
(repeat dum-ditty-dum.... a lot)
***HOW MANY TRUCKS CAN A TOW TRUCK TOW - Charlotte Pomerantz
(AWESOME and very popular but long)
**I SAW THE SEA AND THE SEA SAW ME - Megan Montague Cash
(Purists, don't hate me but I change the "stupids" to
"sillies")
**ITSY BITSY SPIDER - Lorianne Siomedes
*JIGGLE WIGGLE PRANCE - Sally Noll
(sing it)
***LITTLE GORILLA - Ruth Bornstein
(make a kissing smack whenever you read anyone ". . .loved him")
*MOO, MOO BROWN COW - Jakki Wood
**NAPPING HOUSE - Audrey Wood
***OLD BLACK FLY - Jim Aylesworth
(this one you GOTTA sing)
***ONE DUCK STUCK - Phyllis Root
***PIGGIES - Don Wood
(singing & repeating each line 3 times then "Fat little piggies I've
got" with a da-da da da da da DA at the end of each spread)
****PIGGY IN THE PUDDLE - Charlotte Pomerantz
(My favorite picture book of all time for reading aloud!)
***SILLY SALLY - Audrey Wood
(sing it and when you say "down", lower your voice)
***SPLASH SPLASH - Jeff Shepherd
(sing this one: "A bee fell in the water. He went buzz, splash, buzz.
When a bee falls in the water, that's what a bee does." then say
"Bzzzz,
splash. Bzzzz, splash. Bzzzz, splash")
***VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR - Eric Carle
*WARHOG'S PAINT - Pamela Duncan Edwards
*WHERE'S MY TEDDY - Jez Alborough
*WHO SANK THE BOAT - Pamela Allen
*YELLOW BALL - Molly Bang (wordless)
**You Can't Catch Me - Charlotte Doyle
(Ok - I don't understand the effect this book has on my toddlers, but
they love it)
If anyone wants to hear my tone deaf rendition of any of these, please
call and I'll be happy to serenade you over the phone.
I know there are lots more (and many that I'm forgetting) so please post
if you have any additions.
Have fun and Don't Fear the Toddlers!
Lisa
Lisa Coker
Sterling Municipal Library
Wilbanks Ave
Baytown Tx 77520
281/427-7331
P.S. Sorry this is so long. I got carried away.
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From: "Ramarie Beaver" <rbeaver@mckinneytexas.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Golden Books
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Do any of you have Golden Books in your collection? If so, do they =
circulate and hold up well? If you don't have them, is it written into =
your collection development policy to not add them?
Thanks for your replies!
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From: "Linette Ivanovitch" <linette@missoula.lib.mt.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: (Fwd) Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
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From: Linette
Ivanovitch <linette@missoula.lib.mt.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Newbery and Caldecott
winners
Date sent: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 13:15:14 -0800
I think we do a disservice to the hardworking committees when we bash
their decisions. After all, the winners and honor books must be
unanimous committee decisions. I am certain that many, if not most,
of the committee members, had to give up on a personal favorite in the
interest of concensus.
I do know that these committee members give up hours and hours of
their personal time reading more books that most of us do in a
lifetime.....weeeelllll, given this group maybe not !;) And the
actual discussions and voting is ARDUOUS. I've had a friend or two
on committees in the past. And
don't forget, the kids get their chance for input through the various
children's choice awards. We all should feel free to disagree with
committee decisions--that is what makes this country great, after
all--but we are not privy to the background of the voting, etc. I
guess what I am trying to say, is let's applaud the committees for
giving their time and hard work, and be grateful that the awards given
by us, librarians and the ALA, are given such weight and merit.
Thanks, committees!! Would anyone who has been on such a committee
like to discuss some of the procedures and processes?
Linette Ivanovitch
Missoula Public Library
Missoula, MT
On 31 Jan 2003 at 10:35, Rebecca Smith wrote:
> Well, I too was surprised by My Friend Rabbit
> (which I still haven't seen), but I absolutely
> *adore* The Three Pigs by David Wiesner and so do
> the kids who come to our library--it's one of the
> most frequently circulating books in our
> collection. I love all books that inspire kids to
> use their imaginations and think "outside the
> box," and that is something that the creations of
> Wiesner, Scieszka, Van Allsburg and others do. I
> wish that more books like these were published
> and received wide publicity. What some might
> consider a re-hash doesn't bother me--after all,
> some of the greatest artists of all time imitated
> each other a bit from time to time.
>
> Rebecca Verrill Smith
> Lesley Ellis School Library
>
>
> --- Anne Fescharek <annfes@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> > It never seems to fail. Some of the most
> wonderfully illustrated picture books are
> bypassed by
> > Caldecott. Last year they chose "The Three
> Little Pigs", which really was a rehash of a
> concept already
> > created by Jon Scieska [sic?] in "Stinky
> Cheeseman", over the brilliant "Tin Forest".
>
>
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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: My Friend Rabbitt
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:03:56 CST
Beverly Bixler bbixler@sanantonio.gov
writes: " As for the Caldecott Award
winner "My Friend Rabbit," I realize that many librarians disagreed
with the
choice. However, I was glad that for once, the committee chose a book that I
can actually use sometime in a preschool storytime."
I agree! This week I shared My Friend Rabbit in my StoryCraft sessions
(mostly 2-4's) and it was fun to be able to talk about it as an award
winner.
They agreed and liked it! It also is truly a story that can be read with
the
pictures only. Too many of the past Caldecott winners have been too wordy,
too nuanced or too complicated for this young storytime crowd.
Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough, New Hampshire
"Oh, magic hour when a child first knows it can read printed words!"
from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
mzlibrary@aol.com
crabbitt@townofpeterborough.us
http://townofpeterborough.com/library
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From: "Christy Williford" <ccwilliford1@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: photos of cavemen/general cluelessness
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:04:04 CST
On the subject of us being the clueless ones:
One of the adult-area librarians brought me a woman and said she was looking
for something on "the children's game Pog." I couldn't remember ever
seeing
anything about it in the Children's Room but I took the woman over to the
games section, all the time asking her questions:
--What did you want to find out about Pogs?
--Everything.
--What kind of information did you need?
--Anything.
--Do you collect them?
--No!
We went round and round like that and I wasn't finding a thing on the shelf.
I finally practically demanded that she give me examples of what information
she was hoping to find and she exploded--
--Everything! What they eat, how they breed, everything!
I looked at her. She was rather odd looking, very short, with a baseball cap
pulled down low over her eyes, and she had key-chain ornaments hanging all
over her. For a half a moment I imagined her with a shoebox full of pogs in
her closet. I could picture her getting up every morning and peering inside
the box, wondering why her pogs weren't multiplying. Then I came to my
senses and asked,
--What are pogs?
--Pogs! Pogs! They're little dogs! I thought you'd know what a
pog was!
So we went to the dog section and got her a book on pugs.
Christy Williford
Butte Co. Library
Chico, CA
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From: Anne Fescharek <annfes@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Newbery and Caldecott winners
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:04:11 CST
RATS! didn't know that! I hope that's the reason why
it didn't get any honors. It's such a wonderful book.
Anne
--- Marge Loch-Wouters
<LochWouters@menashalibrary.org>
wrote:
> Oh-oh, just a quick correction...Tin Forest was
> published in Great Britain
> first, making it ineligible for Caldecott
> consideration in the year it was
> published.
>
> Marge Loch-Wouters
> Menasha's Public Library
> lochwouters@menashalibrary.org
>
>
> It never seems to fail. Some of the most
> wonderfully
> illustrated picture books are bypassed by Caldecott.
>
> Last year they chose "The Three Little Pigs", which
> really was a rehash of a concept already created by
> Jon Scieska [sic?] in "Stinky Cheeseman", over the
> brilliant "Tin Forest".
>
> Anne Fescharek (and Dewey)
> Children's Librarian/ Assistant Director
> Millbury Public Library
> Millbury, MA 01528
>
=====
Anne Fescharek (and Dewey)
Children's Librarian/ Assistant Director
Millbury Public Library
Millbury, MA 01528
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From: "sharon cerasoli" <sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians servi" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Caldecott Winner comment
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:04:18 CST
Hi all,
I know that many of us may have had our favorites and have expressed =
disappointment in the winner; however, after reading "My Friend
Rabbit" =
several times and using it at my Drop in Storytime yesterday, I really =
really like it! I can see why it was chosen the Caldecott Winner.
The kids loved it and really responded to Rabbit's shenanigans, the =
friendship between Rabbit and Mouse, and the motley crew of animals =
involved in Rabbit's "great idea."
Even the younger tots were captivated by the wonderful illustrations.
Sometimes it takes a few readings of a picture book for me to really =
appreciate the illustrations. For example, the more I read "The Stray =
Dog" (Caldecott Honor Book 2002) last year, to myself, my then 6 year =
old, and then to a story time group, the more I adored the =
book/illustrations!
I think someone mentioned that the committee members have to read and =
peruse over 400 books for the Caldecott! Kudos to them for their =
dedication and time commitment!
Just my two cents,
Sharon Cerasoli
Russell Library/Middletown CT
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From: Mary Ryan <mryan@noblenet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: SMELL CRAFT (RESULTS)
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:04:25 CST
Here are the responses I received for ideas for a SMELL CRAFT:
Mary,
I did a smell craft which was a hit with my K-6 storytime group. This can
work with the preschoolers as well:
Get a coloring sheet of flowers and let the children color the sheet. Place
some cotton balls in a zip-lock baggie and spray a few squirts of perfume
in the bag. Let the children glue the cotton balls on their coloring sheet.
Just in case, I did have regular cotton balls set aside for those who did
not like the perfume I used. Remind the children that they could squirt
some of their own perfume (or Mom's with her supervision) on the plain
cotton balls when they get home.
I hunted high and low for a coloring sheet of flowers that I liked. I never
found one, so I just made my own with a Sharpie marker. If you'd like, I
could fax it to you.
Good luck!
Amy Wilson
Children's Department
Hermitage Branch Library
3700 James Kay Lane
Hermitage, TN 37076
amy.wilson@nashville.gov
Public Library of Nashville/Davidson County
From: Jacquelyn Viol <JViol@kdl.org>
To: "'mryan@noblenet.org'"
<mryan@noblenet.org>
Subject: smell crafts
We've cut out a figure in sand paper and had the kids color it with cinnamon
sticks. Smells great, and it's not that difficult to do!
Jacque Viol
Youth Librarian
Kent District Library Cascade Branch
2870 Jacksmith Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616)647-3857
From: Nicole Conradt <nconradt@cooney.lib.wi.us>
I do a playdough craft with koolaid for color and smell. It involves
oil and is a bit messy but fun!!. If you are interested, write back and
I'll dig out the recipe.
From: Kindt_CA <Kindt_CA@co.brown.wi.us>
Hi Mary,
I have done painting with Jello. I mixed jello powder with water and let
them paint with brushes. You could give them a strawberry to color or
other
fruit. It smells nice for a while, but it might stain. Have fun.
Clare Kindt
Children's Services Coordinator
Brown County Library
Green Bay, WI
X-Sender: kglucas@mail.scls.lib.wi.us
I recently did a storytime on the 5 senses, and I used this craft idea:
Cinnamon Bears. First cut out (or use a die-cutting machine and die
if
possible) one construction paper bear per child, then cut out squares of
rough sandpaper (about 1 or 1 1/2 inches square). You will also need
cinnamon sticks, glue sticks and crayons. Children can color their bear,
glue the sandpaper square on their bear's tummy, and then rub the sandpaper
with a cinnamon stick. Voila! The bear smells like cinnamon.
If you want
to, you can punch a hole in the bear and string it with yarn so that it can
hang from a doorknob. -Karen
Karen Lucas
Youth Services Librarian
Madison Public Library, Sequoya Branch
261-9807, 266-6385
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From: "Mary Voors" <Mvoors@acpl.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Solved!: Elephant & boy shop for pumpernickel
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:04:35 CST
Thanks to the many people who knew the answer to our stumper. The book we =
were looking for is Pumpernickel Tickle and Mean Green Cheese by Nancy =
Patz.
The original query was:
We've found a portion of a picture book that looks like it's about a young
boy and his elephant who are sent to the store to get pumpernickel, cheese
and pickles. The book is filled with rhyme and word play, such as:
<Benjamin said, "Dark brown pumpernickel, half-pound yellow cheese,
great
big, very green, nice dill pickle."
"Pick-a-pack-of-pickle-nickels," said Elephant.
And he walked a little faster and said a little louder,
"Pick-a-pack-of-chickadees.
Pack-a-peck-of-bumblebees. Big-brown, up-down, lick-a-nickel-tickle."
And Benjamin laughed.>
Thanks again!
Mary
Mary R. Voors
mvoors@acpl.lib.in.us
Children's Services manager
Allen County Public Library
900 Webster
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Check out the Children's Services homepage at: http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/Ch=
ildrens_Services/=20
Check out the Great Web Sites homepage at: http://www.ala.org/parentspage/g=
reatsites/amazing.html
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From: "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@townofgreenfield.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: photos of cavemen/general cluelessness
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:04:42 CST
My favorite one was the 20ish girl who wanted a photo of Aphrodite. She
was
planning on going as the goddess to a Halloween party and wanted to make
sure she had the toga draped just right and the hairstyle as close as
possible so everyone would know who she was.
It took the Children's Librarian a while to explain that a) there were no
cameras in ancient Greece and when that didn't work that b) it was hard to
take a picture of a goddess because of the shimmery aura.
It made our day.
--
Lisa Prolman M.A., M.S.
Assistant Reference/ILL Librarian
Greenfield Public Library
402 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1544
lprolman@townofgreenfield.org
All things considered, insanity may be the only reasonable
alternative. -- saying from a button
--
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From: "BALIS/PLS/SVLS Reference Center, SF Branch" <srcsf@mindspring.com>
To: "Pubyac" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - Book re shipwrecked children
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:04:50 CST
We're trying to identify a children's chapter book which a 79-year old
patron remembers reading when she was around 8 or 9 years old - so
the
book must have been published before 1935. The story is about 5 siblings
(Marian, Delbert, David and 2 other sisters) who lose their parents in a
shipwreck. The children reach an island and survive by trapping animals
and
making blankets out of their skins.
Does anyone recognize this? It's not any of the Enid Blyton series, or
Arthur Ransome's _Secret water_. We've done Alibris, Bookfinder &
Google
searches, and checked the following sources: Dict of American children's
fiction, 1859-1959; Anthology of children's lit (1935); Children's
lit by
grades & types (1938); Stories of the sea (1953); American
boy/adventure
stories; Arbuthnot anthology, 1952 & 1961; Children's Hour road
to
adventure (1954); Children's Hour out-of-door book (1907); Book of
children's lit (1939); & the Loganberry Books web site. These
sources led
us to descriptions of lots of fiction on shipwrecked children, but so far
none of them fit. However, there are *so many*, and we haven't been able
to
track them all down. We're just hoping that this will be familiar to
someone out there!
Please send any responses to srcsf@mindspring.com,
as we are not subscribed
to the list. Many thanks for any help or suggestions!
- Catherine Sylvia
BALIS/PLS/SVLS System Reference Center, SF Branch
c/o San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street, 3rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel: (415) 552-5042 fax: (415) 552-5067
email: srcsf@mindspring.com
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From: "Pam Koehler" <pkoehler1949@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: humor -but not funny
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:04:57 CST
Hi all,
I've waited, but have to share this. It happened this fall. I'm in a
college town. On football Saturdays no one comes to the library.
We're
located near enough to the stadium that if you're not at the game, you
really don't want to drive near it.
I got a call from a lady who wanted to know when the word pedophile was
coined. It was not in her dictionary. I looked and found out, told
her,
and she wouldn't believe me. She finally realized she was misspelling it,
but was sure it was a word that had just been invented to cover what those
awful Catholic Priests were doing. She thought the Catholic church should
be outlawed.
I know we're not to really express opinions, but I am Catholic and couldn't
resist telling her that the majority of priests did not indulge in that
behavior. I'm not sure I convinced her of anything, expcept that maybe the
word was invented before the last few years.
Pam
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