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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: Friday, March 21, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1062
PUBYAC Digest 1062
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Subject stumper: Child Abandonment
by scp_rokos@sals.edu
2) stumper - magic pet store
by Kerry Reed <kreed@wpld.alibrary.com>
3) cat poem
by Miriam Boots <Miriam@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
4) Request for songs, fingerplays, etc.
by "Natasha Forrester" <nforrester@wpl.org>
5) stumper thanks
by donna scott <storywoman41@yahoo.com>
6) Stumper
by "Kris Zimmerman" <ZimmeK@ci.loveland.co.us>
7) Mommy & Daddy going to war books
by "Cassie Veselovsky" <veselovskyc@cadl.org>
8) Captains Courageous
by Susan Wizinsky <swizinsk@gfn.org>
9) Stumper solved -- Arthur's birthday
by Suzanne Klein <SKlein@EBPL.org>
10) Picture book stumper
by BookBaBa@aol.com
11) War & Peace booklist
by Nicole Reader <nreader@soar.snap.lib.ca.us>
12) headphones for children's PC's
by "Friend, Jennifer" <jfriend@mail.ppld.org>
13) Re: resources for families dealing with war related stress
by "Mary Ferris" <mferris@pls-net.org>
14) compilation of storytime warm ups with puppets (long)
by "Josh lachman" <Jlachman@ci.berkeley.ca.us>
15) RE: job interview questions
by "Lori Karns" <lkarns@rain.org>
16) Spanish Storytime
by Juli Huston <jhuston@soar.snap.lib.ca.us>
17) stumper - Dog book
by Helen Moore <helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca>
18) Cirterion Pictures
by "Tamara Butler" <tamara_r_butler@hotmail.com>
19) Stumper: Boy and Caterpillar Friend
by "Chris Mallo" <chrism@GRRL02.GRRL.LIB.MN.US>
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From: scp_rokos@sals.edu
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Subject: Subject stumper: Child Abandonment
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:11:21 CST
Hi All -
One of our member library directors is looking for a picture book that
grandparents could read to a three year old who has been abandoned by
his mother. (The father works full time and also lives with his parents,
the grandparents). Can anyone think of any suitable picture books
appropriate for a scared, unhappy three year old?
We've sent adult books on dealing with separation, divorce, death, etc.
to the grandparents to help with ideas of how to discuss, but they would
like a picture book too. We have some alternate family living picture
books that might help but feel like we're missing something!
We've looked in A to Zoo, our catalogs, some of your catalogs, and the
traditional and non traditional sources - the divorce picture books
we have talk about two parents still loving the child and the child
still seeing both parents, etc. and we can't locate any with one
parent just gone.
Thank you for any suggestions or leads.
Sue Rokos
Mohawk Valley Library System
858 Duanesburg Rd.
Schenectady, NY 12306
srokos@sals.edu
scp_rokos@sals.edu
Please excuse the cross posting.
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From: Kerry Reed <kreed@wpld.alibrary.com>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper - magic pet store
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:11:30 CST
A stumper for the collective great brain -
Our patron is looking for a book she believes she read in the 1950's (as
a child). The plot involves a pet store owned by a little old lady,
with a parrot who repeatedly says "very insterding" and a monkey.
It
may be a mystery and likely involves magic. It may be a picture book or
a chapter book.
We have searched our system, it is not "Percy the Parrot Yelled
Quiet"
by Carley. Or "Eddie's Menagerie" by Haywood.
Thanks for you help, please email me off list and I will post the
answer.
Kerry Reed
Youth Services Librarian
Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District
KReed@wpld.alibrary.com
847/446-7220
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From: Miriam Boots <Miriam@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>,
Becky Taylor <beckyt@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
Subject: cat poem
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:11:39 CST
Hi all,
An elderly patron remembers a long poem told to him when he was a child
which starts " Two little kittens black and white" or "There were
two
little kittens black and white" and he wants to get a copy of this
poem. The poem involves a choice between keeping one kitten and having
the other drowned. It ends with one kitten on someone's lap.
We have tried Children's Index to Poetry and Granger's and some usual
places.
Can someone out there help?
Please reply to
Beckyt@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us
or Miriam@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us
Thanks so much.
Miriam Boots, Children's Librarian
St. Tammany Parish Library, Louisiana
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From: "Natasha Forrester" <nforrester@wpl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Request for songs, fingerplays, etc.
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:11:47 CST
I'm doing a storytime series on hats and we'll be having visits from a
firefighter, police officer, cowboy, and baseball coach, as well as having
me in a sombrero and having a tea party where everyone wears hats...I have
books pulled, but I'm still searching for songs, fingerplays, flannel
boards, etc. to go with any of these themes. Any ideas would be
appreciated.
Reply to me at nforrester@wpl.org and
I'll do a compilation for the list.
Thanks!
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: donna scott <storywoman41@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper thanks
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:11:55 CST
Pubyac does it again! Thanks to all who knew my book
of the generations of women in one family was Seven
Brave Women, by Betsy Hearne. I knew I'd read it, and
there it was! My patron will be so pleased, she said
she's looked several times to find it again, and never
was able to.
This was my first posting of a stumper, and it surely
works!
Donna Scott
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library
Tampa, FL
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From: "Kris Zimmerman" <ZimmeK@ci.loveland.co.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:12:04 CST
I just had a customer come in looking for a young adult book that she =
read as a teenager, in the early 80's. It was set in Dublin and dealt =
with the violence there. It was about a young girl and her boyfriend, =
one was Catholic the other Protestant. The other thing she remembers is =
that she was always eating chips wrapped in newspaper. She thinks there =
were at least two books with the same character in, possibly a series. =
Her daughter is now a teenager and she would like her to read them. Any =
help you can pass on would be great.
Thanks!
Kristine Zimmerman
Loveland Public Library
zimmek@ci.loveland.co.us
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From: "Cassie Veselovsky" <veselovskyc@cadl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Mommy & Daddy going to war books
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:12:13 CST
We have had a couple of requests for books concerning a child's parent =
(mother or father) going to war or fighting in a war. They were =
particularly looking for picture books and did not want any books =
associated with WWII (they were looking for books about parents taking =
part in the Gulf War since that was with Iraq). Any or all =
suggestions welcome. I'll compile a list and send it to PUBYAC.
Much Thanks!
Cassie
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Cassie Veselovsky
Youth Services Librarian
Main Library=20
Capital Area District Library
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 367-6302
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From: Susan Wizinsky <swizinsk@gfn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Captains Courageous
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:12:21 CST
Hi All,
Thanks so much for all of your suggestions for a book about a spoiled boy
who went to sea. According to my patron, the book is "Captains
Courageous". She was also happy to take the recommendation of
"The
Wanderer"
by Creech back to her grandson as well!
Thanks as always.
Susan
--
Susan E. Wizinsky, M.S.L.S.
Children's Librarian
Genesee District Library
Grand Blanc-McFarlen Branch
515 Perry Road
Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439
810-694-5310
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From: Suzanne Klein <SKlein@EBPL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper solved -- Arthur's birthday
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Thank you to -- Gosh, there are way too many of you to name! -- everyone who
responded to my stumper about Arthur's birthday. Arthur's special day is
May 25th. Isn't it nice to have yet another excuse to eat cake?!?
Thanks again!
-- Suzanne
Suzanne M. Klein
Youth Services Librarian
East Brunswick Public Library
2 Jean Walling Civic Center
East Brunswick NJ 08816
Phone: (732) 390 6789
Fax: (732) 390 6796
E-mail: sklein@ebpl.org
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From: BookBaBa@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Picture book stumper
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:12:39 CST
Dear Group,
Anyone remember a picture book about a man who gives his food away to the
animals in a park? A woman then comes and sits next to him and shares her
own food with him. This has been driving us crazy all day!
Thanks,
Victoria Haddon
Grapevine Public Library
Grapevine, TX 76051
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From: Nicole Reader <nreader@soar.snap.lib.ca.us>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: War & Peace booklist
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:12:46 CST
Just in time (I worked on it until 9:00 last
night!), the Benicia Public Library has
compiled an annotated bibliography of
recommended children's books entitled "War &
Peace: A List of Books to Help Children of
All Ages Understand the World's Conflicts and
Seek Resolutions." We've posted the booklist
on the front page of our Web site (address
listed below). Although the Web formatting
is rough, I thought it might be of use since
we're all working on lists like this.
The booklist includes stories for young
children about people in the service and
dealing with absence; books of facts about
branches of the U.S. military and the
equipment they use; books that celebrate the
spirit of the U.S. through words, art, and
music; and, of course, many books to help
children of all ages understand war, peace,
and tolerance. (There is nothing specific to
the Middle East, however, since we had
already made a separate booklist on that
topic.)
Ideas for some of the books on our list came
from PUBYAC, as well as from Web-based
booklists from the Allen County Public
Library, the Children's Picture Book
Database, and Cynthia Leitich Smith, among
others. Credit and thanks to everyone who
shares their intellectual property so
generously!
N.
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Nicole Reader
Head Youth Services Librarian
Benicia (CA) Public Library
nreader@snap.lib.ca.us
www.ci.benicia.ca.us/library.html
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From: "Friend, Jennifer" <jfriend@mail.ppld.org>
To: "Pesavento, Jenny" <JPesavento@mail.ppld.org>,
Subject: headphones for children's PC's
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:16:18 CST
Thank you to those who responded to my request for recommendations for
children's earphones. The Telex CE Explorer and the Califone 23924av/ps
were suggested as durable and dependable, as well as the Jensen-JF25. I
was
also told Radio Shack has headphones that come with a warrenty, and they
will be replaced if they break.
Jennifer Friend
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From: "Mary Ferris" <mferris@pls-net.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: resources for families dealing with war related stress
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:16:26 CST
My son's doctor came in the library today and recommended the following
site:
http://www.aacap.org/web/mailroot/drop/007311255171c23webserver.eml
The site is for the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and
it
gives suggestions on how to listen to children and how to answer their
questions about war and terrorism.
Mary Ferris
Children's Librarian
Wood Library
134 N. Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
mferris@pls-net.org
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From: "Josh lachman" <Jlachman@ci.berkeley.ca.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: compilation of storytime warm ups with puppets (long)
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Here is a compilation of most of the ideas of things to do with a puppet. =
Thanks everybody. I have put a few of my ideas at the end of the list.
I also recommend the book, "Storytelling with Puppets" by Connie
Champlin =
and Nancy Renfro for some ideas on how to introduce specific books with =
puppets.
I use a pelican puppet I picked up at the Hallmark store years
ago.He =
has a fish attached under his wing.
We put away all the puzzles and choose a seat. Then I pull Petey
the =
Pelican out of the storytime basket and introduce him to newcomers. I =
explain that since Petey doesn't live near a body of water, we have to =
feed him his fish for breakfast. The children take turns coming up to feed =
him until everyone has had a turn. Some are hesitant, so mothers are =
welcome to assist. Petey, of course, is very polite, thanking each child =
by name. The parents encourage the children to practice their manners by =
saying, "You're welcome."
When everyone has had a turn (or two, or three, ...), Petey chooses
his =
seat and we look in the basket to see what HE brought for me to read. =
Petey gets all the credit for books read, crafts prepared, and treats =
dispensed. When storytime is over, it's time for Petey's nap. He gets a =
bedtime snack and a hug, then we wish him, "Goodnight."
We also have a spider puppet named Sonia who lives in the basket
with =
Petey. She comes out to play after we read the books. The children come =
forward to pet her, let her count their buttons, and beep their noses. =
Then they sit back down and we sing for Sonia (The Eensy Weensy Spider, of =
course) and let her "watch us play." We do our repertoire of
fingerplays =
and sing to anyone who has a birthday that week. Then Sonia goes back into =
the basket, along with Petey's books, and last of all Petey.=20
Petey has served as mascot for our Toddler program for 14 years,
and =
the children miss him when they advance to the Preschool program.=20
Peg Siebert
I do toddler time, so it may be a little different for regular story time. =
We sing two verses of "The More We Get Together" while I play the
guitar =
(two chords only--very easy!). I use a puppet every week, too, but it's at =
the end as the kids leave (she gives then a "kiss" if they like and
waves =
to them if they don't!).
Beverly Kirkendall
Hurst Public Library
Hurst, TX
Blodgett Library
Fishkill, NY
josh - i have a wonderful puppy family (puppets) that i use during
storytime - 'junior' seems to always angle his way into being the center
of attention! - the night before storytime i hide junior somewhere in
the room (under bookcases, hanging from a light fixture, poking his head
out around a book display......you get the picture, right?) as i enter
the room with one of his siblings, his mother, cousin, whoever, we call
out for him + ask the children for their help in finding him - i make a
big deal out of looking way up high (on tippy toes) towards the ceiling,
way down low (crouch down on all 4's) under the bookcases - we always
end up 'finding' him and then i make a big pretense of 'scolding' him
for being a rascal! - it's great for those first couple of minutes that
everyone is arriving + getting comfortable and it gets us acting as a
group right off the bat - week after week we get exasperated with that
puppy but we love him! - sure works for us -
~gayle byrne~
killingworth library
For toddler time, I have a Folkmanis floppy cat that I use to greet the =
kids as they enter. I ask them if they want a kitty hug. Some do, some =
don't. The ones that do, have the floppy arms circle them and then the =
kitty brushes it's whiskers in happiness. I tell them, "Oh, Kitty likes =
that!" The ones that don't want a hug can pet the kitty if they like or =
they can just get a meow greeting. This lets me say hello to each child =
during the hustle and bustle at the start. I have about 40 toddlers at my =
storytime so it's the only individual time they get!
Kitty also helps me sing "Good Morning" in English and Spanish to the
tune =
of Frere Jacque. She then settles under my chair to listen to the story.
Hope this helps. Ciao, Carol
Carol Edwards
edwarc@pon.net=20
Sonoma County Library
Santa Rosa, CA
begin each story time by opening my story pot, a
baby blue enamel stock pot decorated with curly
ribbons. The children help me count to 3, and I open
it to find a clue about the story time's theme. The
top stays off until story hour is over, and they
always sit quietly and watch attentively until I
dramatically clank the lid down. (A borrowed
idea--the "original" was a fancy treasure chest.)
Debbie Allen
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Debbie Allen
Children's Librarian
Starkville Public Library
Starkville, Mississippi
We always have the puppets come out and tell bad jokes. The kids love
them and the parents only groan sometimes.
How do you catch a squirrel? Climb a tree and act like a nut.
What's big and gray and wears glass slippers? Cinderellaphant.
We use a plush turtle puppet. His name is simply "Mr. Turtle."
He starts =
out with his head pulled in his shell, and the job of the kids is to wake =
him up so he can enjoy storytime. The preschoolers yell as loud as they =
can, "Wake up, Mr. Turtle!" The toddlers tickle him awake.
It's fun to =
see how some of the kids "come out of their shell" as storytime
progresses.=
=20
Judy Looby
Charleston Public Library
Charleston,
,
You might want to look into Rob Reid's new book, SOMETHING FUNNY
HAPPENED AT THE LIBRARY. I just went to a workshop by him and he had a
lot of cute openings, like mouth exercises, tongue push-ups, and so
forth. His book is checked out so I can't refer to it for specifics,
but I am planning to look it over closely for ideas when it's back. We
also had a guest storyteller recently who used a kitten puppet, Taffy,
who had a bag of items to introduce the story time. She would pull them
from the bag and throw them all over until she found the item she
wanted. It's one of those things that you have to see, however, because
a lot of the humor was in the storyteller trying to keep Taffy under
control. Please post the responses. Always looking for a new shtick!
Karen Vollmar
I love using puppets for warm-ups at the beginning of story time. It =
always
seems to help the kids feel comfortable and get into a groove.
I have a mouse puppet (his name is Maurice), and I like to get him out and
do the poem "I Think Mice Are Nice" by Rose Fyleman several times with
the
kids, urging them to supply the words at the ends of the lines.
The apple and worm puppet from Folkmanis
(http://www.folkmanis.com/fingerpuppets.htm)
is another one of my =
favorites,
and kids always respond well to it. (The worm's name is Ron. I haven't =
named
the apple.) I show them the apple and ask them what it is. After they =
reply,
I point out that it has a hole, and what might live in that hole, etc....
There are several poems and rhymes featuring worms in apples.
I also like my flowers-in-a-pot puppet from Manhattan Toys (can't find a
picture). My flowers have names, Bubbles, Blossom, Buttercup, and Frank, =
and
I made up a little counting rhyme to go with them. Manhattan Toys has =
other,
similar puppets, like the worms in a can and the dogs in a basket. Very =
fun
stuff.
Hope this helps!
:)
Adrienne Furness
Children's and Family Services Librarian
Webster Public Library, Webster, NY
afurness@libraryweb.org
I have a bear puppet who goes with me through the children's area inviting =
the kids to accompany us into the story room. Once the kids are sitting =
down, Bear goes to each and lightly brushes their hand (if extended) while =
saying "Hi, Emily" in a bear-like voice. At the first session, I
assure =
the kids that Bear will not touch anyone unless they put out their hands, =
because Bear knows that some people are afraid of bears, and he doesn't =
want to scare anyone. (All the time I'm talking, I'm holding my own hand =
out and Bear is stroking it, so they can see what's expected.) If they =
don't hold out their hand, Bear just says hi and waves from a comfortable =
distance. The preschoolers all are holding out their hands by the second =
session. =20
=20
I do the same thing with my toddlers. They usually won't reach for Bear =
for a couple of sessions, so in the meantime Bear says Hi to their =
grown-up. Once they're comfortable with Bear, they really get a kick out =
of saying Hi to him.
=20
Just one warning - hold out your hand (& have the kids hold out theirs) =
palm down - otherwise they start grabbing for Bear once they're comfortable=
with him.
=20
Then we all sit down, and Bear "conducts" while we sing a song.
Next, I =
ask Bear what the stories are about today. He "likes to tease
me", so he =
tells me the kids have to guess. The books are propped up on my table, so
=
they try to guess from the pictures.
=20
Bear also says goodbye at the door, again gently stroking their hand if =
they reach out. (By the end of several times, a lot of the younger ones =
are trying to give Bear big hugs.)
=20
Frankly, I think Bear is more popular than I am. ;-)
=20
I'm looking forward to seeing what other librarians do.
=20
Kathy Kimble
Elma Public Library
Elma, NY
i do a couple of different things depending on my mood
and the kids...
1) using a puppet we will sing the song "So Happy
You're Here" from one of Hap Palmer's CDs. using the
recording i have the puppet "sing" all the opening
parts and the kids and i sing the responses.
2) we sing an opening song "Hello Everybody" very
simple and short. we sing it four times. 1--to teach
to words to those who don't know if (clap in time
also). 2--as loud as we can. 3--as fast as we can
4--as quiet as we can.
3) "up & down" doing various body parts (arms, elbows,
shoulders, heads, fingers...) we put them
"up...down...up...down...and turn them and turn them
and turn them around" repeat over and over with
different parts. i always end doing noses (push & turn
with your finger) and tongues which the kids think is
hilarious
~jennifer
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~jenniferbaker
This is from my book Something Funny Happened at the Library (ALA 2003):
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"The Storyteller Warmups" by Rob Reid
Let's go through our vowels together. Give me a nice, quiet `A.'=20
Next, stretch out your lips for `E-ee-ee.'
Give me a high `I.'
Now, a low `O.'
Next, a `U, U, U.'
Stretch you jaw muscles left..." (Cup your chin and turn head)
"...and right." (Turn head in the other direction)
"Loosen you cheeks." (Pinch cheeks and shake them)
"Cheek Wobble!" (Shake cheeks by shaking head)
"Teeth Gnashers!" (Chomp teeth)
"Now, the most important storyteller warm-up: Tongue Push-ups!
Ready? At attention! 1-2, 1-2, 1-2..." (Stick out tongue and move it up =
and down)
"Sideways!" (Move tongue back and forth sideways)
"Loop-dee-loops!" (Roll tongue around your mouth in a circle)
"Other way!" (Reverse direction)
"Now that everyone is properly warmed-up, we can begin!"
=20
Rob Reid
W
Youth Services/Special Needs Coordinator
c
In spring time I get out my fuzzy (green-blue) caterpillar puppet
and
we sing
Tune: down by the station
Once there was a caterpillar
And his name was fred
Had a blue green body and
A fuzzy head
He could really wiggle and as he did he sang=20
Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle=20
Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle.
And of course the kids wiggle for the last two lines.=20
They love it!
Nicole
Oconomowoc Public Library, WI
For opening, I sing "The More We get Together" AND do the Sign
Language
to the song, the kids love the song and they learn the sign language
very quickly, not to mention parents love the fact that their children
are learning to sign.:-)
Hi! I use a dog puppet for Story Time (4 & 5yrs.)named
Buttons. He calls out a color and everyone wearing
that color gets to stand up. This year Buttons found a
stray "puppy" we named "Mittens" and now he has
learned to "talk" and calls a color sometimes. This is
so much fun, kids wear the most colorful things just
for "Colors". For Tiny Tots (2 & 3 yrs.,) we sing the
"Good Morning" song, (good morning, good morning, good
morning to you..." cora jo ciampi Weare, NH
I have 2 very wacky puppets that like to taste fingers while we sing
a second verse to The More We Get Together. One puppet has lots of
brightly colored fur and three eyes, so he is named Mr. Whatzit. The
other puppet is a shark with eyes that roll around crazily. I just
got the shark and she was very well received by the first group I
used her with.
What is the second verse?
The more we share together, together, together,
The more we share together, the happier we'll be.
For sharing is caring, and caring is sharing.
The more we share together, the happier we'll be.
The idea of using this song comes from "Literate Beginnings" by Debby
Ann Jeffery. It's about story time for babies and toddlers, but I
use the song during story time visits to area preschools and the
older kids enjoy it. Her suggestion was to shake hands during the
second verse and sometimes I do that rather than use a puppet. I got
the idea of a finger tasting puppet from another book, but I don't
remember which one. That one suggested just making a puppet from a
sock, but I like using my fancy ones. I trade off and only use one
at a time. Some kids will be afraid of the puppet, and I don't make
any big deal about it, just go to the next person.
Sadie Smith
And here are a few ideas of I've gathered from various places that I've =
used:
Have children comb the puppets hair, brush and floss its teeth and feed it =
pompoms. =20
Have the puppet get a phone call on a toy cell phone. Have the puppet =
stick its tongue out at you when you aren't quite looking and let the =
children point it out (keep repeating until they catch on, and prime them =
by asking "Did he just stick his tongue out at me when I wasn't looking.
=
You kids point if he does that again.") Then lecture your puppet on
good =
manners.=20
Stuff the puppet in a pillow case and leave in a corner of the room along
=
with a tape recorder and a prerecorded tape. Search about the room and =
push the play button on the tape recorder on your first pass. Then the =
tape recorder plays the puppets part of the dialogue, calling for help. =
Make sure to put the volume high because the kids will be excited and =
talking. =20
Have the puppet do a magic trick. There are a few that can be done with =
one hand. One is putting a mouth coil in the puppets mouth secretly after
=
some byplay. A mouth coil is a very compacted 25' or 50' streamer of =
colorful paper available from magic suppliers on the internet or magic =
stores. Then the streamer of paper gets produced.
I've also had success using bubbles at storytime for kids to pop. The =
best kind seem to be from Gymboree.=20
Josh Lachman
Children's Librarian
Josh Lachman
Children's Library
Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge Street
Berkeley CA 94704
Mailing Address for Deliveries:
2031 Bancroft Way
Berkeley CA 94704
Jlachman@ci.berkeley.ca.us
(510) 981-6229
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From: "Lori Karns" <lkarns@rain.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: job interview questions
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I really appreciated your comments. I interview Youth Services Librarians
and have never been asked by the candidate about bulletin board duties. The
list of job responsibilities (at recruitment) doesn't mention it either.
Probably because we expect our professional folks to do a long list of
things like supervision, training, collection development, grant writing and
community networking. Bulletin boards would be something we would hope they
would manage using volunteers, local contacts, or delegate to a page. You're
absolutely right - not everyone has either the interest or the talent.
You made some good points to other librarians who interview new candidates.
Mentioning it in the interview would be a tip-off to the candidate that 1)
the interviewer thinks that bulletin boards are an important part of the job
(the candidate could ask some clarifying questions about time required), or
2) the interviewer is using the question to hear the candidates thoughts on
marketing library collections, delegating to other staff, networking in the
community to get the job done, etc.
Your use of local art exhibits is wonderful! What a great incentive for kids
to come to the library, with their families, to show their work.
I can relate to your problem. I have a degree in art, but hate doing
bulletin boards. I adore storytelling.
Lori Karns
Ventura County Library
lkarns@rain.org
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Susan Creed
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:55 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: job interview questions
I hadn't been paying too much attention to the posts about job interview
questions but read the compilation just today and couldn't resist
expressing one of my pet peeves--bulletin boards! In every Children's or
Youth Services Librarian position that I've had in my 20+ years doing this
work, I have always been in charge of the bulletin board(s) and yet never
have I been asked in any job interview if I have any interest and/or talent
in this particular aspect of the job. As you can probably tell, I don't!
My favorite bulletin boards have always been the ones where I got art from
local schools. But I've come to believe that if this is a major (and time
consuming) aspect of the Children's Librarian job, it should be mentioned
in the interview. Why should it be assumed that someone good with kids and
a good storyteller would automatically be good at bulletin boards?
Thanks for listening!!!:)--Susan
Susan Creed
Youth Services Librarian,
Shadle Library
Spokane Public Library
2111 W. Wellesley
Spokane, WA 99205
screed@spokanelibrary.org
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From: Juli Huston <jhuston@soar.snap.lib.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>,
"'Reeve, Susan'"
Subject: Spanish Storytime
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:16:54 CST
Hello all,
We are in the *very* early stages of implementing a Spanish storytime in
our library. The community, to my knowledge has never had a Spanish
storytime before, so many are unfamiliar with just what a storytime entails
as well as the benefits of storytime for both the parents and the child. We
have a willing volunteer who will be doing the actual program and people
she has talked to about it have said, "Well, I already read stories to my
child, so why bring them to a storytime?" So, as you can see, we will
need
to do some selling of this to the community. I was wondering if anyone
here has any tips they would be willing to share so we can create a
successful program for this portion of our community. Thank you in advance
and I will pass on a compilation of answers to anyone interested.
Juli
Juli Huston
Children's & Young Adult Librarian
Solano County Library
Rio Vista Branch
jhuston@snap.lib.ca.us
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From: Helen Moore <helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca>
To: 'PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children'
Subject: stumper - Dog book
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Dear collective Great Brain,
You have helped me before on stumpers, so perhaps you can help me again! I
have complete faith in the powers of this group!
I had a high school student in today trying to find a book. In her words:
"It's a good book about a dog. A girl owns a dog but doesn't want her
parents to know about the dog so she give the dog to an older next door
neighbour (I think a little old lady). The girl is then jealous because
the
dog seems to like the neighbour better than her."
The title is something like "Misty and me" (but she's not sure and
that
didn't register anything in our catalog). The book has a pink cover with a
dog jumping out of the tub with two (one?) kids chasing. It's an easy
chapter book (about grade five-ish, she thought). It's not The Invisible
Harry by Marthe Jocelyn.
Anyone recognize this? Please respond to me and I will post the answer to
the list.
Many thanks!
Helen
Helen Moore
Youth Services Department
Richmond Public Library
100-7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, British Columbia
Canada V6Y 1R9
E-mail: helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca
Phone: 604-231-6441
Fax: 604-273-0459
Award-winning Web site: www.yourlibrary.ca
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From: "Tamara Butler" <tamara_r_butler@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Cirterion Pictures
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:17:13 CST
I received a flyer from Criterion Pictures USA offering libraries the second
Lord of the Rings movie 2 months before its general video release. I am
tempted because I know it would be a huge draw for teens here, but it sounds
too good to be true.
Does anyone have any experience with this company or have any idea what they
would charge for this. There was no price listed in the flyer, only a
telephone number.
Tamara Butler
Olean Public Library
tamara_r_butler@hotmail.com
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From: "Chris Mallo" <chrism@GRRL02.GRRL.LIB.MN.US>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Boy and Caterpillar Friend
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:17:21 CST
I have a patron who remembers a chapter book about a boy who finds a furry
caterpillar in a clod of dirt. He nurses a caterpillar (named
"furbur",
"burfus" or something like that) back to health and they have many
adventures. Eventually "furbur" has to go away and builds a
cocoon. A
beautiful butterfly emerges. The friends say a teary good bye. He
believes
the copyright is 1960 or earlier. Does anyone have any ideas on this one?
We've checked our catalog and the internet, but we haven't found any thing.
Help!
Thanks!
Chris
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Chris Mallo
Children's Specialist
Great River Regional Library
405 St. Germain
St. Cloud, MN 56401
Phone (320) 650-2500, Fax (320) 650-2501
chrism@grrl.lib.mn.us
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