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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, February 04, 2003 9:36 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1009
PUBYAC Digest 1009
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Simple food craft?
by "Gregg and Mary Cage" <gmcage@earthlink.net>
2) stumper
by Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
3) Storytime theme finder
by Mary Geist <mgeist@meherrinlib.org>
4) Valentines Program
by Heather Ujhazy <heatherlynnu@yahoo.com>
5) What next?
by Nancy Bonne <bonne@noblenet.org>
6) Thank You-Stumper Answered
by moustakas@bccls.org
7) Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
by Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
8) Re: Colonial Craftsmen
by Paulalef@aol.com
9) Re: Canadian province books
by "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
10) Newbery and Caldecott committee work
by Marge Loch-Wouters <LochWouters@menashalibrary.org>
11) Re: Children's Ready Reference
by Lorie O'Donnell <Lodonnell@midyork.org>
12) RE: Children's Ready Reference
by Katrina Neville <KatrinaN@moval.org>
13) RE: Colonial Buttonmaking
by Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
14) RE: YA web page
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
15) RE: Fairy movie title
by dg mitchell <cleery@yahoo.com>
16) RE: YA web page
by "Tracey Firestone" <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
17) Re: Children's Ready Reference
by Larissa Teachworth <bkluvr2002@yahoo.com>
18) CORI checks
by Nancy Bonne <bonne@noblenet.org>
19) Kids will read Newbery
by Angela Reynolds <angelar@wccls.lib.or.us>
20) Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
by Lorie O'Donnell <Lodonnell@midyork.org>
21) RE: Newbery and Caldecott winners
by "Beverly Bixler" <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
22) Answer to Stumper
by "Wilson, Amy (Library)" <amy.wilson@nashville.gov>
23) Stumper Solved: Witch uses fudge to change people into animals
by Michael Dell <MDell@epl.ca>
24) Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
by Anne Fescharek <annfes@yahoo.com>
25) RE: Children's Ready Reference
by Katrina Neville <KatrinaN@moval.org>
26) milk allergies, ADA, and storytime
by Junior Room Staff <dgjrrm@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
27) Re: Totally Terrific Toddler Titles & Other Tips
by "Heather Acerro" <vclsafq4@rain.org>
28) stumper-hitler?
by "P Stack" <p.stack@vlc.lib.mi.us>
29) Where are you putting the Newbery winners?
by Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.fcgov.com>
30) Re: photos of cavemen/general cluelessness
by Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
31) Dinosaur/Butterfly Stumper
by "Lindy Howe" <lhowe@washington.lib.mn.us>
32) RE: Behavior signs
by "Chris Accardo" <Caccardo@GPTX.org>
33) RE: another humorous moment
by Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
34) Re: Totally Terrific Toddler Titles
by "Kathleen Odean" <kathleenodean@hotmail.com>
35) fairies
by "Jeanne Lohfink" <lohfink@wnpl.info>
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From: "Gregg and Mary Cage" <gmcage@earthlink.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Simple food craft?
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:31:11 CST
I'm looking for ideas for a simple craft to accompany a food-themed =
storytime. Any recommendations? Please reply directly to me and I'll =
compile answers for anyone interested. Thanks!
Mary Cage
gmcage@earthlink.net
Intern, San Jose Public Library
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From: Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:31:21 CST
I have another stumper and hope you can come through as you always do. A
patron is looking for a picture book that she would have read to her girls
when they were small, so it's at least 10 years old. It's about a little
bear who floats away on an ice floe and somehow gets back to Mom. Does it
sound familiar to anyone? Please reply directly to me, and I will post the
answer because I'm confident someone will know this. Thanks!
mailto:jrlooby@yahoo.com
Judy Looby
Charleston Public Library
Charleston, IL
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From: Mary Geist <mgeist@meherrinlib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Storytime theme finder
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Help! Sometime late last year someone posted a link to a terrific
theme-finder for storytimes. Seems to me it listed suggested stories,
games, activities and crafts with each theme. May have been something
their
library created in-house. If anybody saved or recalls this, please send me
the link. All my IE favorites and my entire email archive went down in a
server failure Christmas day! Thanks, Mary Geist
Richardson Library
One Spring Street
Emporia, VA 23847
www.meherrinlib.org
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From: Heather Ujhazy <heatherlynnu@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Valentines Program
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:31:38 CST
Greetings!
I am looking for some books and music (fingerplays,
rhymes, recorded music) that would be appropriate for
a preschool storytime on Valentines Day.
Thanks for your time in advance!
You can email me directly at heatherlynnu@yahoo.com
Heather
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From: Nancy Bonne <bonne@noblenet.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: What next?
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A fourth grade teacher came in yesterday and said she had been reading Joel
Chandler Harris's Brer rabbit tales, and was totally surprised that the
kids LOVED them! They've been pestering her to find something like them to
read next, and she and I were both stumped. Can anyone
recommend something with a kind of out-of-kilter sly
humor? nancy: bonne@noblenet.org
Nancy Bonne
Children's Librarian
Beverly Public Library
bonne@noblenet.org
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From: moustakas@bccls.org
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Subject: Thank You-Stumper Answered
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:31:53 CST
I just wanted to say thanks for those of you that replied to my stumper
about the boy who gets blinded by the firecracker. The name of the book is
"Follow My Leader" by Garfield. My patron was elated that I had the
answer
for her to quickly. Thanks everyone! This message board is INCREDIBLE!!!
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From: Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: Beverly Kirkendall <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
Subject: Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
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Please keep in mind that the intended audience for the Newbery is "youth
up to age 14".
This year's choices do meet the criteria.
Lisa Smith
lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: Paulalef@aol.com
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Subject: Re: Colonial Craftsmen
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Julie and everybody else,
Do you know about the Colonial Williamsburg site (www.history.org
or
www.colonialcilliamsburg.org)?
It has a lot of good information about
colonial craftsmen, although probably not about buttonmakers!
Paula Lefkowitz
Parsippany (NJ) PL
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From: "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,<enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: Re: Canadian province books
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We have a series by Suzanne LeVert on each of the provinces. They were =
published by Chelsea House in 2001. They're only about 64 pages long, but =
I have a class that does this assignment every year and needed some more =
information. Hope this helps, Kim
Kim E. Dolce
Children's Librarian
Port Orange Regional Library
Port Orange, FL 32129
kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us
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From: Marge Loch-Wouters <LochWouters@menashalibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Newbery and Caldecott committee work
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If I can interject a few words at Linette Ivanovitch's kind listserv
invitation to past members of Caldecott or Newbery committees ..
Being part of one of these committees is awesome. I have never served with
anyone who didn't take the privilege very seriously - and who didn't read
and re-read, think and re-think, discuss and share opinions endlessly
throughout the year about the hundreds of eligible books. But more
than
that, almost everyone I was on these committees with, shared many of these
books with children both in schools and libraries to understand the
reactions of kids to the many books that seemed notable as the year went on.
We all didn't agree throughout the year but through the final discussion
process we did vote on the most distinguished books for that year for
children. Sure, if we could have, maybe we would have loved to give an
award to the 20 or 50 most distinguished books (because we LOVED so many in
a given year) but that wasn't our charge..it was to determine the award
winner and a few honor books.
One important note that many folks don't always realize is that the award's
age group of children, as defined by the ALSC board that sponsors the award,
is considered to be, I believe, up to age fourteen. We all know that
brings many middle school age books (non-fiction and fiction as well as
picture books) into the mix and, fair or unfair, many of those books display
more intricate, innovative or complex characterization, plotting, art,
setting and other factors that make those books the most distinguished piece
of literature or picture book for children.
Whether I personally or professionally agree with any committee's final
choice has always struck me as beside the point. If I'm not serving on the
committee, I know I haven't seen or examined the books like the committee
truly has. Instead, I look forward to the announcements with blazing
anticipation and I always can find the threads (whether subtle or bold) that
brought the particular year's winner its well deserved honor as Caldecott or
Newbery winner.
Marge Loch-Wouters
Head of Youth Services
Menasha's Public Library
440 First Street
Menasha WI 54952
920 967-5166, ex. 700
lochwouters@menashalibrary.org
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From: Lorie O'Donnell <Lodonnell@midyork.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
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Atlases of the world, the states, the universe,etc.
Biographical Dictionary
Geographical Dictionary
Science Dictionary/Encyclopedia
A to Zoo
Lorie
On 2/3/03 12:06 PM, "Kaye Bowes" <kbear97@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Here I am again, with a question for stocking the new library we are
> building. There will actually be a children's reference desk with
shelves
> behind for Ready Reference. It is actually quite a lot of shelves
(12).
I
> plan to have the newest World Book, a couple of dictionaries, thesaureses
> (?), a couple of World Almanacs, and perhaps a Guiness World Record there.
>
> What else would you all recommend be there?
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
lodonnell@midyork.org
--
"Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but unlike charity, it
should end there."
Clare Booth
Luce
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From: Katrina Neville <KatrinaN@moval.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
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While we're at it, I'm about to look over my children's reference books and
see if there is anything that can be replaced, or if I have any holes.
Does
anyone out there have ideas for really great new reference titles or
reference "must-haves" that they'd like to pass along?
Please respond off-list and I will compile answers!
Thanks for your help.
Katrina
Katrina Neville
Children's Librarian
City of Moreno Valley
25480 Alessandro Blvd.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
t: 909-413-3880
f: 909-247-8346
e: katrinan@moval.org
w: www.moreno-valley.ca.us
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From: Kaye Bowes [mailto:kbear97@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 9:06 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Children's Ready Reference
Here I am again, with a question for stocking the new library we are
building. There will actually be a children's reference desk with shelves
behind for Ready Reference. It is actually quite a lot of shelves (12).
I
plan to have the newest World Book, a couple of dictionaries, thesaureses
(?), a couple of World Almanacs, and perhaps a Guiness World Record there.
What else would you all recommend be there?
TIA!
Kay Bowes
Concord Pike Library
Wilmington, DE
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From: Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Colonial Buttonmaking
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Julie,
Did you see the website from Land's End (yes, THE Land's End)on the History
of the Button? It's actually pretty cool and there is an entire section on
Button's in America which starts in the early 18th century. I don't know
if
that has enough information, but it's interesting nevertheless.
http://www.landsend.com/cd/fp/help/0,,1_36877_36882_37075_,00.html?sid=04760
03081096105020
Also, the Book of Buttons by Joyce Whittemore has a complete history of the
button in it.
Good luck,
Jennie Stoltz
Children's Services Coordinator
Frank L. Weyenberg Library
Mequon/Thiensville, WI
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From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Colonial Craftsmen
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:06:03 CST
Hello all,
While we have a complete set of the Leonard Everett Fisher Colonial
Craftsmen books and other stuff on Colonial America we got handed a
stumper today. Have any of you found any information on buttonmaking in
the 17th century? We have tried Google and the Gale Discovering database
and every book we can think of here as well as placing holds on a couple
of craft books on buttonmaking hoping for an historical introduction.
I'm amazed that this question hasn't come up before as this colonial craft
assignment come every year at this time.
Julie Rines
jrines@ocln.org
P.S. A class mate has just arrived looking for "horn smiths" any
suggestions?
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: YA web page
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here's our link. I have gotten compliments from teens who said they
liked it (without being asked!)
http://www.mcl.org/ys/ysindex.html
click on teens at the bottom of the page
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Behalf Of Wendy Morano
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 11:36 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: YA web page
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: dg mitchell <cleery@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Fairy movie title
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Hello,
I just wanted to add that there is a children's movie
about this subject called Fairytale: A True Story. I
believe that it was also released in 1997 and it
starred Peter O'Toole as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and
Harvey Keitel as Harry Houdini. I think it is a lovely
film.
Donell Mitchell
Kent State Library and Information Science student
Hi all,
The movie Sophie mentioned was
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: "Tracey Firestone" <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:33:15 CST
To see examples of public library's web pages for teens, visit the Virtual
YA Index, part of the YA Librarians Homepage -
http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us/virtual.html
If you have a site you'd like to see listed (or a new URL for a site already
listed) drop me a line, tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us
- All I need is your
library's name, city, state/province, country and, of course, the URL for
the teen page. There's no criteria for inclusion - if you want it there,
I'll add it!
The next round of updates is in progress so don't wait, act now!
Thanks,
Tracey
tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us <mailto:tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
AKA: Tracey A. Firestone, MLS
Young Adult Specialist
Suffolk Cooperative Library System
627 North Sunrise Service Rd
Bellport, NY 11713
Phone - 631-286-1600 x1352
FAX - 631-286-1647
Visit the YA Librarians' Homepage - http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us
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Behalf Of Wendy Morano
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 11:36 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: YA web page
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: Larissa Teachworth <bkluvr2002@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Children's Ready Reference
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:33:23 CST
Gotta have "A to Zoo" for looking up those pesky
picture books that stump you: "Got any picture books
about lions?"....
Better yet, add a copy of "Best Books for Children"
too....
And a recent edition of "Reading In Series" always
helps with the "What's the 15th book in the Box Car
Children books?"....
Plus I'm partial to Judy Freeman's "More Books Kids
will sit still for" when you need a good read
aloud....
Then get a couple of good kid-friendly atlases, some
kind of science or history specific encyclopedias
(i.e. holidays around the world, local history, state
facts, Native Americans) --depending on the extent of
the homework-related questions you get....
And don't forget to get a couple of good craft and
storytime idea books with fingerplays, etc. If you're
responsible for programming, they'll help you out --
plus your Pre-K teachers will love you for it! ("I'm
a Little Teapot!" by Jane Cobb is my personal
favorite!)
Just browse Wilson's Children's Catalog (18th Edition,
I think) and look at the 000's and the 370's and I'm
sure you can't go wrong!
GOOD LUCK! (It sounds exciting!)
:) Larissa
=====
Larissa Teachworth, Children's Librarian
Green Hills Branch Library
Nashville Public Library
3701 Benham Ave.
Nashville, TN 37215
615-862-5863
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From: Nancy Bonne <bonne@noblenet.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: CORI checks
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Hi, all...I'd like to correct and expand upon my letter about corey
checks: it's CORI, (I was spelling it phonetically) and the
letters
stand for "Criminal Offender Record Information". Most school
systems now
require CORI checks for employees, and even adult volunteers who work with
children, after the recent scandals in the catholic church with child
abuse. Has anyone had them come up in their libraries? It would only
be
librarians dealing with children that would have
them...nancy, bonne@noblenet.org.
Nancy Bonne
Children's Librarian
Beverly Public Library
bonne@noblenet.org
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From: Angela Reynolds <angelar@wccls.lib.or.us>
To: 'pubyac' <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Kids will read Newbery
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I have to jump in on this discussion of kids reading the Newbery books. I
think that kids will love Crispin, it is adventurous and has some great gore
in it that boys will love. Plus, the main character is a boy. And Hoot, one
of the honors this year, was a favorite with the kids (especially the boys)
in our Newbery programs around our county.
If we create an atmosphere for kids to read quality literature, they will do
it, and they enjoy it. With over 100 kids participating in our "Club
Newbery" programs this year, I can personally vouch for this statement!
Keep
trying, and keep recommending those good books.
Angela J. Reynolds, Youth Services Librarian
Washington County Cooperative Library Services
111 NE Lincoln MS58A
Hillsboro, OR 97124
503-466-1894 fax: 503-615-6601
angelar@wccls.lib.or.us
www.WILInet.wccls.lib.or.us
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From: Lorie O'Donnell <Lodonnell@midyork.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
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We have good circ of many of our Newbery winners. Mrs. Frisby..., Johnny
Tremain, Caddie Woodlawn, The Door in the Wall, Island of the Blue Dolphins,
A Wrinkle in Time, From the Mixed Up Files..., View from Saturday, Julie of
the Wolves, and most of the ones from the past 20 years.
Try a display with signs saying "And the Winner is..." The kids
flock to
them.
Maybe I'm just lucky.
Lorie
On 2/3/03 12:02 PM, "M. N." <mellifur@cox.net>
wrote:
> 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.
>
>
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
lodonnell@midyork.org
--
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make a life."
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From: "Beverly Bixler" <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Newbery and Caldecott winners
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Hi all~
That seems to be true of many Newberys, especially in the last few
years: they are most appropriate for 6th graders and older. I was hoping
that with the new Printz award firmly in place, that the Newbery
committee would concentrate on books for slightly younger readers (about
3rd -- 6th grade appropriate). But I guess not.
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX=20
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Subject: Re: Newbery and Caldecott winners
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: "Wilson, Amy (Library)" <amy.wilson@nashville.gov>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Answer to Stumper
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:34:05 CST
Many thanks go to Michele Farley, Janne Head, and Beverly Kirkendall for
answering my stumper. My patron was most interested in the first sister's
name -- she has a new dog and wanted to name it Bryony. The patron couldn't
remember the sister's name or how to spell it; just that it was unusual.
Below, please find the answer and my original question.
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
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The sisters are:
"Bryony was the oldest, then came Clover, Cowslip, and Campanula (who
couldn't spell her name yet), and last, Daisy."
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Here's a different sort of stumper:
My patron knows the name of the book and the author: "George Mouse's First
Summer" by Heather Buchanan. My library system does not own the book and
the
patron does not want to wait for the book to come in through ILL.
My patron needs to know the name of George's five sisters. She's sure they
are named after flowers and they are listed on the first page of this book.
Please e-mail me directly so I can call my patron with the answer.
amy.wilson@nashville.gov
Thank you so much,
Amy Wilson
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From: Michael Dell <MDell@epl.ca>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Solved: Witch uses fudge to change people into animals
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Thanks to Jen, Theresa, Paula, Susan and Cathy for solving my stumper.
The book is No Such Thing as a Witch by Ruth Chew, and it is fudge that
changes people into animals.
Michael
Here is the original request:
What do you remember about the book?
The main characters were two children - brother and sister. In a
neighbouring apartment lived an old woman (actually a witch) who, when the
children said something about not liking animals, gave them some magic
chocolate - one piece made you like animals, two pieces enabled you to
understand animals, three pieces turned you into an animal. In the story
that followed, an animal inspector was fed chocolate so that he wouldn't
take her animals away.
How long ago did you read it?
25-30 years ago
Describe the format of the book?
paperback, chapter book, probably not more than 100 pages (possibly
Scholastic book club)
Michael Dell
Manager, Children's Division
Stanley A. Milner Library
Edmonton Public Library
Edmonton AB T5J 2V4
780-496-7040
780-496-1885 (FAX)
mdell@epl.ca
http://www.epl.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: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:34:21 CST
>Ah, but give the Newbery books to your sixth graders
> and up, and they WILL read them.
True but what about the rest of them? What about the
emergent readers or the critical 'boys ages 6 to 12'
who stop reading and never come back? Who's writing
for them?
--- "M. N." <mellifur@cox.net>
wrote:
> 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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Anne Fescharek (and Dewey)
Children's Librarian/ Assistant Director
Millbury Public Library
Millbury, MA 01528
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From: Katrina Neville <KatrinaN@moval.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Children's Ready Reference
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:34:30 CST
A to Zoo and Best Books For Children!! I am constantly running to the
shelf
for these titles!
HTH,
Katrina
-----Original Message-----
From: Kaye Bowes [mailto:kbear97@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 9:06 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Children's Ready Reference
Here I am again, with a question for stocking the new library we are
building. There will actually be a children's reference desk with shelves
behind for Ready Reference. It is actually quite a lot of shelves (12).
I
plan to have the newest World Book, a couple of dictionaries, thesaureses
(?), a couple of World Almanacs, and perhaps a Guiness World Record there.
What else would you all recommend be there?
TIA!
Kay Bowes
Concord Pike Library
Wilmington, DE
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From: Junior Room Staff <dgjrrm@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
To: YouthNet <youthnet@SLS.LIB.IL.US>,
pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: milk allergies, ADA, and storytime
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:34:39 CST
We had a father approach the library administration with a concern. His
son
has severe milk allergies. He said allergies of this sort are covered
under
ADA (although we're checking on that) and his big concern is that milk from
bottles (and perhaps nursing mothers???) may spill over during story time
and
his child could be exposed to it and put at serious risk.
So, the administration has asked that we check... has anyone been exposed to
this sort of thing. Our board allows beverages in the library. What
have
you
all done regarding food allergies?
Can anyone ban children from drinking their bottles in the library? Do you
tell a nursing mother to knock it off in these circumstances (!!!)?? It's
a
quandry.
Sharon L.
Junior Room Staff
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.960.1200
Downers Grove Public Library ... The Place to Go When You Need to Know!!
www.DownersGroveLibrary.org
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From: "Heather Acerro" <vclsafq4@rain.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Totally Terrific Toddler Titles & Other Tips
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:34:48 CST
Hello All,
I want to thank Lisa for her Toddler Time ideas, and add some of my own. The
program that I offer is a Lapsit for 0-3 years old, but I have mostly
toddlers attend and participate. I always make sure to have enough of a
variety on hand to change the program depending on who attends (and how they
are feeling).
My favorite books are: ( I don't have many, I haven't been doing this for
long)
CLAP YOUR HANDS - David Ellwand (I have been using this at every Lapsit for
over a month, they can't get enough of it!) Singable book
FROM HEAD TO TOE - Eric Carle
HERE COME POPPY AND MAX - Lindsey Gardiner
OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM: A Pop up book - David Carter
PEEK-A-MOO - Marie Cimarusti
WHERE'S SPOT?- Eric Hill (all the Spot books work well)
WHO SAYS THAT? Arnold Shapiro
Heather Acerro
Youth Librarian
Ray D. Prueter Library
510 Park Avenue
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
(805) 486-5460
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From: "P Stack" <p.stack@vlc.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper-hitler?
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:34:56 CST
Hi Fellow Pubyaccers,
I had a patron come in today looking for a book she read 5 years ago
about a teacher doing an experiment to show how Hitler rose to power.
She said that at the end everyone believed there was a guy but that
the school was going to have an assembly to show he wasn't real. She
said it also could have been based on a true story. I hope you can
help. TIA
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Run run as fast as you can
You can't catch me
I'm a Children's Librarian!!!
p.stack@vlc.lib.mi.us
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From: Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.fcgov.com>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Marian Sawyer <msawyer@julip.fcgov.com>
Subject: Where are you putting the Newbery winners?
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:35:04 CST
Recently a PUBYAC librarian wrote to say that (s)he feels the 2003
Newbery winner and honor books are either YA/ teen books or books which
bridge the gray area between children's and YA/teen novels.
In our public library children's department we have also discussed and
been concerned about this issue. I'd be interested to know what other
librarians are doing or thinking about it.
Are you putting all Newbery books in the children's collection (after
all, the award is for the best children's book), or are you placing them
in both children's and YA/ teen collections, or only in YA/ teen? What
influenced your decisions?
Thanks for any input.
Marian Sawyer
Marian Sawyer
Collection Development Librarian
Children's Services
Fort Collins Public Library
201 Peterson
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970)221-6686
Lu Benke
Lead Librarian
Children's Services
lubenke@julip.fcgov.com
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From: Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: photos of cavemen/general cluelessness
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:35:12 CST
After reading this, I had to reply. My library actually has a book on Pogs.
It
is POGS:The milkcap guide by Tommie Lewis, c. 1994. It is 109 pages. You
just
never know what you will find hiding on the shelves. I found this book when
I
first started working here.
Christy Williford wrote:
> 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?
<snip>
Nancy Thelen
920 W. Michigan Ave
Three Rivers Public Library
Three Rivers, MI
nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us
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From: "Lindy Howe" <lhowe@washington.lib.mn.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Dinosaur/Butterfly Stumper
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:35:20 CST
THANK YOU to all those who emailed me with the answer to my stumper. This
is an adult short story by Rad Bradbury titled "A Sound of Thunder".
It's
not a boy, but a tourist from company which offers safaris to kill dinosaurs
that are already about to die. It's even online at:
http://www.sba.muohio.edu/snavely/415/thunder.htm
I told my patron that you all would have the answer, and you have proved
that beyond my wildest dreams.
Lindy Howe
Stillwater Public Library
Stillwater, Minnesota
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From: "Chris Accardo" <Caccardo@GPTX.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Behavior signs
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:35:29 CST
My theory is that no behavior signs work. People know they aren't
supposed to be bringing food or drink or being disruptive in the library
and no sign is going to stop them if they choose to anyway. All signs
do is give people a defensive and/or combative frame of mind, if they
pay attention to them at all.
Chris
Mr. Chris Accardo
Librarian
Grand Prairie Memorial Library
901 Conover
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
972.237.5715
caccardo@gptx.org
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From: Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: another humorous moment
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:35:36 CST
Yaccers,
My scariest question was the young man who walked up
to the Reference desk and asked politely, "Excuse me,
where is your Pornography section?" I was temporarily
dumbstruck and probably looked it. Not knowing what to
say next, I asked him if it was for a school project
and he said yes. And I must have still looked
dumbstruck because he suddenly blushed a bright shade
of red and practically shouted "I need the laws and
stuff, not the PICTURES!"
I really do love my job - never boring!
Susan
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go into another room and read a book"
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From: "Kathleen Odean" <kathleenodean@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Totally Terrific Toddler Titles
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:35:45 CST
For librarians who do lapsit and toddler times, I have a guide to books for
children under 3 coming out April 1st from BAllantine, called Great Books
for Babies and Toddlers. I annotate 500 books, with a note in the
bibliographic entry to indicate if a book is "good for groups,"
which I
based advice from other librarians.
Kathleen Odean
Author, Great Books for Girls (rev. ed. May 2002)
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From: "Jeanne Lohfink" <lohfink@wnpl.info>
To: "PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
Subject: fairies
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:35:54 CST
There is a simply gorgeous book with photographs of fairies now:
The fairies : photographic evidence of the existence of another world=20
Scalora, Suza.=20
New York : Joanna Cotler Books, c1999.=20
ISBN 0060282347=20
This would have been the perfect book for the little girl.
Jeanne' Lohfink
Reference Librarian
Warren-Newport Public Library
224 N. O'Plaine Road
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 244-5150
fax (847) 244-3499
lohfink@wnpl.info
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