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Friday, December 18, 2009
Cure for Twilight poster (teen)
I read a delightful post on the YALSA blog about different books to cure the various ills/annoyances of the resurging Twilight mania and turned it into a poster with book covers for the teen area:
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Underdog Theme (K-5)
In honor of Underdog Day on December 21st. In preparing for this theme I realized that Helen Lester is the secret champion of all underdogs--I love her!
Books:
Score One for the Sloths by Helen Lester - I read this first because the slow 'sloth' voice requires a certain amount of patience and attention-span, but the silliness of the sloth behavior, and the ridiculousness of the school administrator who was testing them, totally kept the kids engaged. Way too long to read with littler kids though!
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester - I did a funny surfer-dude voice for Tacky that had the kids absolutely howling. They loved the contrast between the perfect penguins and loud, awkward, oddball Tacky too. And, of course, the underdog is the one who saves the day!
Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell - these illustrations are stunning! And the story is delightful: it's all about a quirky little girl whose Grandma taught her to value the things that make her weird/unique and she eventually charms all the kids at her new school.
Other books that I considered for the theme, but passed over because I have read them in storytime pretty recently: Nonsense by Sally Kahler Phillips and Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester. Both are some of my all-time favorite storytime books.
Movies:
Little Toot (film reel) - one of my favorite Disney shorts featuring a wonderful song by the Andrews Sisters.
Craft:
Reindeer masks - in honor of both the holiday season and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, one of the most famous underdogs of all time! This mask template comes from a di-cut. Color and add string for a child-sized reindeer mask.
Books:
Score One for the Sloths by Helen Lester - I read this first because the slow 'sloth' voice requires a certain amount of patience and attention-span, but the silliness of the sloth behavior, and the ridiculousness of the school administrator who was testing them, totally kept the kids engaged. Way too long to read with littler kids though!
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester - I did a funny surfer-dude voice for Tacky that had the kids absolutely howling. They loved the contrast between the perfect penguins and loud, awkward, oddball Tacky too. And, of course, the underdog is the one who saves the day!
Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell - these illustrations are stunning! And the story is delightful: it's all about a quirky little girl whose Grandma taught her to value the things that make her weird/unique and she eventually charms all the kids at her new school.
Other books that I considered for the theme, but passed over because I have read them in storytime pretty recently: Nonsense by Sally Kahler Phillips and Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester. Both are some of my all-time favorite storytime books.
Movies:
Little Toot (film reel) - one of my favorite Disney shorts featuring a wonderful song by the Andrews Sisters.
Craft:
Reindeer masks - in honor of both the holiday season and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, one of the most famous underdogs of all time! This mask template comes from a di-cut. Color and add string for a child-sized reindeer mask.
Library Pets Theme (K-5)
In celebration of Melvil Dewey's birth anniversary on December 10th.
Books:
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies - Gorgeous illustrations and an engaging rhyme in the text for this fun story about those rare nights when the windows are left open and bats can come visit the library. The interpretations of bats in classic children's lit are particularly delightful!
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen - A little long for a read-aloud but so good! The kids love getting to roar like the lion at the end!
Wild About Books by Judy Sierra - The zoo animals love books so much they have to start their own library! A fun one for read-alouds because of the lively illustrations and the silly rhymes about animals reading.
Movie:
Lambert the Sheepish Lion (film reel) - The wolf is a bit scary for the little little guys but the physical humor and music in this short film are hilarious! I had all the kids singing the Lambert theme song over and over during the craft.
Craft:
Lion hats - oval shaped contruction paper that the kids shred along the edges to resemble a mane. Add whiskers and a headband to create a lion's mane!
Books:
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies - Gorgeous illustrations and an engaging rhyme in the text for this fun story about those rare nights when the windows are left open and bats can come visit the library. The interpretations of bats in classic children's lit are particularly delightful!
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen - A little long for a read-aloud but so good! The kids love getting to roar like the lion at the end!
Wild About Books by Judy Sierra - The zoo animals love books so much they have to start their own library! A fun one for read-alouds because of the lively illustrations and the silly rhymes about animals reading.
Movie:
Lambert the Sheepish Lion (film reel) - The wolf is a bit scary for the little little guys but the physical humor and music in this short film are hilarious! I had all the kids singing the Lambert theme song over and over during the craft.
Craft:
Lion hats - oval shaped contruction paper that the kids shred along the edges to resemble a mane. Add whiskers and a headband to create a lion's mane!
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