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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, September 23, 2003 12:52 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1223
PUBYAC Digest 1223
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) stumper - apple book
by vellenga <vellenga@students.uiuc.edu>
2) Stumper
by "Tabitha Hogan" <tabitha@acpl.org>
3) Re: Recruiting volunteers
by N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
4) preschool storytime letter to parents
by Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
5) need ideas
by Lisa Bauer <lbauer@mail.owls.lib.wi.us>
6) Board books display
by "Theresa Maturevich" <theresam@ocln.org>
7) amazon
by Frances Easterling <machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us>
8) Children and Teen Programs
by "Linda Smith" <l.smith@vlc.lib.mi.us>
9) Series of Unfortunate Events party
by "Jackie Stork" <jmstork@hotmail.com>
10) stumper-people turned to stone
by "Ellen Braby" <ellen-braby@ci.santa-monica.ca.us>
11) Olympic or sports theme SRP materials
by efjones@uiuc.edu
12) Re: Recruiting volunteers
by ann chapman <amom124@yahoo.com>
13) Lemony Snicket programs
by Aclasper@aol.com
14) Bib Request Stumper--left foot right foot
by Amy Kiefer <a.kiefer@lanepl.org>
15) RE: Grandparents StoryTime
by "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
16) Re: stumper--picture books depicting old gender stereotypes
by Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
17) Re: Grandparents StoryTime
by "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
18) Redwall/Jacques read-alikes
by "Ramarie Beaver" <rbeaver@mckinneytexas.org>
19) Press Release
by "Lisa Cole" <lcole@ald.lib.co.us>
20) ?Doll Story Stumper
by "Shari Haber" <shaber@mcls.org>
21) RE: Recruiting volunteers
by Osei Baffour <obaffour@dallaslibrary.org>
22) FW: Voice of Harry Potter?
by "Beverly Bixler" <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
23) Friend/Garden Stumper
by "Donnae Tidwell" <donnae-tidwell@ci.santa-monica.ca.us>
24) RE: YA - Magnetic Poetry Craft
by "_shellbells@excite.com"
<_shellbells@excite.com>
25) A share on Oliver Button is a Star
by "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
26) Re: mpaa ratings - meant for parents not libraries
by "Sean P. S. George" <seanps@george.net>
27) Re: mpaa ratings & community standards of decency
by Janet Eckert <jcape52@yahoo.com>
28) Re: YA music/video/audio selection tools
by Rebecca Rankin <rlrankin@sharon.lib.wi.us>
29) BIB: Books for Reluctant Mathematicians
by "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
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From: "vellenga" <vellenga@students.uiuc.edu>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:31
PM
Subject: stumper - apple book
Hello Everyone,
We have a patron who is looking for a book she read when she was little
(30ish
years ago) about apples and a family whose children were all named after
apples (she thinks that their surname may have been "Apple").
I tried
Worldcat
and NoveList but came up empty-handed. Is anyone familiar with this
book?
Many Thanks,
Rachel
Urbana Free Library's Children's Dept.
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From: "Tabitha Hogan"
<tabitha@acpl.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:32
PM
Subject: Stumper
A patron is looking for a picture book about a fox who steals milk from
a
maiden. The maiden catches him and cuts off his tail. To get his tail
back, he must redeem himself by gathering more milk. When he is
redeemed,
she sews his tail back on. Any ideas?
Tabitha L. Hogan
Youth Services Librarian
Arkansas City Public Library
120 E. Fifth Avenue
Arkansas City, KS 67005-2695
Phone: (620) 442-1280
Fax: (620) 442-4277
tabitha@acpl.org
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From: "N Korsavidis" <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:33
PM
Subject: Re: Recruiting volunteers
Hi,
Well our volunteers get community service hours and as
that's required for so many things, I have more
trouble sending them away than getting them. Perhaps
by letting them know that, you'll get more?
Natalie
=====
Natalie Korsavidis
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library
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From: "Lorraine Getty"
<lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:33
PM
Subject: preschool storytime letter to
parents
33 of you have requested that I send you the composite
sample letters for parents, and I've sent it to all
who have requested it so far. If you requested this on
Monday, 9/22 and for some reason haven't gotten it by
Tuesday, 9/23, email me back. I don't need to hear if
you receieved it successfully!
Thanks,
Lorraine Getty
lgetty1969@yahoo.com
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From: "Lisa Bauer" <lbauer@mail.owls.lib.wi.us>
To: "Pubyac (E-mail)"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:34
PM
Subject: need ideas
In November our Preschool Storyhour kids will be doing participation
theater and doing a performance for parents, grandparents, ect. Our
theme is nursery rhymes and I was wondering if any of you had ideas for
acting out any of the traditional rhymes like Humpty Dumpty, Twinkle,
Twinkle Little Star, or There Was An Old Woman. I have some ideas but am
looking for more. Also ideas for props would be helpful. The kids are 3
and 4 years old so it has to be very simple.
Thnks in advance for you help.
Lisa Bauer
Iola Village Library
lbauer@mail.owls.lib.wi.us
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From: "Theresa Maturevich"
<theresam@ocln.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:34
PM
Subject: Board books display
Hi all-
Does anyone out there make an effort to keep board books at a
height that's easy for toddlers to reach. Right now ours are kept on
a table about 2 feet high and we need an alternative as the collectin
os growing and the table is not. Our options are to put a vertical
bookcase on top of this table which would mean that the books
would not be as accessible to the little ones, or to put a horizontal
bookcase or shelf on top of the table. I kind of like the first idea
mostly because it would keep things neater, but I thought someone
out there might have a more convincing argument one way or the
other.
Thanks in advance,
Theresa Maturevich
Children's Librarian
Norwell Public Library
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-2015
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From: "Frances Easterling"
<machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:35
PM
Subject: amazon
This is a shot into left field. I hope someone can catch it.
A while back someone mentioned that they get books donated to them
through some program that is hooked up with Amazon.com. Someone buys
the book and Amazon sends it to the library. Or the Library post a wish
list with Amazon. One of the two. I have tried emailing Amazon but
they sent me to the help area. Is there anyone who can help me with
this?
Thanks,
Frances Easterling
Magee Public Library
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From: "Linda Smith" <l.smith@vlc.lib.mi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:35
PM
Subject: Children and Teen Programs
Hello Everyone,
Every year the Michigan Library Assoc. Children and Teen division
hold a three day conference with a variety of breakouts and speakers.
One of the breakouts this year is tentatively titled "Programs On A
Shoestring" programs or crafts that can be done for little or no
cost. We hope to have ideas for both teen and children programs or
crafts, our list is already started but we would like to have a nice
list to include as a handout. If anyone has some great programs or
crafts you have done for little cost please let me know. If you had
the breakdown for the cost per participant that would be great. I
will complile a list and credit everyone with their ideas.
Thanks for the help!
Linda
Linda E. Smith
Teen Librarian
Bay County Library System
Bay City
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From: "Jackie Stork" <jmstork@hotmail.com>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:36
PM
Subject: Series of Unfortunate Events
party
Anyone have any ideas for a Series of Unfortunate Events/Lemony Snicket
party? I know this has been discussed in the past, so if anyone could
forward me the ideas, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Jackie Stork
Head of Youth Services
Prairie Trails Public Library
8449 S. Moody Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
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From: "Ellen Braby" <ellen-braby@ci.santa-monica.ca.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:37
PM
Subject: stumper-people turned to stone
This is a question forwarded from our Reference Dept. that I am hoping
someone can recognize. Please respond to me directly at
ellen-braby@santa-monica.org.
"There is a book I started to read when I was kid in the early
'70s...
I remember the plot line was that a group of people in an airplane
return to earth and all the peopl have turned to stone, but the animals
are still alive. The animals slowly return to their wild instincts
because no one is feeding them... The small number of people on the
flight must search for any survivors and the reasons.
I know it doesn't sound too much like a kid's book but I remember it
from second or third grade..."
Thanks in advance!
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From: <efjones@uiuc.edu>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:38
PM
Subject: Olympic or sports theme SRP
materials
Hi, all.
Our county is planning an Olympic games theme summer reading program (SRP)
in 2004 for 3 - 12 year olds. None of us on the planning committee were
jazzed about the materials available in Upstart or Demco. We thought, in
all
of your vast, accumulated experience and collective knowledge, there
might
be someone out in *PUBYAC-land* who can lead us to some other
art-options.
Posters, bookmarks, reading logs, certificates, and stickers are usually
a
part of our reading program materials.
Thank you for giving this your consideration.
Beth Jones
Children's Services
East Valley Branch Library
Escondido, CA
ejones@ci.escondido.ca.us
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From: "ann chapman" <amom124@yahoo.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:38
PM
Subject: Re: Recruiting volunteers
Hi Misty: We have had success with an Adopt-A-Dewey! program. Our flyer
says:
The library is looking for volunteers who will adopt a small area of
bookshelves and help keep it in order by Mr. Dewey's system. As part of
your adoption process you will be trained in the dewey area you select
and
vounteer about one hour per week.
We have had adult and youth volunteers and even Girl Scout Troops! Our
shelves look better, too! Ann
Mh27625@aol.com
wrote:
Hi collective brain!
I am seeking innovative and successful ways to recruit volunteers for
our
library. I would love to hear how others are reaching out into the
community to draw volunteers into their facilities. I will compile
replies
for the list!
Thanks so much in advance,
Misty Bass
Youth Services Librarian
Wilkes County Public Library
North Wilkesboro NC
"The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, and all the sweet
serenity of
books."
Longfellow
'Morituri Salutamus', 1875
Ann Chapman
Marshall District Library
Marshall, MI
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From: <Aclasper@aol.com>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:39
PM
Subject: Lemony Snicket programs
We had a "Lemony Snicket" program this past Saturday, geared
to grades 3-5
and it was very successful. I got all my ideas from an earlier PUBYAC
posting.
1.) We played BINGO, using animal cards from the internet. I labelled
the
animals in a Snicket fashion, ie, the Dismal Dog, the Wobbly Worm, the
Rabid
Rabbit, and the kids called out "KLAUS" instead of Bingo.
2.) We did "Violet's Inventions". I divided the group into
teams and handed
each a team a packet of supplies - 6 paperclips, some yarn, 6 straws, a
few
scraps of cardboard, 6 craft sticks, as well as scissors, and glue
sticks.
We
pretended that the team had fallen down a well, and had to make an
invention
to
get out. This was so popular! and the inventions were fantastic - they
invented
everything from cell phones to grappling hooks.
3.) We had a Count Olaf "eyeball and spoon" race, using
gumballs in the
shape
of blood-shot eyes.
4.) We did Baudelaire trivia.
Everyone had a great time!
Anne
**********************
Anne Clasper
62 Eagle Street,
Williamsville NY 14221
aclasper@aol.com
(716) 633-7279
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From: "Amy Kiefer" <a.kiefer@lanepl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:40
PM
Subject: Bib Request Stumper--left foot
right foot
Hi all,
I have a stumper I hope you can help me with. I am looking for a book
with the
follwing description: The person remembers a book from the late 70s or
early
80s. A common phrase of "left foot, right foot" is repeated on
each page.
Three are four children are walking through the rain and are wearing
different
raincoats (a police officer coat, a nurse in a rain coat, and other
community
helpers).
They thought it may have been a Golden Book, but we've checked their and
couldn't find it. We've also checked A to Zoo and Novelist.
Does this ring a bell for anybody? Your responses are greatly
appreciated.
Thank you in advance! (Please send responses directly to me.)
a.kiefer@lanepl.org
Amy Kiefer
Lane Public Library
a.kiefer@lanepl.org
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From: "Denise P. Stout"
<dpstout@ccls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:41
PM
Subject: RE: Grandparents StoryTime
LouAnne, I would plan this storytime as though it were any other
storytime and maybe just throw in a grandama or grandpa story once in a
while. I don't think you are going to find a whole session's worth of
good storytime books to use. Try thinking a bit more out of the box and
just have fun.
Denise M. Pulgino Stout
Henrietta Hankin Branch, Chester County Library
-----Original Message-----
From: LouAnne or Jay Krantz [mailto:krantzjl@centurytel.net]
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 1:38 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Grandparents StoryTime
I am planning to do a grandparents story time and have not found as many
books or activities as I thought I would. I would love to receive
recommendations for any good books, fingerplays, songs, etc. Please
send directly to me. Thank you in advance for sharing!
Sincerely,
LouAnne Krantz
Youth Services Librarian
Polson City Library
Polson, Montana
krantzjl@centurytel.net
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From: "Nancy Thelen" <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:42
PM
Subject: Re: stumper--picture books
depicting old gender stereotypes
I was in a teacher supply store last week and was absolutely amazed to
find
that
the old "Dick and Jane" books are back in print in paperback!
I don't
remember
the cost, but it might not be to much.
Nancy
Jennifer Baker wrote:
> hello!
> i have a patron who is working on a project to show
> how picture book illustrations have changed as we've
> all gotten more pc. she'd like older books that show
> men and women in "traditional" roles so she can show
> the comparison with today's books. we have weeded a
> lot of these books but we still have a pretty good
> selection in storage...i just don't know what to look
> for. we found a few browsing but i'm just hoping some
> of you will have some specific titles in mind.
>
> if you have any ideas please send to
> jbaker93711@yahoo.com
>
> TIA,
> ~j.
>
> =====
> ~jenniferbaker
> fresno co. public library
>
> "I may not be an explorer or an adventurer or a treasure
seeker or a gun
> fighter Mr. O' Connell, but I am proud of what I am."
"And what is that?"
"I
> am a librarian!"
> ~ Evelyn, The Mummy
>
--
Nancy Thelen
920 W. Michigan Ave
Three Rivers Public Library
Three Rivers, MI
nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us
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From: "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:43
PM
Subject: Re: Grandparents StoryTime
Hi,
"What?" cried Granny: an almost bedtime story, by Kate Lum is
about a
grandmother who is unprepared for her grandsons first sleepover. She
ends up
constructing his bed, pillow, blanket, teddy and by the time she's done
its
morning.
Good Luck
Wanda Jones
Children's Librarian
Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Washington, DC 20007
wjones98@hotmail.com
----------------------------
From: "Ramarie Beaver"
<rbeaver@mckinneytexas.org>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:43
PM
Subject: Redwall/Jacques read-alikes
Thanks to the many people who emailed suggestions for books like the
Redwall series. These are great!
Here are titles that were mentioned:
Watership Down--Adams
Fire-Bringer and The Sight--Clement-Davies
Silverwing, Sunwing, Firewing--Oppel
Poppy series--Avi
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH--O'Brien
Time Stops for no Mouse and The Sands of Time--Hoeye
Tailchaser's Song--Tad Williams
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents--Pratchett
Mystery in the Night Woods--Peterson
Voyage of the Dawn Treader--Lewis (and others in Chronicles of Narnia
series)
The Tale of Despereaux--DiCamillo (new book)
Journey to Freedom--Gilbert Morris
Rasco and the Rats of NIMH--Conly
Dark Portal--Jarvis (Deptford Mice series)
Wind in the Willows--Grahame
Foxes of Firstdark--Kilworth
Artemis Fowl--Colfer
Nicholson. Wind Singer
And here's a website with a read-alike list: <http://www.derry.lib.nh.us/booklistredwall.html>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ramarie Beaver
McKinney Memorial Public Library
101 E. Hunt St.
McKinney, TX 75069
972.547.7323
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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From: "Lisa Cole" <lcole@ald.lib.co.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:44
PM
Subject: Press Release
I'm passing along this press release for a friend.
PRESS RELEASE
Subject: Fiction Author Contest
Target: Book Sellers, Libraries, Schools, Children ages 8 - 12
Contact: Kathryn Totten
303 933-4586 or
303 523-9377
For Immediate Release
Your Story In the Next Book
Littleton, CO, -- Littleton author Kathryn Totten is offering young
writers
a chance to
contribute to her next book. After reading Daley Bread, readers are
invited
to write a true
story of a fun experience with grandparents. The story should be 200
words
or less, and
should include the writer's name, address, age, grade and school.
Stories
should be sent by
e-mail to daleybreadmail@juno.com.
Final date to submit stories is December
31, 2003.
The author will visit the winner's school with cookies for the whole
class,
and the winner's
story will become part of Daley News, the next mystery story about the
young
computer genius
Elizabeth Daley.
To find out details visit http://www.kathryntotten.o-f.com
Lisa Cole
Librarian - Youth Services
Koelbel Main Library
Arapahoe Library District
Centennial, CO
lcole@ald.lib.co.us
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From: "Shari Haber" <shaber@mcls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:45
PM
Subject: ?Doll Story Stumper
This did not appear to go through the first time, and I am having
trouble re-subscribing to the list since I signed off for vacation a
couple of weeks ago, so I'm trying again. Please respond to
shaber@mcls.org
.
The story concerns an 8 or 9 year old girl who moves with her family to
a small town. She's lonely, and makes friends with an old man who makes
beautiful dolls. The dolls turn out to be the man's family, as he had
had a falling out with them several years previous to the time in which
the story is set. The girl eventually meets a young boy. The book is
illustrated with pen and ink drawings. Our patron read the story in 1977
or 1978.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. TIA.
Shari Haber
MCLS Reference Center
shaber@mcls.org
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From: "Osei Baffour" <obaffour@dallaslibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:46
PM
Subject: RE: Recruiting volunteers
Community Service volunteers (Court-mandated) serve as a great resource.
You just have to secure your personal belongings if you go that route.
Another way will be to contact the schools and colleges in your area to
see
if the students have to do community service. I get some college and
high
schools students that way. Our Teen Center and Council has also been a
great resource. Additionally, you may also recruit through PTA's and
Homeowners Associations. Good Luck.
Osei Baffour
Osei Akoto Baffour, Manager
Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library
2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Building C
Dallas, Texas 75215
Telephone: (214) 671-0624
"What's worth doing is worth doing well".
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From: "Beverly Bixler"
<bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:47
PM
Subject: FW: Voice of Harry Potter?
Thanks to everyone who set me straight on the whole "voice of Harry
Potter" thing.
Eileen Rosenberg even prefers Stephen Fry's readings: "You're
right, Stephen Fry is Jeeves in the PBS series and in the UK--maybe also
in other parts of the world outside the US--he is the narrator of the
Harry Potter audio tapes and cds. He is wonderful in both roles. I
prefer him over Jim Dale. The British version of the tapes is hard, if
not impossible, to come by in the US, though. My husband has purchased
them for me in England when he's been there on business." Lucky
Eileen.
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX
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From: "Donnae Tidwell"
<donnae-tidwell@ci.santa-monica.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:47
PM
Subject: Friend/Garden Stumper
Greetings CB (Collective Brain);
Help! this stumper came to me from one of our adult reference
librarians. She has also seached First Search and all of the other
children's librarians in our system. I checked A to Zoo. Any guesses?
Please respond to me off list at donnae-tidwell@santa-monica.org.
Thanks! - D
------
Got this question on Digiref and am having a hard time figuring it out.
So far I've searched Novelist and the Internet. Any ideas???
------
I am trying to find a book that I read as a child during the 1980s. The
book was about a man that lived alone with his cat. His friend would
bring the man groceries. One day the man ran out of groceries and tried
to make a banana stew. The meal was so bad that he went out trying to
find something to eat in the woods. There he caught fish and harvested
watercress, apples, and nuts. When his friend came back the man shared
with him what he had gathered and learned. The man also asked the friend
to bring him seeds so he could plant a garden in the spring. The man
planted the garden and grew a spectacular crop. Do you know the author
and title of the book? I have searched everywhere I can think of and
can't find even a reference to this book. The illustrations make me
think it was produced in the 1970s or 80s. The book meant a lot to me
and I would love to be able to share it with my daughter.
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From: <_shellbells@excite.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:48
PM
Subject: RE: YA - Magnetic Poetry Craft
I did something similar at our poetry cafe. I didn't use magnetic
however,
I printed out sheets of words and pasted them to foamies sheets and cut
them
apart. I placed a bowl/or bucket of words on each table (making sure
each
had the basic words such as if,and,or,but etc.) and I gave the groups or
individuals a time limit to create a poem which they then had to read
aloud.
I also found that some children like to attend but are intimidated to
read
aloud so those who did not wish to read their work had someone else from
the
group or myself read their poems. We had a great time I hope you do to.
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the moon.
******* BLESSED BE! *******
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From: "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:49
PM
Subject: A share on Oliver Button is a
Star
Hi all,
Last night on PBS I watched a program that including the background and
making of the video, Oliver Button is a Star. It is based on Tomie
Depola's
book Oliver Button is a Sissy and it was really good. DePola narrates
the
book to a group of kids on stage in front of an audience, a
gentleman--Oliver Twist--sang and acted out the story with a men's choir
in
the background.
The angle I appreciated was how to deal with bullies. On the program,
Tomie
Depola explained how a lot of the incidents in the picture book happened
to
him. A neat part of the program was a teacher showing how to use the
book
as a lesson in bullies/bullying. She used an extra, extra large paper
doll
and asked the kids to tell her some insults they have heard or said.
With
each insult, she tore a piece of the paper doll and drew a tear. When
she
was done she pointed out how different the doll looked after the
insults.
Then she asked what would the kids say to make the paper doll friend
feel
better. And with each compliment, she taped the tears in the paper
together.
Then she asked if the doll was the same with the tape as he was before
the
"words of healing". And one child answered no, because even if
you took the
tape off the tear would still be there.
I thought this was a great program and worth sharing with other
pubyaccers.
I hope I've been helpful!
Wanda Jones
Children's Librarian
Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Washington, DC 20007
wjones98@hotmail.com
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From: "Sean P. S. George"
<seanps@george.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>;
<jcape52@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:50
PM
Subject: Re: mpaa ratings - meant for
parents not libraries
Well, I agree that the Library Bill of Rights is good, and that parents
should be involved in both movie going and library use but my point in
using the MPAA as an analogy was that I have observed movie theaters
refusing to sell R-rated movie tickets to minors. Certainly, if a parent
purchases the ticket and hands it to a child, they can go into the
theater on their own but the theaters that I have frequented will not
sell R-rated tickets to minors under 17, nor PG-13 tickets to children
under 13. The MPAA may not carry any kind of legal authority but, at
least, it seems that the theaters are exercising their right to turn
away certain customers based on the rating system as a guideline.
--Sean
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From: "Janet Eckert" <jcape52@yahoo.com>
To: "Sean P. S. George"
<seanps@george.net>;
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:50
PM
Subject: Re: mpaa ratings & community
standards of decency
Hi Sean,
My understanding is that every community must set its own standard of
decency and cannot rely upon the MPAA to determine what is decent and
what
is not decent for that community. While it is true that some movie
theaters, like some libraries, allow themselves to be ruled by the MPAA
ratings, this does not make it right (or legal).
Sincerely,
Janet Eckert
Western Massachusetts Regional Library System
Hatfield, Massachusetts
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From: "Rebecca Rankin"
<rlrankin@sharon.lib.wi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:51
PM
Subject: Re: YA music/video/audio
selection tools
It helps if you have a Teen Advisory Group, because they can tell you
what
they want. I read popular magazines (Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment
Weekly, etc.), watch MTV and a lot of movies. It helps to stay abreast
of
popular culture when selecting popular materials. Talking to and
spending
time with Young Adults is really the best way to keep up to date.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Rankin, Director
Brigham Memorial Library
131 Plain Street
Sharon, WI 53585
262-736-4249
rlrankin@sharon.lib.wi.us
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From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:52
PM
Subject: BIB: Books for Reluctant
Mathematicians
Many, many thanks to those listmembers who plumbed their brains
and their card catalogs for books to make math fun for a 5th-grade
homeschooler. Here's the bib!
Adler, David A. Fraction Fun.
Algozzine, Bob, & James Ysseldyke. Simple Ways to Make
Teaching Math More Fun.
Blum, Raymond. Mathemania.
Burns, Marilyn. Math for Smarty Pants.
_____. I Hate Mathematics.
_____. The Book of Think.
Enzensburger, Hans. The Number Devil [fiction].
Flansburg, Scott. Math Magic for Your Kids.
Franco, Betsy. Mathematickles.
Gardner, Martin. [various].
Juster, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth [fiction].
Kaczmarski, Kathryn. Exploring Math with Books Kids Love.
Kenda, Margaret, & Phyllis S. Williams. Barron's Math Wizardry for
Kids.
King, Andrew. Measuring Weight and Time.
_____. Measuring Sizes.
_____. Plotting Points and Positioning.
Kohl, Herbert. Mathematical Puzzlements: Play and Invention with
Mathematics.
Leedy, Loreen. Fraction Action.
Lewis, J. Patrick. Arithme-tickle: An Even Number of Odd Riddle-
Rhymes.
Littlefield, Cindy A. Real-World Math for Hands-On Fun!
Lobosco, Michael L. Mental Math Challenges.
Long, Lynette. Dazzling Division.
_____. Dealing with Addition.
_____. Domino Addition.
_____. Fabulous Fractions.
_____. Marvelous Multiplication.
_____. Measurement Mania.
_____. Painless Algebra.
_____. Painless Geometry.
Maganzini, Christy. Cool Math.
Murphy, Stuart J. MathStart series [varous titles].
Neuschwander, Cindy. Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi.
_____. Sir Cumference and the First Round Table.
_____. Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone.
Pallotta, Jerry. [various].
Sachar, Louis. Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School.
_____. More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School.
Salvadori, Mario. Math Games for Middle School.
Tang, Greg. Best of Times.
_____. The Grapes of Math.
_____. Math Appeal.
_____. Math for all Seasons.
_____. Math-terpieces.
VanCleave, Janice Pratt. Janice VanCleave's Math for Every Kid.
In addition, there were some recommendations of electronic
resources, from LeapPad products to Arthur's Math and a CD-ROM
series called The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis.
Merci mille fois,
Vicky Smith
vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
Children's Librarian
McArthur Library
270 Main Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
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