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NEWSLETTER OF THE YOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S SERVICES SECTION OF BCLA
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Storytelling Workshop with Anne Andersen 3 SRC 2014 & the Community Story Award 4 SRC 2015 Announcement
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Message from the Chair
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Red Cedar Awards Update 8 Young Readers’ Choice Award Update 8
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Kaitlyn’s Programming Corner: Howdy Rowdy Readers! by Kaitlyn Vardy 9 We’ll Link to That!: Where the Links At by Lindsey Krabbenhoft and Dana Horrocks 10 Who’s on the Felt Board?: Three Bubbles, Rhyme by Kathy MacMillan, Felt pieces by April Ens 14
Images are from display at Stratford Hall Library by Liza Capdecoume. Clipart courtesy of openclipart.org
Spooktacular Reads for Boys and Ghouls
Halloween Storytime
Preschool or Kindergarten Spooky Storytime
Residential School Experiences
NEWSLETTER OF THE YOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S SERVICES SECTION OF BCLA
YAACS (Young Adults and Children’s Services) is a section of the British Columbia Library Association. Founded in 1980, our members include librarians, teacher-librarians and other library workers interested in services to youth in British Columbia. Our purpose is to promote the exchange of ideas among library personnel who work with Children and Young Adults. YAACING is published 4 times per year. Editors: A licia Cheng Stefania Alexandru Art Director: Liza Capdecoume If you are interested in submitting anything for publication, send it to Yaacing@gmail.com Next Deadline: December 15, 2014
features Spooktacular Reads for Boys and Ghouls for Grades 4/5 by Jane Whittingham and Rhonda Johnson 15 Halloween Storytime (Preschoolers) by Nadine Lincoln 17 Preschool or Kindergarten Spooky Storytime by Mackie Welch and Rebekah Adams 18 Annotated bibliography of books dealing with residential school experiences by Krystyna Nowak 20 Picturebooks for Pyjama Storytimes by Jane Whittingham 22 Call for Submissions 23
MESSAGE FROM THE
chair Hooray for Fall! It’s that time of year when the leaves change colour, kids go back to school, and librarians everywhere increase their intake of Pumpkin Spice Lattes to cope with the intense levels of fall programming. This year, the teacher strike added a whole new level to the fall transition as well, as library staff had to jump right from SRC Wrap-Ups to meeting the demand for school curriculum resources from concerned parents. But now that children have returned to school, we can concentrate on all those fall-themed storytimes and prepare for all of those big Halloween events! I feel like there is so much to celebrate this fall. Personally, I recently started working as a full-time Children’s Librarian for the Vancouver Island Nanaimo Harbourfront library, and my first 2 months there have already been such an exciting adventure! And I am very excited for all of the passionate work being done by the dedicated Children’s and Youth library staff both inside YAACS and out. The third annual Star Wars Reads Day is being celebrated in at least 6 different libraries throughout British Columbia this month, Maker Culture events are happening throughout B.C. including the Imagination Foundation’s Cardboard Challenge, and the YAACS Continuing Education members have been hard at work creating wonderful learning opportunities including a puppetry workshop taught by none other than the talented Allison Taylor-McBryde. Now that I have my first YAACS meeting as Chair under my belt, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Jon Scop from Burnaby Public Library for stepping up as my Vice Chair, and introduce Krista Parham as the new SLAIS Liaison for YAACS! We are so happy to have you both on board. I can’t wait to hear about all of the amazing fall programs I know everyone is working on now, and I look forward to continuing to be inspired by you all! As always, if anyone has any great ideas that they think YAACS should know about, please contact me and let me know about them! We’re always looking for new ways to improve youth services.
Kaylea Prime
YAACS Chair, BCLA kayleancormier@gmail.com
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MESSAGE FROM THE
editors Welcome to Fall season!
This fall, YAACING brings you a collection of spooky Halloween programs. We’re also extremely excited to find out about next year’s Summer Reading Club theme! Kate Adams, SRC Chair, reveals next year’s theme as well as the artist in this issue. Whether it’s planning your fall programs or beginning to think about SRC programs, we hope this issue will provide you with some inspiration. And as always, feel free to email YAACING with interesting Children’s tidbits and submit your felts, program ideas, and reviews. Alicia Cheng and Stefania Alexandru YAACING Editors yaacing@gmail.com
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Looking to expand your storytelling skills? Try Anne’s Oral Storytelling class! Back by popular demand, the Vancouver Society of Storytelling is delighted to present this 10-week oral storytelling course with Anne Andersen! A little more about Anne s a children’s librarian, Anne began storytelling within the public library sphere – in Vancouver, Halifax, Regina, Burlington (Ontario) and Edmonton.
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• Opportunities to explore and share a variety of story types
• Literary resources for oral storytellers • Tips for the selection, preparation and
Burlington In conjunction with the Burlington Public Library, Burlington Parks and Recreation and the South Central Library Region, workshops were conducted in storytelling as well as workshops for teachers, parents and library staff in areas relating to storytelling, puppetry and children’s literature.
presentation of oral stories • Opportunities to build both repertoire and confidence in the presentation of oral stories • Experience planning an oral storytelling event! PLEASE NOTE: work between classes is required.
Edmonton Classes and storytelling workshops for adults and children – through the Edmonton Public Library, Alberta Arts and Culture, Alberta Adult Education, Edmonton Public Schools, and as an instructor for Children’s and Young Adult Services for six years at Grant McEwan Community College. Storytelling classes (10 week) were conducted in Edmonton and many smaller Alberta communities. Co-founder of T.A.L.E.S Alberta (The Alberta League Encouraging Storytelling), which thrives to this day.
WHEN Tuesdays, September 23 to November 25, 7:00–9:00 pm. WHERE Anne’s house in North Vancouver (near Capilano Suspension Bridge, details upon registration) COST $100 cheque. Confirmed course participants must send a cheque of $100, payable to Anne Andersen to ensure placement on the registration list. The class size is limited to 10 to ensure a high level of participation and individual instructor attention, so register early! You will receive a confirmation email once you are registered in the course.
Vancouver Former president of the board of the Vancouver Society of Storytelling. Active in Cric Crac (Vancouver and North Shore) and Story Cafe (Steveston), and an organizer for the Epic Storytelling Weekends. Storytelling classes for beginning storytellers in Vancouver, the North Shore, and Burnaby.
To register, please email kawoodco@gmail. com including your name, email address and phone number. If you require more detailed information, call Anne: 604-988-4227.
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SRC 2014 & the Community Story Award S U MM E R F UN N Y BUSI N E SS! What a fun-tastic summer it’s been! From all over the province, we had reports of folks getting up to “funny business”–jokes and riddles, clever disguises, magic tricks, funny-bookbattles, and egg drops (!), not to mention puppet shows, pancake breakfasts, farmers’ market visits,
parades and medal ceremonies! As always, we saw example after example of the incredible commitment and enthusiasm library workers (and summer students!) bring to the BC Summer Reading Club.
I’ve
just sent out the survey asking for the numbers: number of kids registered, number of materials used, etc. While those numbers are extremely important and help us to assess the impact of the SRC, as well as plan future summer reading clubs, they don’t tell the whole story. Stories are, in fact, key. They are what move us and transform us and help us to see the people behind the numbers, the lives impacted by the amazing work that goes on each summer. Last year, Beverley Rintoul from Rossland Public Library, shared her lovely story “All Summer.” Beverley described the profound impact the BC SRC had on an 8-year-old boy in her community. (If you haven’t read her story already, you’ll definitely want to check it out!). Beverley was awarded the first ever BC SRC Community Story Award. As the winner, Beverley was invited to attend the 2014 BCLA Conference as the guest of RBC. Once again, BCLA, in partnership with RBC, will award the BC SRC Community Story Award to an individual whose story best demonstrates the impact of the SRC within their community. We’ve received some wonderful entries so far and sincerely hope you will share your story, too. For more information on how to enter, please visit kidssrc.bclibrary.ca. Cynthia Ford, BC Summer Reading Club Coordinator bcsrc@bclibrary.ca g
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SRC 2015 Announcement
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B R EAK I NG N EWS : BC SUMMER READING CLUB 2015!
Get ready to build up a storm
Built to Last–architecture/structures Build Your Imagination–fantasy/animation, etc. Build for Fun–games, puzzles, LEGO, etc. Build a Mystery–mystery and horror
next summer! The theme for the 2015 BC Summer
We are thrilled to tell you that Shayne Letain has agreed to be the 2015 BC Summer Reading Club artist!
Reading Club is…
“BUILD IT!” Seven weekly sub-themes have been selected to use as inspiration for your programs, activities, displays and contests: Build the Future–sci-fi/futuristic technology Build Your Story–biography, journals, etc. Build it Yourself–crafts, DIY
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Shayne grew up in Vancouver and spent his summers playing sports, reading, and drawing. His interest in art began very early on! When Shayne was three years old, he drew a picture of himself drawing a picture of himself, and still remembers the thrill of that. This busy illustrator, animator, and game designer loves to pass on his knowledge. A former graduate of the thenCapilano College, Shayne now teaches in Capilano University’s IDEA program,
as well as at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Graphic and Digital Design program. In addition, he’s created a website, The Idea Refinery, that he uses to discuss and teach design, illustration and motion design.
Shayne’s
illustrations are bold, imaginative, bright and colourful–a perfect match for this year’s theme of “Build it!” His picture book illustrations include: The Goalie Mask and Number Four, Bobby Orr! (Raincoast Books, 2006). He is currently at work writing and illustrating a new children’s book. Shayne lives in New Westminster with his wife, Tracey, and his son, Kai. His favourite building project (other than the artwork for the SRC, of course!) is creating Lego stop-motion animations with Kai. To learn more about Shayne and his work, please visit his website www.shayneletain.com. And stay tuned as we begin construction of the 2015 BC SRC: Build it!
Many thanks go out to the amazing team members who each contribute to making this program a huge success throughout the province: Cynthia Ford (Summer Reading Club Coordinator) Kate Adams of Richmond Public Library (Committee Chair) Andrea Brown of Vancouver Public Library (Committee Past Chair) Fatima Ferreira of Greater Victoria Public Library (Content Creator) Gina Gaudet of Vancouver Public Library (Content Creator) Dana Ionson of Fraser Valley Regional Library (Content Creator) Susan McCowan of Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System (Content Creator) Victor Or of Surrey Libraries (Content Creator) Morgan Peltier of Fort St. John Public Library (Content Creator) Roger Handling of Terra Firma Digital Arts (Graphic Designer) Neil Firkins of BC Libraries Co-op (Web Design) Mari Martin, Library Consultant, Libraries Branch, Ministry of Education Allie Douglas, Office Manager at BCLA Annette DeFaveri, Executive Director of BCLA
The BC Summer Reading Club is sponsored by the British Columbia Library Association and public libraries throughout British Columbia, with support from the Province of British Columbia, through Libraries Branch, Ministry of Education, and the RBC Foundation. Our “Build It!” booklists and program suggestions will be available early next year on the BC SRC website kidssrc. bclibrary.ca. If you have questions, comments or suggestions about the BC Summer Reading Club, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Kate Adams, the BC SRC Chair, at kate.adams@yourlibrary.ca or Cynthia Ford, the BC SRC Coordinator, at bcsrc@bclibrary.ca Please feel free to distribute this announcement throughout your networks! Kate Adams, BC Summer Reading Club Chair kate.adams@yourlibrary.ca g
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VPL Writing and
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Book Camp 2014
S U MM E R F UN N Y BUSI N E SS! August 11–15, 2014 marked the 14th annual Writing & Book Camp at
our talented Children’s and Teen librarians. It was an amazing week and invigorating atmosphere to be a part of. These are creative, observant, unique young people who truly love reading and writing, and who are so excited to have the run of the library and to soak up all that the authors, library staff, and volunteers have to offer.
the Vancouver Public Library. The Camp’s goal is to provide teens who are passionate about reading and writing with a week of learning, playing, and creating. This year 112 campers aged 11–16 attended, participating in workshops and The week culminated in the keynote addresses from 14 annual Book Camp Gala, where professional authors, illustrators, and 20 campers read from their original publishing insiders. These included writings to a packed house. In successful writer/illustrators like early September the 2014 Book Jonathan Dalton, prolific and Camp Anthology was printed and bestselling YA authors like Eileen distributed, featuring 111 original Cook and Susin Nielsen, and stories, poems and comics. The VPL’s newest Writer-in-Residence, Anthology should be available as Gabrielle Prendergast. The an ebook in the VPL catalogue workshops and addresses ranged in content from how Enthusiastic participants of the 2014 Book Camp. to navigate the publishing industry to how to create your own comic book, and from the “weirdness budget” in SF/F writing to discussing the need for diversity in writing and publishing. Campers also engaged in a variety of librarybased activities, including a tour of VPL’s Central branch that highlighted architectural features and behind-the-scenes processes; a scavenger hunt that encouraged them to explore the resources in the Children’s, Teen, and Popular Reading libraries; and book talks delivered by
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soon; in the meantime, you can see pictures and news from Book Camp here. Book Camp changes a lot from year to year, in large part because the Coordinator role is always filled by a new graduate from library science, education, or related disciplines. This year’s Coordinator was Samantha Mills, who worked closely with Jennifer Lee in VPL’s Teen Services Department to coordinate Book Camp with VPL’s Summer Reading Club, and to deliver a successful Camp program. For an inside look at Book Camp 2014, check out the September 15th episode of S.S. Librarianship, in which Sam, Jenn, and fellow librarian Alli Sullivan discuss the planning, execution, and million little details involved in creating a safe, inspiring and creative space at the library for a large group of young readers and writers. Samantha Mills holds degrees in English, Education, and Library Science, and currently works as a librarian at the Vancouver Public Library and the W.A.C. Bennett Library at Simon Fraser University. When she isn’t hanging out on Tumblr with awesome librarians from all over, or slaying dragons over a couple of beers, she co-hosts the weekly podcast S.S. Librarianship with Allison Sullivan. g
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Red Cedar Book Awards 2014 Let the reading begin! The 2014/2015 Red Cedar Book
Young Readers’ Choice Award Update The 2015 PNLA Young Readers’ Choice Awards Nominees are available at here.
I will be accepting nominations for titles Award season has officially published in 2013 for the YRCA 2016 slate. Nominations are taken only from begun. Started in 1996 by children, teachers, parents and librarians in the Pacific Northwest ~ Alaska, Alberta, the Young Readers’ Choice Awards Society British Columbia, Idaho, Montana and Washington. Nominations will not be of BC to encourage children to read, accepted from publishers. Nominations may include fiction, non-fiction, graphic develop their ability to judge the quality of novels, anime and manga. When nominating a title please include the published works and create an awareness following: and appreciation for the works of Canadian • Title authors and illustrators, the Red Cedar Book Award is BC’s young readers’ choice award.
• Author • Copyright Date
• Division where you feel the title is most Students read at least 5 of the 12 to 15 appropriate shortlisted titles in each category to be eligible to vote by the deadline. The - Junior Division: Grades 4-6 Young Readers’ Choice Awards Society - Middle Division: Grades 7-9 of BC founded and administers this award to promote quality Canadian children’s - Senior Division: Grades 10-12 literature, literacy, and to improve awareness of our nation’s literary talents. Nominations can be sent to me at Now, after heated debate in classrooms, nma75@shaw.ca by January 30, 2015. living rooms, libraries, bookstores and online Noreen Ma, BC Representative forums from Victoria to Prince Rupert and PNLA YRCA g the Queen Charlottes to Revelstoke, the zealous readers have spoken.
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Kaitlyn’s Programming Corner
Howdy Rowdy Readers!
The Prince George Public Library’s Howdy Rowdy Readers day was a Pro-D Day program we hosted for school-aged children. We invited children to come in their best western gear, and join us at the library for a funfilled cowboy and cowgirl event full of western games and activities. We even brought a miniature horse into the library!
Here are the activity stations we set up for this event • Story station • Learn to draw horses (found this great template on Pinterest) • Pin the tail on the horse • Cowboy relay race • Cow herding (we used black and white balloons) • Horseshoes • Pet Drifter the miniature horse • Horse poop bingo - Let me explain this one in more detail! The Prince George Public Library has a really strong connection with the community, and our Program Coordinator knew a family with miniature horses, and since our library loves to do crazy out there programs, we were happy to welcome a miniature horse as our program headliner! The miniature horse we welcomed was named Drifter. He was very gentle and great with the kids. Each child who came had a chance to pet him and ask as many questions as they wanted. Now I’ll explain our horse poop bingo game. We had to flatten and lay down cardboard boxes for Drifter to stand on while he was here, mainly because we were worried about accidents happening, so we turned it into a game! We drew and numbered sections on the cardboard boxes and had children guess which number he may poop on. He actually didn’t end up having an accident, but if he did then we would have offered a few books as a prize to the winning guess. This program would have been fun even if we didn’t have a miniature horse to bring into the library, but having Drifter made it extra special. Let me know if you’ve done a western theme day and what activities you did! Kaitlyn Vardy is the Children’s Librarian at the Prince George Public Library. g YAACING FALL 2014
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We’ll Link to That! Where the Links At
By Lindsey Krabbenhoft and Dana Horrocks
Awesome People Doing Awesome Things Our Storytimer of the Season comes from slightly farther afield than the Pacific Northwest but we’d do just about anything for Abby Johnson because she does just about everything for our profession. Her recent post on the ALSC blog is a prime example of the everyday advocacy and awesomeness she is about. But she doesn’t stop there and neither should you, read up on her storytime ideas, her adventures in reading wildly and just everything else under the library sun at her blog Abby the Librarian. Continuing on we’ll start with awesome people making awesome things! Check out Mrs Todd’s newest storytime pals Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat both made from Richard Scarry patterns from the 1970s. Her blog A Librarian Less Ordinary has (among so many other things) awesome craft ideas like Monster Bags! Another blog with wickedly fun crafts, especially for the school-age crowd is Pop Goes the Page like these spooky shadow play puppets. And speaking of puppets Miss Mary Liberry recently posted a rallying cry for puppets as an early literacy tool including some really simple ideas for those of us less craftily inclined.
There are some new and very exciting things happening in the online world like our two new favourite blogs erinisinire by librarian Erin Davison and Hands On As We Grow by non-librarian Jamie Reimer. When it comes to quick catch-ups Beth Saxton has started to write weekly round ups on Noted, With Thanks that are perfect for staying current and Storytime Katie writes seasonal In Case You Missed It posts which are broken down into neat categories. The folks are Storytime Underground continue to rock and roll with the launch of Storytime University where you can enroll and start earning badges for professional development. And finally we love Flannel Friday and sharks in equal parts so when they held a special Shark Week–themed round up and Anne used Scratch to create a video for Shark Week we could not have been more thrilled! When it comes to advocacy we’ve got some heavy hitters in our Personal Learning Network. To start off with, Angie in response to the violence in Ferguson harnessed the power of Twitter, and in particular the hashtag #KidLit4Justice, to
curate a wishlist of books for the Ferguson Municipal Public Library District which was purchased within a day. Check out her post, the booklists and the amazing conversation taking place. This summer a very poignant conversation took place at Storytime Underground about what it means to be an anti-racist library professional and is well worth a read. Finally, our pal Ingrid The Magpie Librarian put together a survey to gather and document violations of the ALA Code of Conduct at ALA Conferences and events. Read about her findings here. Switching gears to space and collections we’ve came across some cool updates and new takes on reorganizing picture books. From the Short Stacks reflects on her picture book reorganization project one year later and Mel the Modest Wizard points to all those who have gone before and shares her insights on picture book reorganization categories. For those who remember reading about Lisa’s amazing early literacy kits, she has written an update featuring three new kits! Finally a couple thoughts on collections and reader’s
advisory come to us from Amy Koester. Claudia over at Never Shushed put together an awesome list of Maker Books and if you’re making booklists of your own Katie Fitzgerald at Storytime Secrets shares 10 Tips for Evaluating Picture Books. We like to spend a little time on the people who are busy researching and reflecting on this glorious profession of ours and this season is no different. We love Mel’s Research Link on Wordless Books and want to thank Marge and Lisa for their work on a school-age programming survey and sharing their results. On the reflection side Meg from Notes from a Future Youth Librarian wrote a lovely piece on the importance of feedback, Brytani The Neighborhood Librarian shares things she’s learned about supervising and Katie Fitzgerald at Storytime Secrets is back with reflections on library service to teachers, which will be important for us to focus on as we support teachers returning to school. Last but definitely not least, we come to displays and the awesome people who created them! In no particular order we love this interactive Mother’s Day display by Mrs. Todd, Abby shows off staff reading in this cool display, and Cari Young put together some display ideas for shaking off the winter blues. Colored Construction Paper Scissors and Glue was dying for a good mystery and created an eye catching display, while Kim at Destination
Storytime put together these cool Fizz Boom Read stack end displays for SRP 2014. Laughter and Literacy puts it all on display for teens and children, and Jane (and Piper of course) sharked their library. Rebecca combines writing station and display with her Post Office in the Library and finally Lisa takes a similar approach and combines display and play in her felt board table. And just because, we’ll leave you with something completely different - Mollie and Leah at Sunflower Storytime make some solid points about why you should take down your bulletin boards and offer 10 alternatives.
Programming Resources Let’s begin with some programs for our youngest library members. Miss Michelle @ MPL shared 7 weeks of her Baby and Me: Messy Sensory Play program which emphasizes the early literacy skill play. Anne at So Tomorrow gave us Parachute Play Round Two which is a must read for using parachutes with toddlers. On From the Library Of… you can find great ideas for Toddler Sensory Bins based on the five senses. Angie at Fat Girl Reading broke down how she runs her Music and Movement program, including her favourite recorded songs for dancing and singing along. Then the GreenBeanTeenQueen followed up with her Bibliobop dance party. Two people shared ways to encourage oral storytelling: Storytiming wrote about her Little Authors program using story dictation and Rebecca
at Sturdy for Common Things turned an overhead projector into a “great literary exercise.” Even more creative play ideas can be found on Library Village which featured something from our childhood dreams: an Imagination Station about veterinarians! If you want to incorporate more STEM programs for preschoolers, try Abby the Librarian’s preschool lab programs or this math and yoga program by With Kiddos at the Library. On the Storytime front, there is sheer amazingness. Kendra at Read Sing Play wowed the world by adding play to baby storytime with baby art in a bag and sensory hoops and mustaches for babies. Storytime Secrets wrote a series of posts perfect for new baby storytimers including her favourite books, bounces, puppets, and action songs and rhymes. Storytime Steph joined the conversation and also shared her best readalouds for babies. We aggregated everyone’s baby storytime knowledge into our Baby Storytime Beginner’s Guide. If you want to try using a new prop, Libraryland explains the intricacies of the giant dance scrunchie, while Storytime Katie shows you how versatile a finger puppet glove can be. If you want to try a new location, read about how Dana took storytime to the mall. Many of you found creative ways to add science and technology to your storytimes. Check out this Space Storytime by You Can Do This At Your Library
for space bingo and a moon rock hunt. Scroll through Jen in the Library’s eStorytime about the farm and read about Storytime Hooligans’ trial and error with making slime at storytime. Claudia at Never Shushed included three water stations for her family storytime about H2O. Lastly, Literary Commentary began a STEAM storytime starting with Color Science, then Bubble Science. Storytimers are also getting ready for the fall. Falling Flannelboards shared a collection of resources for an apple storytime, while Notes from the Story Room taught us how to do this autumn leaf cut and tell story. And we love this tree hopping activity The Wielded Pen included in a Squirrels Storytime. Need a new storytime song? Try The Neighborhood Librarian’s original composition about a walrus doing laundry. Or check out Miss Mary Liberry’s video of El Pollo for a super cool Spanish rhyme. Want more Spanish storytime resources? Check out this Spanish/English storytime by The BibliOBrien Blogs. Some of our favourite general storytimes from the past few months include this dentist storytime by Literary Hoots, this yoga storytime by Stories with Miss Jenna, and this soccer storytime by The Show Me Librarian. If you’re feeling adventurous, try holding Worm Races at Storytime like Angela from Valley Storytime. Lastly, we squealed with delight at this sloth felt story by heytherelibrary. School-age programming went through the roof this summer! Two key
reflective pieces are Lovin’ the Library’s patron survey on school age programming and Abby’s roundup of libraries going prizeless (plus check out all the STEAM packets her library sent home instead of prizes). Even more STEAM ideas came from Miss Meg’s Storytime who shared her Maker Mornings on coding and engineering for kids. A similar program came from Claudia at Never Shushed who wrote about her Maker Mondays. Miss Kelly at the Library also had a whole series of STEAM summer programs, such as Candy Science. Add some crafts into the mix with these science creations from The Lion is a Bookworm: hovercrafts and binary code bracelets, or check out Libraryland’s paper roller coasters. If you’ve got numbers on the brain, then Bryce Don’t Play wrote up her PJ Puzzles evening program. We all know that food is a big draw to programs, and programs with edibles were well received. Though the food in the Secret Pizza Party Getting Giggles created isn’t real, the kids loved it all the same. From the Short Stacks asked her homeschool kids to create a food based on one of their favourite books. There was candy galore in Library Makers’ edible Mars Rover, while Lisa at Thrive After Three focused on the way things smell in her Smella-Rama Bingo. Drawing even more on the yuck factor were these three versions of Grossology: Narrating Tales of Preschool Storytime, Storytime All-Stars, and Sunflower Storytime.
Two people tried out Minecraft this summer. Falling Flannelboards took the kids to the lab for Minecraft Madness, while LibrErin focused on Minecraft in Real Life. Two other people, Never Shushed and Storytime Steph, held stuffed animal sleepovers and wrote about what they would do differently in the future. Want to try something really inventive? Hold a story mob like Thrive After Three and Valley Storytime. The last pair of programs we found was all about LEGO. Claudia wrote a detailed guide to LEGO week on Little eLit, and From the Liberry Of wrote about how she revamped her Lego Club. Book-based and pop culture programs still abound too. On Cultivate Wonder, kids were challenged to build variations of the The Three Little Pigs. TweenStop celebrated one of the most beloved comic characters at their Garfield Fans Unite program, while GreenBeanTeenQueen pulled off a Batman Day at the Library in three days! Intentional Storytime shared the structure of the Boys and Books parent-son book club using The 13-Story Treehouse and The Dunderheads. Lindsey rounded up all the Book Character Party ideas on the web, while Angie at Fat Girl, Reading and Storytime Steph went undercover with their Spy Night @ Your Library and Junior Detectives programs, respectively. Don’t have time to hold a formal program? There’s lots of passive program ideas to share. Thrive After Three created
three scavenger hunts: Frozen, Rick Riordan, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Z Before Y also shared a summer scavenger hunt that asks kids to look inside and outside the library for 10 items. We love how Bryce incorporated Adventure Time characters into her tween scavenger hunt. Hushlander knocked it out of the park with a series of passive programs such as a post-it note art gallery, origami, and collaborative color wheel. And what better way to promote the library than Miss Kelly at the Library’s Library Card Sign Up Month guessing game. Now that your programs are covered and fall is here, we’d highly recommend reading Abby the Librarian’s post about getting into schools for booktalks. Moving on to teens! Colored Construction Paper Scissors and Glue let her teen advisory board go all out in this Ultimate Food Fight. More formal events include the Steampunk Party for Teens thrown by the Fairy Twins Book Time, and the Cosplay prom held by GreenBeanTeenQueen. Have a group that meets on the regular? Try one of these easy to throw together programs such as Teen Nail Art by Literary Commentary or Celestial Lamps and Glowin-the-Dark T-Shirts by The Loudmouth Librarian. Young Adult Activities kept things fun and fresh this summer with a Water Wars program and Post-It Note Art Show. What is Bridget Reading? brought a board game to life in Life Size Sorry. Teen Librarian Toolbox shared how her teens played with
Bristlebots. If you want to throw a party, try this Doctor Who Day by The Loudmouth Librarian or this Hunger Games Trilogy Party by What is Bridget Reading? Mark your calendars for next year’s National Teen Library Lock-In because it can be a great way to get new teens into the library. Something we should be thinking about every day is how libraries are meeting the needs of teens with autism. Lastly, Ingrid at The Magpie Librarian stunned us with her ever thoughtful YA display on self care for teens. Thank you so much to everyone for blogging about these wonderful programs! Have you seen something on the internet that knocked your socks off? Give us a shout at jbrary@gmail.com. Dana Horrocks and Lindsey Krabbenhoft are a triple threat duo working as On Call Children’s Librarians at West Vancouver Memorial Library, the Vancouver Public Library, and Surrey Libraries.
Who’s on the Felt Board
Three Bubbles
Rhyme by Kathy MacMillan | Felt pieces by April Ens
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hree Bubbles is the easiest felt you’ll ever make. It’s a short, simple rhyme that works well as a gentle bonus activity to gather attention and settle a group down after more active songs or rhymes. I’ll often keep it on hand just in case it suits the mood on a given day. A small bubble A medium bubble A great big bubble I see Now let’s count them: One Two Three Now let’s pop them! One (Clap!) Two (Clap!) Three (Clap!)
To make your own, you can print the template found at #119 on the ALA extras page for the book Storytime Magic. However, for a simpler and more adaptable option, I’d recommend skipping the pattern and finding a few household objects to trace. My version of Three Bubbles was made with the assistance of a jar, a cooking pot, and a round food container. April Ens is the Children’s Librarian at the Kitsilano Branch of the Vancouver Public Library. g
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r a l u c a t Spook ys o B r o f Reads for s l u o h and G /5 4 s e d a Gr
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By Jane Whittingham and Rhonda Johnson
MORE SPOOKTACULAR READS
Novels The Graveyard Book. Gaiman, Neil, and Dave McKean. New York: HarperCollins Pub., 2008.
Graphic Novels Tales From The Crypt. Petrucha, Stefan. New York: Papercutz, 2008. Cirque du Freak Shan, Darren. Boston: Little, Brown, 2001. Goosebumps: 3 Ghoulish Graphix Tales. Stine, R.L. New York: Scholastic Inc, 2007.
Non-Fiction Informania: Vampires. Jenkins, Martin. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1996. Do You Believe in Ghosts? Laffon, Martine. New York: HNA Inc., 2009. Book of Superstitious Stuff. O’Sulllivan, Joanne. New York: Imagine Publishing, 2010.
REFERENCES Bruchac, Joseph. Skeleton man. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. Print. Gaiman, Neil, and McKean. Coraline. New HarperCollins, 2002. Print.
Dave York:
Hawthorne, Priscilla. Chills and thrills: tales of terror and enchantment. Toronto: Key Porter, 2001. Print.
Spooktacular Reads for Boys and Ghouls A Halloween Library Program for Grades 4/5 Rhonda Johnson Jane Whittingham
Schwartz, Alvin. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1984. Print. Sloan, Christopher. Mummies: dried, tanned, sealed, drained, frozen, embalmed, stuffed, wrapped, and smoked ... and we're dead serious. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2010. Print. TenNapel, Doug. Ghostopolis. New York: Graphix/Scholastic, 2010. Print.
Bury the dead: tombs, corpses, mummies, skeletons & rituals. Sloan, Christopher. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2002.
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THE BOOKS 1.
Coraline
THE POEMS 3.
By Joseph Bruchac
By Neil Gaiman
Molly’s parents vanish without a trace, and she is sent to live with a strange old man who claims to be her long-lost great-uncle. Who is this mysterious man, and does he have anything to do with the disappearance of Molly’s parents? Molly must use all her wits and bravery if she is going to save her parents, and uncover the terrifying secret of the Skeleton Man.
Behind a mysterious door, Coraline discovers an entirely new world, one that seems like her own world, but better. Still, all is not as it seems, and there is more to this other world than meets the eye. Coraline soon finds herself locked in a battle of wits to save her parents, defeat a terrible foe, and find a way back to her own world.
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Mummies
By Christopher Sloan Explore the fascinating and sometimes grisly history of mummies from around the world. Dried, tanned, sealed, drained, frozen, embalmed, stuffed, wrapped, smoked, and more, learn how and why mummies were made, look inside a mummy’s tomb, and unwrap the secrets of these cool, and very creepy, artifacts.
Skeleton Man
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The Thing and I By Sean O’Huigin From: Chills and Thrills, Tales of Terror and Enchantment
The Hearse Song Author Unknown From: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Ghostopolis
THE RIDDLES
Garth Hale is accidently transported into the ghost world, where he soon finds himself on the run from the evil ruler of Ghostopolis. Together with the spirit of his grandfather, and a mistake-prone ghost hunter named Frank Gallows, Garth must find a way to save Ghostopolis and get back to the land of the living, before it’s too late.
Why did Dracula go to the library?
By Doug TenNapel
He wanted a book he could sink his teeth into! What kind of girl does a mummy take on a date? Any old girl he can dig up! Why couldn’t the skeleton cross the road? Because he didn’t have the guts! Why is it hard for a ghost to tell a lie? Because you can see right through him!
Jane Whittingham is a Children’s Librarian with the Vancouver Public Library. Rhonda Johnson graduated from the Master of Library Studies program at UBC in May 2014. g
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Halloween Storytime
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(Preschoolers)
by Nadine Lincoln OPENING SONG
SONG
GOODBYE SONG
Hello, hello, hello Let’s wiggle our bodies like jello Hidey, hidey, hidey Now you can lean to the sidey, and the other sidey Howdy, howdy, howdy Better not get too rowdy Holy, holy, holy And now you can sit down slowly
We’re making a purple stew We’re making a purple stew With purple potatoes and purple tomatoes And even a purple you
See you later alligator In a while crocodile Give a hug ladybug Blow a kiss jellyfish Take care polar bear Out the door dinosaur See you soon big baboon Wave good-bye butterfly
(Song/Fingerplay) Dance your fingers up Dance your fingers down Dance your fingers side to side And dance them all around Dance them on your shoulders Dance them on your head Dance them on your tummies And put them all to bed
(Song/ Felt) 5 little ghosts in a tree They’re out for Halloween When people come around, this is how they sound ‘Boooo’ 5 little ghosts in a tree
(Puppetry) Ollie the Owl (Book) Boo, Bunny! By: Kathryn O. Galbraith Illustrations by: Jeff Mack (Puppetry) Ollie the Owl
(Mystery Box) Here’s the box and here’s its lid I wonder what inside is hid
1 little ghost in a tree She’s out for Halloween She’s all alone, she wants to go home 1 little ghost in a tree (Felt Story) Halloween Pumpkin By: Pamela Oldfield
(Book) Brooms are for Flying By: Michael Rex
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Stamps! This program was developed for the SLAIS course LIBR 527: Services for Children. Nadine Lincoln completed her MLIS in August 2014 and is excited to start working with children in public libraries. g
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Preschool or Kindergarten Spooky Storytime
by Mackie Welch and Rebekah Adams
Mackie and Rebekah’s Spooky Storytime! Welcome songs: Clap everybody and say hello Clap everybody and say hello (x 3), no matter what the weather! Stop everybody and say hello (x 3), no matter what the weather! Spin everybody and say hello (x 3), no matter what the weather! If you’re ready for a story (tune of If you’re happy and you know it) If you’re ready for a story, take a seat (x 2) Clap your hands and stomp your feet Make your hands all nice and neat If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Time to meet our monster! Introduction to Gorp (the not-so-scary monster) with Mackie
First book – Mostly Monsterly, by Tammy Sauer (Read by Mackie) First song – The Monster Pokey (Halloween-themed Hokey Pokey) (Led by Rebekah) Put your claws in… Put your horns in… Put your tail in…
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Put your hairy self in…
Second Song – The Eensy Weensy Spider (Led by Mackie) The eensy weensy spider… The great big spider… The itsy bitsy spider…
Second book – The Bumpy Little Pumpkin, by Margery Cuyler (Read by Rebekah) Third Song – Shake Your Spookies Out (Halloween-themed Shake Your Sillies Out) (Led by Rebekah, Mackie on ukulele) Shake your spookies out Jump your jitters out Howl your howls out (slow) Shake your spookies out Wiggle your witches away
Felt Story – Black Cat, Black Cat, What do you see? (Led by Rebekah) Poem – The Teeny Tiny Turtle (Mackie as turtle puppet, Rebekah as field mouse puppet) Goodbye Song (tune of She’ll be Comin’ Round the Mountain) It is time to say goodbye to all my friends (x 2) It is time to say goodbye Give a smile and wink your eye It is time to say goodbye to all my friends
Goodbye Friends! Monster Stamp
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY of Six Books Dealing with Residential School Experiences
By Krystyna Nowak
SURVIVING RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS The residential school system in Canada saw thousands of children forcibly taken from their families and sent to schools where, through various means, attempts were made to assimilate them. Though not every experience was the same, children at the schools often faced physical, sexual and verbal abuse. The result for many children and communities was a loss of language and traditional knowledge, and feelings of shame and anger. On June 11, 2008 Prime Minister Stephen Harper formally apologized for the residential schools that existed in Canada from the 1880s until 1984, officially acknowledging this part of Canada’s history and the long-lasting impact these schools have had on Native communities. As Larry Loyie states on his website, Living Traditions Writers Group, this apology freed Native people to tell their stories without fear that they would be accused of lying about the abuse they suffered at the hands of people who claimed to have their souls and best interests in mind. Today, Canadian authors are writing about residential school experiences, and many of their books are intended for children. Many of these authors are survivors themselves, and their books are autobiographical. For survivors, sharing their stories can help them heal, and the children’s book format allows survivors to avoid graphic details about more difficult memories. For young First Nations readers, these stories can help them understand the experiences of their elders and to understand the present along with the past. These books also depict the protagonists as active, often resisting and YAACING FALL 2014
resilient, trying to regain or retain their identity and pride in their culture. For all Canadian young readers, these books can help them to understand the lasting impacts of the residential school system in Canada.
a fir tree, symbolizing that she will always remember her cultural roots. Vibrant illustrations dominated by autumnal reds and oranges cover every page of the book and give the impression of being vivid snapshots from a child’s memories.
Overview of Books Selected
Told in a poetic style, this picture book would resonate with any child who has left home, but also serves as a good starting point to begin a dialogue with children about the impact of residential schools and why children like Shi-shi-etko would be so eager to memorize everything they could about their culture before leaving. A foreword explains the historical context for Shi-shi-etko’s story, describing the law that forced Native parents to send their children away, and the disruption this caused in Native communities.
Five of the books listed here were written by Native authors and are based on true stories. As a result, most stories take place in the mid-twentieth century. The one exception is Red Wolf, which is written by a non-Native and is a historical fiction novel set in the 1880s. It has been included because of its readability, and the author’s sensitivity to portraying the Anishinaabe culture and residential school experience accurately. Red Wolf is also useful for helping young teens to understand the historical context that resulted in an oppressive school system that lasted over one hundred years. All books chosen are written by Canadian authors and could be used to begin discussions with young Canadians about the residential school system and its lasting impact. Campbell, Nicola I. Shi-shi-etko. Illus. Kim LaFave. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2005. Print. 29 pages. SUGGESTED FOR: GRADE 1–3 Awards: 2006 Anskohk Aboriginal Children’s Book of the Year Award In four days, Shi-shi-etko will be sent away to residential school. Determined to remember everything she can about her family and their way of life, she spends each day leading up to her departure with a different relative, carefully memorizing their lessons and taking mementos in her bag of memories. As the cattle truck arrives to take Shi-shi-etko away, she buries her bag of memories in the roots of
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Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret and Christy Jordan-Fenton. Fatty Legs: A True Story. Illus. Liz Amini-Holmes. Toronto: Annick Press, 2010. Print. 104 pages. SUGGESTED FOR: GRADE 3–5 After listening to her sister read to her from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Olemaun is determined to go to residential school. Stubborn and clever, Olemaun reassures her father that residential school will not change who she is deep inside, and eventually she is allowed to go. Once there, Olemaun is known as Margaret, and is the target of a wicked nun, the Raven. The cruelty Margaret faces at the hands of the Raven is balanced by the kind acts of a sympathetic nun, the Swan. After the Raven forces Margaret to wear red socks, resulting in taunts of “fatty legs,” Margaret comes up with a plan that will prove “a wren can be just as clever as a raven.”
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Fatty Legs is Margaret PokiakFenton’s memoir of her time spent at residential school, and is told in an accessible, fairytale style. The evil Raven and the good Swan create a dichotomy common in fairytales that is heightened through the illustrations, and the bird metaphor is carried throughout the text. An epilogue and scrapbook take the story out of the fantasy realm and provide historical context and information about the ongoing healing process. Sterling, Shirley. My Name is Seepeetza. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 1992. Print. 127 pages. SUGGESTED FOR: GRADES 4+ Awards: 1993 Sheila A. Children’s Literature Prize
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Seepeetza is a sixth grader at Kalamak Residential School, where she has stayed from September to June every year ever since she was six years old. At school, Seepeetza is known only as Martha as she is strictly forbidden from speaking her own language and her own name is treated as a curse word. Children at the school endure abuse of all kinds, and when a group of boys runs away because of the actions of a priest, it is the boys who are whipped and made to feel humiliated. When Seepeetza sees a photograph of herself smiling at a dance concert, she wonders “how can I look happy when I’m scared all the time?” Set in the late 1950s, this autobiographical novel is told through Seepeetza’s journal entries, which frequently incorporate memories of time spent with family, and the voices of friends, family and nuns, allowing her to contrast the warmth of home with the harshness of school. Summers spent at home, memories recounted in her journal, and moments of resistance allow Seepeetza to remain grounded in her identity even as those around her try to mold her into a EuroCanadian. Loyie, Larry with Constance Brissenden. Goodbye Buffalo Bay. Penticton, BC: Theytus Books, 2008. Print. 142 pages. YAACING FALL 2014
SUGGESTED FOR: GRADES 6+ Goodbye Buffalo Bay is Larry Loyie’s memoir of his last year at St. Bernard Residential School and his re-entry into the outside world. A sequel to Loyie’s picture book, As Long as the Rivers Flow, Goodbye Buffalo Bay finds Lawrence four years later, now thirteen. Life at the school involves constant assaults on the children’s identities and shockingly violent physical assaults. Nevertheless, Lawrence manages to find joy through his friendships and by reading comics, and finds inspiration in the words of one kind nun, Sister Theresa. Lawrence’s story is one of resistance, hope, and the difficult emotions that developed as a result of his experiences. Feelings of anger, guilt and shame follow Lawrence home, where at first he feels invisible in his community. Gradually, with the support of his family and through his many accomplishments, Lawrence feels his Cree identity return to him and is able to feel pride in himself and his abilities. Humorous, sad, shocking, and ultimately hopeful, Goodbye Buffalo Bay is a powerful story that illustrates the effect of residential schools. An epilogue provides a brief history of residential schools and their impact. Dance, Jennifer. Red Wolf. Toronto: Dundurn, 2014. Print. 251 pages. Suggested for: Grades 8+ Red Wolf, a historical fiction novel set in 1880s Ontario, revolves around a young boy from the Anishinaabe nation, Mishqua Ma’een’gun, or Red Wolf, and an orphan wolf pup, Crooked Ear, whose lives are disrupted by the colonization of their traditional territories. When Red Wolf is forcibly sent to Bruce County Residential School, he is given a new identity: George, 366. Red Wolf struggles with his identity, as he is made to think of himself and his people as “stupid Indians,” but is at the same time rejected by white settler society. Crooked Ear serves to both protect and ground the boy, while the wolf too finds himself struggling to find his place within a changing world filled with newcomers who view him as a pest.
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Jennifer Dance, a non-Native, worked with a Native consultant in writing Red Wolf to ensure the accuracy of the portrayals of the Anishinaabe people and the residential school experience, and found the support to tell this story from her son-in-law who is a status Indian. This very sad, and captivating tale about the consequences of colonialism and colonization in Canada would be very useful in a middle- or high-school setting. Robertson, David Alexander. Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story. Illus. and Scott B. Henderson. Winnipeg, MB: Highwater Press, 2011. 40 pages. SUGGESTED FOR: GRADES 9/10+ Daniel is given a school assignment to seek out a personal account from a residential school survivor. His friend’s grandmother, Betsy, is a survivor and is willing to share her experience for the first time. Betsy’s story begins with her mother, a residential school survivor, abandoning her at the age of five. Luckily, Betsy finds a new family and is finally cared for and loved. When her new father has a dark vision of times to come, he tells Betsy to find strength inside of herself by remembering her family and ancestors, the bonds that tie her to the past and her cultural identity. The darkness arrives in the form of a priest who takes her to residential school. There, Betsy faces physical, verbal and sexual abuse, and tragedy. Anger builds inside of Betsy, and when she is near her breaking point, her father’s words come back to her to provide her with the strength to survive. Told as a graphic novel, Henderson’s illustrations are stark in their monochrome style, and depict nuns and priests with hatred and aggression in their faces, adding extra weight to Betsy’s story. Krystyna Nowak is a student in the Master of Library and Information Studies program at the University of British Columbia. g
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Picturebooks for Pyjama Storytimes
By Jane Whittingham
As a new children’s librarian, one of the first storytimes I was
Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime Bob Shea
Llama Llama Red Pajama Anna Dewdney
Simplicity at its best. Get ready to
Drama, suspense, hilarious illustrations and a repetitive, rhyming story combine in this storytime favourite about a melodramatic baby llama’s bedtime antics.
asked to deliver was a “pyja- roar as a confident little dinosaur ma storytime”. PJ or pyjama storytimes are typically held
defeats all who dare challenge him (including a pile of leaves), before facing off against his greatest challenge yet—bedtime!
in the early evening, and fea- Everyone Sleeps ture songs, rhymes and stories to help get kids in the mood for bedtime. These storytimes can be all-ages affairs, attracting babies, school-aged children and everyone in be-
Marcellus Hall
A little dog who can’t sleep wanders his neighbourhood, wondering if he is the only one still awake. Beautifully illustrated, this is a gentle bedtime story with an endearing little hero. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Sherri Duskey Rinker
tween, or they can be fixed- And now for something a little bit age programs. Here are a few picture books that are great for sharing with the PJclad, teddy bear-clutching audiences at your next pyjama storytime.
different—a bedtime book about heavy duty industrial machinery! This is a slightly longer story, but the rhyming text is fun, the illustrations are lovely (even construction machines bring their teddy bears to bed!), and the quirky subject matter is likely to intrigue young listeners. How Does a Dinosaur Say Goodnight? Jane Yolen How does a dinosaur say goodnight? Perhaps not the way you might think! Repetitive, rhyming text, lush, detailed illustrations, and the added joy of dinosaurs make for an engaging twist on the traditional bedtime story.
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Little Mouse Alison Murray To prove that she doesn’t deserve the nickname “little mouse”, a small girl compares herself to a number of different animals, from giraffes to whales. Although not strictly a bedtime story, this charming tale does end with the sleepy child curling up cozily for bed, just like a little mouse. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Jane Cabrera Author/illustrator Cabrera brings the classic children’s lullaby to life with her extended take on “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. Additional verses depict different animals around the world preparing for bed. This picture book can be softly read or sung for a calming PJ storytime element. Jane Whittingham is a Children’s Librarian with the Vancouver Public Library. g
call for submissions YAACING is published four times per year and is always looking for submissions that might interest children’s and teen specialists in BC libraries. We accept news pieces, articles, program descriptions and ideas, conference reports, and much more. If you would like to write a regular column, send us a brief pitch. Submissions should be no more than 2500 words, sent in an editable format (not PDF). Please include a byline with your job title and workplace, or for students: your school, program and class information, if applicable. YAACING invites your contributions to our Review and Felt Story sections: Reviews: Please send us reviews of books, blogs, websites, or other resources. Submissions should be no more than 300 words. Longer reviews may be considered for publication as featured articles. Felt Stories: Share your creativity! YAACING is looking for felt story patterns. Submissions should include a printable pattern, photograph of the finished product, and related rhyme or note about the origin of the story.
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