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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: Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1253

    PUBYAC Digest 1253

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Need Fudge Program Info?
by "HOW Rebecca Smith" <howrs@llcoop.org>
  2) children's lit trivia
by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
  3) Middle School Science Fair
by "Chris Gibrich" <library_groupie@hotmail.com>
  4) biography call #
by "Baraboo Children's Dept." <barch@scls.lib.wi.us>
  5) OT: multicultural materials
by "Lee Sterling" <lsterling@zblibrary.org>
  6) Re: democracy projects for young adults in public libraries
by Buckingham Library <buckinghamlib@yahoo.com>
  7) Re: Re-labeling of picture books
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
  8) Employment Opportunity - King County Library System, WA - Lib I
by "Christy Strzelecki" <cstrzele@kcls.org>
  9) stumper - teddy bear family
by Jennifer Williams <jen_weems1@yahoo.com>
 10) Thanks for the Groceries!!
by "Katrina Neville" <KatrinaN@moval.org>
 11) stumper "lion's paw" shell
by "Carol Levin" <clevin@hublib.lib.nj.us>
 12) stumper--children survive without adults
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
 13) Stumper - African American fiction with time travel
by "Katrina Neville" <KatrinaN@moval.org>
 14) Stumper
by "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org>
 15) Doll Stumper solved!
by Erika Burge <eburge@esls.lib.wi.us>
 16) Thanks re Stumper - Five friends overcome obstacles
by "BALIS/PLS/SVLS System Reference Center, SF Branch"
 17) singable songs about monsters (long)
by "Carol Levin" <clevin@hublib.lib.nj.us>
 18) Turkey stumper answered.
by cora ciampi <talescj@yahoo.com>
 19) STUMPER Ill boy/wheelchair grandpa
by "Janice E. Bojda" <j-bojda@epl.org>
 20) Stumper/ mother late picking up child from dance
by Overmyer <overmyer@pacbell.net>

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From: "HOW Rebecca Smith" <howrs@llcoop.org>
To: "Pubyac" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>, "Lakeland All" <llc_all@llcoop.org>
Subject: Need Fudge Program Info?
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:06:05 CST

Hi everyone,
I am looking for ideas to do a Judy Blume Fudge-A-Mania Program for Grades
4-
6. I have tried going to her website and haven't really found much help. I
will post the responses I receive to the list. Thank you do much in advance
for all your help.:)
Becca Smith
Youth Services
Reynolds Township Library (HOW)
215 E Edgerton St
PO Box 220
Howard City, MI 49329
(231)937-5575
howrs@llcoop.org

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From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: children's lit trivia
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:06:23 CST

Does anyone of a good source of childrne's literature triva. I would =
like to do a bulletin board similiar to the pop-up videos for Children's =
Book Week. I don't want trivia questions about the stories. I'm looking =
for facts like, Dr. Seuss wrote Green eggs and Ham because a friend bet =
him he couldn't write a children's book using only 50 different words. =
Thanks.

Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us

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From: "Chris Gibrich" <library_groupie@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Middle School Science Fair
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:06:39 CST

Good afternoon!
I've been asked to compile resources for a middle school science fair
display..  anyone have any sure-fire websites, databases, or any other
electronic resources they care to share?

Thanks in advance!

:)  christie

Christie Gibrich
Teen/ Young Adult Services Librarian
Roanoke Public Library
308 S. Walnut
Roanoke, Texas 76262

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From: "Baraboo Children's Dept." <barch@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: biography call #
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:06:59 CST


Hi,
I'm forwarding this question from a school media director.  They, along
with other school districts they checked with, use 921 for biographies, but
the book companies they work with offer B for cataloging.  When he asked
them about changing to 921, they said they use B because public libraries
use it and want it.  Public libraries in our system use 921 except one that
uses 901,902.

My question to other public libraries:  Do you use B for biographies?  Do
you have jobbers who offer 921 for cataloging?  Please reply to me off
list:  barch@scls.lib.wi.us

Thank you
Miriam
Baraboo Public Library

Youth Services Staff
Baraboo Public Library
230 4th Ave., Baraboo WI  53913
Phone: 608-356-6166   FAX: 608-355-2779
barch@scls.lib.wi.us

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From: "Lee Sterling" <lsterling@zblibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: OT: multicultural materials
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:07:18 CST



Hi,

Please excuse the cross-posting but I have a somewhat happy dilemma:  my
library has received a grant in the amount of $3,000 to spend on
multicultural YA materials.  The materials can be in any format
(excluding periodicals) and can be shelved in any area of the library;
the idea is just that it be *available* to YA's somewhere within the
library.

I have a set amount of time in which to spend this money and as I am
part-time am somewhat concerned about being able to do so.  Our library
currently has some items with a multicultural emphasis (mostly the
popular items one would expect a mid-size library to own) but I'd like
to deepen the collection, especially since we have a large Hispanic and
African-American patron base.  (However, I am open to adding materials
about other ethnicities as well.)

I guess I'm looking for suggestions as to where to find these materials
(I will be ordering a couple of material selection books with a
multicultural emphasis).  I do have some publishers' sites bookmarked
too--Arte Publico comes to mind.  Or if anyone just knows of a
particularly good title, that'd be great too.  Any suggestions are
appreciated.  You can just reply to me so as to avoid flooding the
listserv.

TIA,
Lee Sterling
Zion-Benton Public Library
Zion, IL

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From: Buckingham Library <buckinghamlib@yahoo.com>
To: mkakers@uiuc.edu, PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: democracy projects for young adults in public libraries
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:07:36 CST


Mary-Kay & all,
   Several months ago when I was in South Carolina, I tried putting together
a program on how to contact elected officials.  An employee with the
Governor's Office was going to come to the library to share information with
participants on how they should contact their legislators.  The presentation
was going to consist of tips for writing, e-mailing, and making phone calls.
Unfortunately not enough people registered to make the trip worthwhile for
the presenter, so he backed out.
   There's a book out called CIVICS FOR DEMOCRACY: A JOURNEY FOR TEACHERS
AND STUDENTS by Katherine Isaac.  It seems like a great source for someone
contemplating programs on civic participation.

Melanie

mkakers@uiuc.edu wrote:
Hello! I was wondering if any public or school librarians out there have
done any programs or events for young adults (or even pre-teens) on civic
participation in democracy (voting & its importance).

I am a library student working on a website that could be a guide for
librarians on how to do such programs. Any successful -- or unsuccessful --
examples would be so very helpful. What works, what doesn't, what sources
did you use?


Thanks!

Mary-Kay Akers


**********************************************
Melanie Barker
Branch Librarian
Central Virginia Regional Library
Buckingham County Branch Library
Rt. 4 Box 530
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 983-3848
(434) 983-1587 (fax)
**********************************************

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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Re-labeling of picture books
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:07:52 CST

in our library we file the picture books with single
letters (for the author's last initial). it seems to
work well since this is more of a browsing collection
anyway. our shelvers do a good job keeping authors and
duplicate copies together but we don't worry about
exact order.

we use preprinted, bright yellow stickers and they
look very nice.

i guess those of us who had to look up pedagogical and
still don't know what it means after reading the
definition need a more simplistic filing system.

~j.
--- Kathleen Brinkman <kbrinkman@illinoisalumni.org>
wrote:
>
> I've just begun working at an elementary school
> library where the
> previous librarian put large blue bandaid-type
> stickers on the spines of
> the picture books to cover the original labels. She
> has printed one
> large letter on this blue sticker - "S" instead of
> "FIC SEU" for Dr.
> Seuss books, etc. For a number of reasons, not least
> of which is how
> ugly this "system" is, I don't want to continue this
> practice, but
> re-re-labeling will take quite a bit of time and
> effort. Before I begin,
> I would like to hear from any of you who may be
> doing something like
> that or who have seen something like this at a
> school library. Is there
> a valid pedagogical justification for not using a
> standard Dewey label
> style?
>
> Thanks
>
> Kathy Brinkman
>


=====
~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

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From: "Christy Strzelecki" <cstrzele@kcls.org>
To: "PUBLIB \(E-mail\)" <plib2@sunsite.berkeley.edu>,
Subject: Employment Opportunity - King County Library System, WA - Lib I
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:08:12 CST

Student Librarian Intern -King County Library System Libraries, WA - =
PT16hrs - One vacancy=20
=09
This position is an internship designed for graduate students in an =
ALA-accredited program of library & information science, & provides an =
opportunity to gain significant exp. working in a public library. Must =
be enrolled in an ALA-accredited school of library information science. =
Application deadline is Nov. 17, 2003. $20.56 per hr. Submit KCLS =
application, resume & cover letter to: HR, King County Library System, =
960 Newport Way NW. Please see our website for an application and =
supplemental questionnaire (attached to the posting). Issaquah, WA =
98027, 425 369-3224, Fax: 425-369-3214 www.kcls.org EOE

And


TEXT:=20
Librarian I-Children's - Bellevue Regional Library (PT-30)=20
Perform children's, reference, and other professional library =
services to meet the educational, recreational, & informational needs of =
the community. REQ: MLS degree/WA state certification as a librarian. =
Evidence of training, experience or study in a relevant functional area. =
Application deadline is November 19, 2003. $24.46 per hr, plus excellent =
benefits. Visit our website for further details & Application. Submit =
KCLS application, supplemental (attached to the job posting), resume & =
cover letter to: HR, King County Library System, 960 Newport Way NW, =
Issaquah, WA 98027, 425 369-3224, Fax: 425-369-3214 www.kcls.org EOE

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From: Jennifer Williams <jen_weems1@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper - teddy bear family
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:41:38 CST


Hi All-

  I have a patron looking for a book.  She says it is about a teddy bear
family that lives (in the walls?) at Aunt Marian's house.  She thinks it's
from the 1950's.  I've searched Amazon, worldcat...etc.   Any ideas?

 Thanks a lot

Jennifer Williams
Children's Librarian
Normal Public Library
jen_weems@yahoo.com


Jennifer Williams
Children's Librarian
Normal Public Library
206 W. College
Normal, IL 61761

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From: "Katrina Neville" <KatrinaN@moval.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thanks for the Groceries!!
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:41:56 CST

Thank you so much to everyone who responded so quickly to my request for =
books about groceries and shopping.  There were so many wonderful =
suggestions -- most mentioned was Tommy at the Grocery Store by Axelrod =
-- and I have requested copies of several from other libraries in my =
system to round out the story theme!

You guys really are great!!!

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=20
w: www.moreno-valley.ca.us=20

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From: "Carol Levin" <clevin@hublib.lib.nj.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper "lion's paw" shell
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:42:16 CST

Hope the collective brain can help -- not much to go on....
Patron remembers a children's book she read about 30 years ago which
contained a "lion's paw" -- a kind of shell.  The story may not be about the
shell, but it is mentioned in the story.  About 3rd Grade level.  TIA.

Please respond to: clevin@hublib.lib.nj.us

--
Carol Simon Levin
Juvenile A/V Librarian
Somerset County Library / Bridgewater Branch
1 Vogt Dr.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-7800
908 526-4016 x166 or x126
Enjoy Life -- This is not a dress rehearsal!

--

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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper--children survive without adults
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:42:34 CST

hello all! and happy halloween!

we're looking for a chapter book read back in the
1980s. the story takes place in modern times...all
adults on the planet (above the age of 13) die and the
children are left to survive on their own. the main
character is a girl who helps to organize all the
kids. they move into a school and build a fortress.
they have to deal with things like food shortage, etc.

any bells?
please respond 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

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From: "Katrina Neville" <KatrinaN@moval.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - African American fiction with time travel
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Hi all,

I have a stumper for you:

My patron remembers a book, possibly from the 1980s or 1990s about an =
African American boy whose parents separate.  He is to move away with =
his mother and doesn't want to go.  He takes his grandfather's pocket =
watch and the watch transports him back in time to the time of slavery.

Possibly a Coretta Scott King Award winner, but definitely an African =
American author. =20

Any ideas?

Many thanks,
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=20
w: www.moreno-valley.ca.us=20
=20

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From: "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:43:10 CST

Someone posted a stumper about a mother who sent her six children away.  One
of the children's name was Frances.  The title of the series is "The Orphan
Train Adventures" by Joan Lowery Nixon.



Nikeda Webb

Youth Services Coordinator

Wilmington Public Library District

201 S. Kankakee St.

Wilmington, IL 60481

815-476-2834

815-476-7805 fax

 <mailto:nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org> nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org

Visit the world @ your libraryT

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From: Erika Burge <eburge@esls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Doll Stumper solved!
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:43:27 CST

I want to thank every one who came to my aid (and there were MANY of
you).  It seems as though it is The Lonely Doll by Dare Wright.  Thanks so
much!

Original Message:

This stumper was passed on to me by our adult services librarian --
neither of us have a clue what the title could be.  I'm hoping that the
wisdom of the list will shed some light on it.  Thanks so much!

 >I had a patron looking for a child's book.  The book featured one doll,
who had a painted face, yarn hair, long ponytail, stuffed bear and
another character.  The illustrations were black and white photographs.
Any ideas?  The patron was born in 1953 and she remembers these as being
popular when she was a child.
Erika Burge
Children's Librarian
Cedarburg Public Library
W63 N583 Hanover Avenue
Cedarburg, WI 53012

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From: "BALIS/PLS/SVLS System Reference Center, SF Branch"
To: "Pubyac" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thanks re Stumper - Five friends overcome obstacles
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:43:46 CST

_Long, Broad & Quickeye_, adapted & illustrated by Evaline Ness
_Fool of the world and the flying ship:  a Russian tale_, retold by Arthur
Ransome;  illus by Uri Shulevitz
_King with six friends_, by Jay Williams;  illus by Imero Gobbato
_Five Chinese brothers_, by Claire Huchet Bishop;  Kurt Wiese, illus
_Seven Chinese brothers_, by Margaret Mahy.

Your help is greatly appreciated!!

- Catherine Sylvia

BALIS/PLS/SVLS System Reference Center, SF Branch
c/o San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street, 3rd floor
San Francisco, CA  94102
tel:  (415) 552-5042     fax:  (415) 552-5067
email:  srcsf@mindspring.com

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From: "Carol Levin" <clevin@hublib.lib.nj.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: singable songs about monsters (long)
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Here are a bunch of our favorites gathered from many sources:



MONSTER SONGS:

It's Monster Day
> Linda Arnold's album "Peppermint Wings"
(makes a great flannel -- cut out simple "monsters" with a pair of pinking =
sheers)

Monsters short,
Monsters tall,
Monsters playing basketball,
Monsters clumsy,
Monsters cute,
Monsters in their bathing suits.

Monsters blue,
Monsters red,
Monsters standing on their heads,
Monsters try to comb their hair,
Monsters in their underwear!

It's Monster Day --hip hip horray,
And as they pass you can hear them say:

Chorus:
Ugga bugga ugga (children echo back to you)
Ugga bugga boo (echo)
Bleeleellle (echo)
Scooby Dooby Doo (echo)
Ugga bugga ugga (echo)
Ugga bugga boo (echo)
Monsters may be ugly,
Monsters need love too!

Monsters brave,
Monsters shy,
Monsters eating pumpkin pie,
Monsters fast,
Monsters slow,
Monsters playing tic tac toe!

Monsters happy,
Monsters sad,
Monsters crabby,
Monsters glad,
Monsters having lots of fun,
Monsters chewing bubble gum!

REPEAT CHORUS.





There=92s A Monster In My Closet
(Tune: =93If You=92re Happy and You Know It=94)

There=92s a monster in my closet
And it=92s green! (Rawwwr Rawwwr)
There=92s a monster in my closet
And it=92s green! (Rawwwr Rawwwr)
There=92s a monster in my closet
And it=92s very, very green!
There=92s a monster in my closet
And it=92s green! (Rawwwr Rawwwr)

There=92s a monster in my closet
And it smells! (Pew Pew!)
There=92s a monster in my closet
And it smells! (Pew Pew!)
There=92s a monster in my closet
And it really, really smells!
There=92s a monster in my closet
And it smells! (Pew Pew!)

There=92s a monster in my closet
And it snorts! (Snort Snort!)
Etc=85

Have the children substitute the word =93green=94 and the words in parenthe=
sis with their own ideas.  For instance:

There=92s a monster in my closet
And it cries! (Boo hoo!)

There=92s a monster in my closet
And it jumps! (Jump Jump!)







We're Going On A Monster Hunt
(Sung to: " We're Going On A Bear Hunt")

We're going on a monster hunt.
We=92re going to find a big one!
We're not scared, but....
What if he's under the bed? Better go over it. Squoosh, squoosh, squoosh.
What if he is in the closet? Better close it. Slam, slam, slam.
What if he is behind the curtains? Better open them. Swish, swish, swish.
What if he's in the hallway? Better tiptoe down it. Tiptoe, tiptoe.
What if he's in the garage? Better stomp through it. Stomp, stomp, stomp.
Aahh! It's a monster!
What's that you say?
You're big, but you're friendly, and you want to go to bed?
Now we're not afraid of monsters, so...
Stomp through the garage,
Walk through the hallway,
Close the curtains,
Open the closet,
Jump into bed,
And turn out the lights! Click!

If You Ever See A Monster
(Sung to: "Did You Ever See A Lassie")

If you ever see a monster,
A big ugly monster.
If you ever see a monster,
Here's what you do!
Make this face......
And this face.....
And this face.....
And this face.....
If you ever see a monster...
Be sure to shout...BOOOOO!!!!



There Are Monsters in Here!
(Sung to: "Ten Little Indians")

One red, two red, three red monsters.
Four red, five red, six red monsters.
Seven red, eight red, nine red monsters.
Find where they're hiding right now!
One red, two red, three red monsters.
Four red, five red, six red monsters.
Seven red, eight red, nine red monsters.
We found where they were hiding!

5 Little Monsters
(Tune: Five Little Monkeys)

5 little monsters sleeping in my bed
1 crawled out from under my spread
I called to Mama and Mama said
"No more monsters sleeping in your bed"

Continue until there are no little monsters and say
No little monsters sleeping in my bed
None crawling out from under my spread
I called to Mama and Mama said
"There are no more monsters, go to bed!"

Horns and Fangs
(Sung to: "Head and Shoulders")

Horns and fangs,
knees and claws,
knees and claws.
Horns and fangs,
knees and claws.
Eyes and ears and tail and paws.


The Monsters Are So Loud
(Sung to: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home")

The monsters stomp around the house,
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The monsters stomp around the house,
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The monsters stomp around the house,
Their brothers and sisters send them out
And they stomp some more outside around the house.

The monsters yell around the house,
Eeeeeeh! Eeeeeeh!
The monsters yell around the house,
Eeeeeeh! Eeeeeeh!
The monsters yell around the house,
Their brothers and sisters send them out
And they yell some more outside around the house.

If You Are a Monster
(Sung to: " If you're happy and you know it")

If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms
If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms.
If you're a monster and you know then your arms will surely show it.
If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms.

Continue with:
...show your claws
...gnash your teeth
...stomp your feet
...growl out loud

MONSTER ACTION RHYMES

The Monster Stomp
Look as scary as can be, gnash your terrible teeth, show your terrible claw=
s and suit actions to words.

If you want to be a monster, now=92s your chance,
=91Cause everybody=92s doing the monster dance.
You just stamp your feet,
Wave your arms around,
Stretch =91em up, stretch =91em up,
Then put them on the ground,
=91Cause you=92re doing the monster stomp.
Ooh-Ah-Ooh-Ah-Ooh-Ah-Ooh-Ah!
Ooh-Ah-Ooh-Ah-Ooh-Ah-Ooh-Ah!

What Do Monsters Do?

What do monsters do?
They stretch and touch their toes.

What do monsters do?
They comb their purple hair.

What do monsters do?
They stick out their green tongues.

What do monsters do?
They brush their teeth with a broom.

What do monsters do?
They rub their yellow eyes.

What do monsters do?
They wiggle their orange ears.
Boy, am I glad that I'm not a monster!

If I were a Monster

If I were a happy monster, I'd go ha, ha, ha! (Clap on each Ha!)
If I were a sad monster, I'd go boo, hoo, hoo. (Wipe eyes.)
If I were a mad monster, I'd go stomp, stomp, stomp! (Stomp feet.)
If I were a scared monster, I'd go AAHH! AAHH! AAHH! (Make scared face.)
But I'm just me, you see, so I'll just sit, sit, sit.





















MONSTER FINGERPLAYS

Five Little Monsters

Five little Monsters by the light of the moon
Stirring pudding with a wooden pudding spoon.
The first one says, =93It mustn=92t be runny.=94
The second one says, =93That would make it taste funny.=94
The third one says, =93It mustn=92t be lumpy.=94
The fourth one says, =93That would make me grumpy.=94
The fifth one smiles, Hums a little tune,
And licks all the drippings
> the wooden pudding spoon.

Five Monsters

Five little monsters sitting on the floor.
The [red] one said, "Let's knock on someone's door."
The [green] one said, "Let's act a little scary."
The [white] one said, "Why are we so hairy?"
The [blue] one said, "I hear a funny sound."
The [pink] one said, "There's no one else around."
Then "WHOOSH" went the wind and "EEK!" someone said.
So five little monsters ran under the bed.
Five Little Monsters

This little monster has a big red nose
This little monster has purple toes.
This little monster plays all night.
This little monster is such a fright.
And this little monster goes:
"Tee-hee-hee"
"I'm not scary, I'm just silly me."
(Hold up hand and point to each finger.)





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Carol Simon Levin
Juvenile A/V Librarian
Somerset County Library / Bridgewater Branch
1 Vogt Dr.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-7800
908 526-4016 x166 or x126
Enjoy Life -- This is not a dress rehearsal!

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From: cora ciampi <talescj@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Turkey stumper answered.
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:44:19 CST

Here is the replies I got for my turkey poem stumpers.
Enjoy them and thank you to those who sent them to me.
cora jo   talescj@yahoo.com
Note: forwarded message attached.


Hi, Cora-
I found this one for you - hope it's the one you're looking for.

Turkey Rap

Turkey, turkey, that's what I say.
Give me turkey in any way.
Turkey pudding, turkey pies
Turkey burgers and turkey fries.
Gobble, gobble, it will say.
Don't make me your dinner today!
Stuff it with bread, stuff it with peas.
MOTHER!! .... NO MORE turkey PLEASE!!
White meat, dark meat, leg or wing,
Boy this turkey makes me sing.
The pilgrims were hungry, so they ate.
That's the story of the turkey's fate.


Here's the other one-



I Ate Too Much Turkey

by Jack Prelutsky

I ate too much turkey,
I ate too much corn,
I ate too much pudding and pie,
I'm stuffed up with muffins
and much too much stuffin',
I'm probably going to die.
I piled up my plate
and I ate and I ate,
but I wish I had known when to stop,
for I'm so crammed with yams,
sauces, gravies, and jams
that my buttons are starting to pop.
I'm full of tomatoes
and french fried potatoes,
my stomach is swollen and sore,
but there's still some dessert,
so I guess it won't hurt
if I eat just a little bit more.

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From: "Janice E. Bojda" <j-bojda@epl.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: STUMPER Ill boy/wheelchair grandpa
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:44:35 CST

I have a patron who is looking for a book which her son owned 30-35 years
    ago. He remembers it having some illustrations, but thinks the story is
    longer than a typical picture book.

    The story is about a boy who is ill enough to be *house-bound* living
with
    his grandfather who is in a wheelchair. The boy and grandpa tell
stories to
    each other and write them on the backs of maps with stubby pencils.

    Eventually, the boy begins to recover and grow stronger and is able to
go
    out and walk about. He's a bit sad about *leaving grandpa behind.* When
the
    boy finally let's grandpa in on his recovery, grandpa reveals that he,
too,
    has recovered and can walk was keeping it as a surprise for his
grandson.

    My patron also thinks the story may take place in Denmark or a
seaside/port
    town of some sort.

    I checked various combinations of grandpa/father and wheelchair and
stories
    and maps in our libraries catalog, our library system's union catalog
and
    Worldcat to no avail.

    Any one recognize this?



Janice E. Bojda
Head of Children's Services
Evanston P.L.
1703 Orrington
Evanston, IL 60201

Phone 847/866-0320
Fax 847/866-0623
j-bojda@epl.org

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From: Overmyer <overmyer@pacbell.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper/ mother late picking up child from dance
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:44:49 CST

A patron has been in several times looking for this title, read in the last
two years, and found at our public library.

A girl is the last person to be picked up after dance class.  While she is
waiting for the mother, the book also shows scenes of what is keeping the
mother, who is driving a VW, from getting there on time - traffic jams,
etc.  We've found a number of other books that feature either mother coming
home or child being the last to picked up from daycare/school, etc.  but
the patron is clear on the two elements of dance class and the VW (can't
remember now, sorry, whether it was a VW bug or van).
Please reply to me off list.

Thanks.  Elizabeth Overmyer, Berkeley Public Library elo1@ci.berkeley.ca.us

Doug and Elizabeth Overmyer
overmyer@pacbell.net



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