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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: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1269

    PUBYAC Digest 1269

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Re: New PUBYAC forwarding procedure
by MzLibrary@aol.com
  2) misleading subject line
by "Henegar, Sharon" <SLHenegar@ocpl.org>
  3) Cinderella variant
by Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
  4) Caldecott Contenders
by Betsy Ford <betsyford@yahoo.com>
  5) American Girl High Tea
by Alice Johnson <shhhalice@yahoo.com>
  6) Re: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
by Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.fcgov.com>
  7) Mouse and Motorcycle Activity Needed
by "Franja Bryant" <fbryant@kcls.org>
  8) Re: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
by "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
  9) stumper: 70's chapter book on mistreated hen in chicken coop
by "Ahern, Kathleen" <Kathleen@neill-lib.org>
 10) notebook crafts
by Sarah Cofer <scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org>
 11) Mouse and Motorcycle Activity Needed
by "Franja Bryant" <fbryant@kcls.org>
 12) Re: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
by Hegquist <dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
 13) (no subject)
by "Pat Stainbrook" <stainbrookpat@hotmail.com>
 14) Stumper - Take apart face
by Carol Hopkins <CarolH@ci.puyallup.wa.us>
 15) RE: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
by "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
 16) RE: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
by "Beverly Bixler" <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
 17) Partnership Ideas Needed
by Jennifer Bromann <bromannj@yahoo.com>
 18) RE: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
by "Monica Anderson" <m.anderson@vlc.lib.mi.us>
 19) Christmas Truce reader's theater
by Aaron Shepard <AS@aaronshep.com>

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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: New PUBYAC forwarding procedure
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:17:47 CST


I hit the reply button and it automatically goes to the list.  I use AOL.
So
those of you who use AOL software be aware.

Charlotte

Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
http://www.mrsrabbitt.blogspot.com
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough, New Hampshire
"Oh, magic hour when a child first knows it can read printed words!"
 from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
mzlibrary@aol.com
crabbitt@townofpeterborough.us
http://townofpeterborough.com/library

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From: "Henegar, Sharon" <SLHenegar@ocpl.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: misleading subject line
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:18:22 CST

"Libraries told 'stop lending'" certainly got me going this morning, but
something along the lines of "Japanese authors and libraries work together"
would fit the actual article better. I would appreciate something less
inflamatory, especially when it comes from ALA.

My two cents....
Sharon Henegar
Orange County (CA) Public Library

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From: Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Cinderella variant
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:18:52 CST

A patron is looking for a Cinderella variant possibly titled Cindy Eller.  I
don't think it's a children's book.  In this story Cindy is
African-American, and her godmother makes her white in order to go to the
ball.  At midnight her skin color changes back.  I've checked a number of
Cinderella bibliographies on the web and have found several urban
Cinderellas but not this one.  Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks for your help.



Judy Looby
Charleston Public Library
Charleston, IL

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From: Betsy Ford <betsyford@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Caldecott Contenders
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:19:23 CST


I think someone posted about doing a Caldecott Contenders read-in after
Christmas.  I love the idea but where would I find a list of books up for
nomination?  Is there such a thing or do I just need to know the good books
published in 2003?

Betsy Ford
(A Very New) Children's Librarian
Monroe County Public Library
Key West, FL

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From: Alice Johnson <shhhalice@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac prairie net <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: American Girl High Tea
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:19:53 CST

Hello,

I'm planning an American Girl High Tea for this coming January.  We are
going to ask the girls and their dolls to dress up, serve tea and cakes,
have a fashion show with each girl and her doll.  I'm not sure how we are
going to get enough tea sets for everyone yet.

Any other suggestions for activities?  I'd like it to be elegant and fancy.

Thank you,
Alice Johnson
Prospect Heights Public Library District
12 North Elm Street
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
johnsona@phl.alibrary.com

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From: Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.fcgov.com>
To: Erin Helmrich <HelmrichE@aadl.org>
Subject: Re: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:20:22 CST

I'll add to your rant. I saw Madonna on David Letterman and in addition to
the comments you referred to, I was appalled when she couldn't name books
that she disliked and for the books she liked all she could come up with
was <The Giving Tree.> In interviewing people for library assistant jobs
in the children's area, I can usually tell who isn't familiar with the
wealth of children's literature when they answer that their favorites in
are books like <The Giving Tree, The Cat in the Hat, Velveteen Rabbit,
Little Critter, and Little Prince.> Good enough books--those, but I am
guessing that they never gave other books a chance.

Lu Benke email: lubenke@julip.fcgov.com
Lead Librarian phone: 970.221.6678
Children's Services fax:   970.221.6398
Fort Collins Public Library
201 Peterson
Fort Collins, CO 80524

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From: "Franja Bryant" <fbryant@kcls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Subject: Mouse and Motorcycle Activity Needed
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:20:50 CST

We are doing a children's book character party for Children's Book Week =
and the only character we are planning to use that we cannot figure out =
an interesting activity for is Ralph (as in "The Mouse and the =
Motorcycle") We've got a motorcycle coloring page and that is about it.
=20
Our group will be 5-12 year olds. We would like an idea for an active =
group game or a fairly simple, inexpensive craft dealing with =
motorcycles or mice (but remember this is not a preschool group).
=20
Our party is Thursday so we're running out of time and we need help. Any =
and all ideas would be welcome.
=20
Thanks so much.
=20
Franja Bryant
Lake Hills Library
Bellevue, Washington

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From: "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
To: <HelmrichE@aadl.org>,<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:21:21 CST

<<WHAT BOOKS ARE THESE PEOPLE READING??  I think we all know that there
is an
abundance of wonderful children's literature out there - and great
stuff is
being published every year.  The arrogance of celeb authors just floors
me -
and what an insult to all of the great authors out there.>>

That's exactly what I thought not too long ago when Spike Lee said
there were no picture books with African-American children as main
characters (or something to that effect). Well, he certainly hasn't been
in my library! Many of my standard titles for Toddler Time have
African-American kids, and I was using them long before I bought his
book which "filled the void" (not). And there are many picture books
that meet that criteria on reading lists here in Texas every year, not
to mention (though I will) that quality books with a variety of
characters of color have been coming out for years!
Beverly K.

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From: "Ahern, Kathleen" <Kathleen@neill-lib.org>
To: "Pubyac Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper: 70's chapter book on mistreated hen in chicken coop
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I'm hoping someone will recognize this description of a chapter book =
that a patron has given me.  She remembers reading it as a child in =
grade school in the 70's - she's not sure when it was published.  The =
story involves a hen who is mistreated by other chickens in the chicken =
coop.  She's treated like an outcast and the book involves how she =
coped/dealt with the other chickens not being kind to her.  She doesn't =
remember "how the story ended," but she does remember a chapter where a =
new rooster comes into the story and she's also intimidated by him.  =
This is all we have ... TIA!

Kathleen Ahern
Youth Services Librarian
Neill Public Library
210 N. Grand Avenue
Pullman, WA  99163
When I read a book I seem to read it with my eyes only, but now and then =
I come across a passage, perhaps only a phrase, which has meaning for =
me, and it becomes a part of me.
-----W. Somerset Maugham=20


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From: Sarah Cofer <scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org>
To: tagad-l@topica.com, pubyac@prairienet.org, ohioya@winslo.state.oh.us
Subject: notebook crafts
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:22:27 CST

Hi,

Pardon the cross-posting.

I was wondering if any of you have made your own Notebooks/Journals before.
I am looking for some instructions for notebooks that are quick and easy to
make.

We will be making these in YA program to give away to a local children's
home and we will need to make about 50 of them in 2 hours.

Any help/ advice is greatly appreciated!

Sarah Cofer
Young Adult Librarian
Northwest Library
2280 Hard Rd.
Columbus, OH 43235
scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org
(614)645-2656

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From: "Franja Bryant" <fbryant@kcls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Subject: Mouse and Motorcycle Activity Needed
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:22:58 CST

We are doing a children's book character party for Children's Book Week =
and the only character we are planning to use that we cannot figure out =
an interesting activity for is Ralph (as in "The Mouse and the =
Motorcycle") We've got a motorcycle coloring page and that is about it.
=20
Our group will be 5-12 year olds. We would like an idea for an active =
group game or a fairly simple, inexpensive craft dealing with =
motorcycles or mice (but remember this is not a preschool group).
=20
Our party is Thursday so we're running out of time and we need help. Any =
and all ideas would be welcome.
=20
Thanks so much.
=20
Franja Bryant
Lake Hills Library
Bellevue, Washington

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From: Hegquist <dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: Erin Helmrich <HelmrichE@aadl.org>
Subject: Re: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:23:29 CST


Hi Erin,

I totally agree with you on the points that you made.  I had the
same exact feelings that you expressed when I first heard Madonna's
comment.  I would absolutely love it if a prominent person from our field
would step up to the plate and show these celebrities the light.  There is
a tremendous, wonderful variety of literature out there and I think they
need a little education before they spout out their opinions.  Thanks for
letting me share.

--Dana Hegquist, Southold Free Library, Long Island, NY


===========================================================
"Just button up your buttons, and look up in the sky.  And know
there's nothing you can't do if you just try and try"




~~~
Dana Hegquist
Children's Librarian
dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us

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From: "Pat Stainbrook" <stainbrookpat@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:24:00 CST

Hello everyone--

I have a real stumper, from a fellow MLIS student.  He remembers it as a
picture book, but it could be a chapter book.  He says,"I seem to remember
getting it thru my school...when we would get the paper flyers (which I so
dearly loved) and you could order books from them.  Nothing beats the
excitement of when the boxes came...and you knew you had a book in there."

Anyway, this would have been in the early 70's.  What he remembers of the
book is this:  It's a picture book (could be chapter), with black and white
drawings about a boy who builds houses for kids in his village.  They are
very cool and all reflect the interests of the child.  Seems like I remember
the kids "run away" to them..and then the parents come find them...and
promise to treat them better.  I can remember a boy fishing out of one of
the houses.  The boy lived in a tree house...and the parents weren't nice to
the kids...so they started to leave...and he would build them a house as
they come out.   Kind of Robert McClosky like drawings.

It rings absolutely no bells with me at all.  Anyone remember this one?
Thanks for your help!

Pat Stainbrook
UW MLIS student
Information Specialist
North Spokane Library
stainbrookpat@hotmail.com

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From: Carol Hopkins <CarolH@ci.puyallup.wa.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - Take apart face
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:24:34 CST

Hello great and wonderful Yaccers!

I have another patron who would like to find a favorite book from his
childhood (so he can read it to his son).  This book he remembers is about a
man who had to change his face every night.  The patron remembers that one
time the man forgot to put on his ears so a bunny gave him his ears instead.
Then the man was able to save something because he heard a cry for help with
the larger rabbit ears.  The patron thinks it is an easy chapter book with a
possible title of "The Man With the Take Apart Face".  This book would have
been read in the seventies or early eighties.

Please send any suggestions to carolh@ci.puyallup.wa.us.
Many, many, many thanks for the help!
Carol Hopkins
Children's Librarian
Puyallup Public Library
Puyallup, Washington

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From: "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
To: "'HelmrichE@aadl.org'" <HelmrichE@aadl.org>, "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
Subject: RE: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
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Madonna, and other celebrities, may constantly be surrounded by a fawning
entourage of assistants and hangers.  She's unlikely to go browsing in a
bookstore or library on her own, much less ask a professional for assistance
in selecting reading material for her chldren.  And a publisher will
recognize the opportunity to make a buck and present Madonna or another
celebrity with a deal they can't pass up.  This is someone who craves
attention and notoriety, is constantly told how great she is by that same
entourage, so why wouldn't she think she could be a children's writer too.
Her previous career successes (if she doesn't consider film) could make her
feel she should try her hand at writing.

Based on reviews, I have not ordered Madonna's first two children's books.
We have had only one patron request for the English Roses so far and if no
one else expresses interest in it I will gladly spend my library's limited
budget on more worthy titles.

As Katrina Neville pointed out on this listserv "Who taught us the meaning
of the word 'vapid' if not Madonna?"

Renee Tobin
Senior Librarian
Rancho Cucamonga Publicl Library

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From: "Beverly Bixler" <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
To: "Erin Helmrich" <HelmrichE@aadl.org>
Subject: RE: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
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Hi Erin~
I love your rant. I never particularly cared for Madonna, so I haven't =
seen any of her book tour programs. I totally agree with your assessment =
of the arrogance of celebrities, and the fact that they don't even =
bother to find out what is available before they make carte blanche =
statements that "there are NO other good books about..." Approximately =
three years ago, when I was reviewing a CD for SLJ, I looked up the =
website of the artist. On his website, he made a statement like "there =
are no other good music albums for young kids, about K-3rd or 4th =
grades. I emailed him back shortly thereafter and gently told him that I =
had counted more than 60 reviews of CDs suitable for that age range in =
the most recent year of SLJ alone. He emailed me back and admitted that =
he was astonished that there was so much available that he wasn't even =
aware of.=20
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX=20

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From: Jennifer Bromann <bromannj@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Partnership Ideas Needed
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:26:23 CST

Forgive me if you have seen this message elsewhere,
but we still need help. 

The Partnerships Advocating for Teens (PAT) committee
of YALSA is creating a web site of organizations that
partner with teens and libraries.  We are looking for
both national and local organizations that you partner
with in any way. Some examples might include teens
working with a local nursing home to teach computer
skills or offering programs for the Girl Scouts.  They
can include what you provide for organizations or what
they provide for you and the teens you serve.
Anything from small to large is welcome and we will
select the ideas that best suit the committee's vision
for inclusion in the web site. Please reply to me
directly at bromannj@yahoo.com.  The list will be
available when the web site is complete.  Please
include your library's name, the organization's name
and contact information, and a brief description of
how you partner along with your contact information in
case we have any questions when the web site is
created.  Please also send along the names of other
organizations or libraries that you know have made
such partnerships.  Thank you so much.

Jennifer Bromann
Lincoln-Way High School
New Lenox, IL 60451
bromannj@yahoo.com


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From: "Monica Anderson" <m.anderson@vlc.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: What IS  Madonna reading to her children??
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:26:59 CST

I thought the same thing the first time I heard Madonna was going to
write children's books.  The article had a quote from her in which
she said something along the lines of, "When I started reading to my
son, I was appalled at the lack of good quality books."  To me, that
implied a)she hadn't read to her daughter; b)she didn't start reading
to her son until he was 2; and c) she didn't know much about
children's literature.

My guess about celebs-turned-authors is that they are limited in the
books they have access to.  I can't really see Madonna hanging out in
a library and asking a children's librarian for help finding books
for her children.  Maybe it's ego (they shouldn't have to ask for
help) or maybe it's financial (they have the money to buy books; why
use the library?).  But I think if they limit themselves to
bookstores (and therefore only finding current books) or online
sources, celebs AREN'T going to find really great books on specific
topics.  Library catalogs are great for searching -- Amazon is not.
Librarians, IMHO, are better able to suggest a wide array of books on
a topic because we have access to more books, and because we do it
all the time, and because we create lists upon lists upon lists to do
that exact thing. 


Monica Anderson
Youth Services Librarian
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Midland, Michigan
m.anderson@vlc.lib.mi.us
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From: Aaron Shepard <AS@aaronshep.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Christmas Truce reader's theater
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:27:37 CST

A new Reader's Theater Edition has been added to my Web site at:

http://www.aaronshep.com

RTE #34 ~ The Christmas Truce
By Aaron Shepard

On a Christmas Eve of World War I, British and German soldiers lay
down their weapons to celebrate the holiday together.

           GENRE: Historical fiction
           CULTURE: European (World War I)
           THEME: War and peace
           READERS: 4
           READER AGES: 11 and up
           LENGTH: 12 minutes

 From my home page, click on Aaron's RT Page, then on Reader's Theater
Editions. As always, the script can be freely copied and performed
for any educational, noncommercial purpose.

If you need a Christmas script for younger or more readers, I still
offer the popular RTE #9, "The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale."

Here is a full list of scripts now in the series. All stories are my
own, unless noted.

  1. "The Legend of Lightning Larry"
  2. "The Legend of Slappy Hooper: An American Tall Tale"
  3. "Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India"
  4. "Resthaven," by Nancy Farmer, from The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
  5. "The War Prayer," by Mark Twain
  6. "The Enchanted Storks: A Tale of Bagdad"
  7. "The Gifts of Wali Dad: A Tale of India and Pakistan"
  8. "Peddler Polly and the Story Stealer"
  9. "The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale"
10. "The Battle of Song: A Hero Tale of Finland," from The Maiden of
Northland
11. "The Calabash Kids: A Tale of Tanzania"
12. "The Hidden One: A Native American Legend"
13. "Master Maid: A Tale of Norway"
14. "The Sea King's Daughter: A Russian Legend"
15. "The Millionaire Miser: A Buddhist Fable"
16. "How Violence Is Ended: A Buddhist Legend"
17. "Count Alaric's Lady," by Barbara Leonie Picard
18. "The Crystal Heart: A Vietnamese Legend"
19. "How Frog Went to Heaven: A Tale of Angola"
20. "The Magic of Mushkil Gusha: A Tale of Iran"
21. "Help! Hilary! Help!"
22. "Which Shoes Do You Choose?"
23. "Casey at the Bat," by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
24. "Forty Fortunes: A Tale of Iran"
25. "When the Twins Went to War: A Fable of Far East Russia"
26. "The Magic Brocade: A Tale of China"
27. "Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria"
28. "Mop Top: A Tale of Norway"
29. "The Borrower and the Boy," by Mary Norton, from The Borrowers
30. "The Boy Who Wanted the Willies"
31. "The Princess Mouse: A Tale of Finland"
32. "Three Sideways Stories From Wayside School," by Louis Sachar
33. "More Than a Match"
34. "The Christmas Truce"

Aaron Shepard
http://www.aaronshep.com

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