Kid Bits - PIGGIES !
by ryanikoglu
See the piggy? See the puddle? See the Piggy In The Puddle?
We'll do "Piggies" in Storytimes at Malletts Creek and Pittsfield Branches.
Once you know a traditional version of a folktale, revisions are fun.
Begin with traditional The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone; Try a revision of The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall;
And when you know the story, you can read ....
The wolf's point of view by Jon Scieszka in The True Story Of The 3 Little Pigs.
PreK Bits - Stories From AFRICA
by ryanikoglu
Storytime @ Malletts Creek and Pittsfield will feature stories from Africa this week. We did Rachel Isadora's new Princess And The Pea and Anansi And The Moss-Covered Rock.
Rabbit Ears: Anansi is a DVD production of Anansi stories based on the book illustrations and text. Rabbit Ears Productions publish, "stories read by well-known actors accompanied by music from top-notch groups".
Look for the Rabbit Ears DVDs in the Library collections.
Jean De Florette
by french_film_grl
Jean De Florette is a wonderful French film. Making its debut in 1987, the film stars Gerard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil. The beautiful setting for this movie is 1920's Provence, France.
Jean De Florette, the main character, is played by Depardieu. Jean makes his living as a tax collector in the city, until one day he inherits a plot of land in Provence. Only too happy to make a move to the country for a new beginning, he arrives in Provence with family in tow. He is joyously looking forward to working a garden and raising small livestock, all the while utilizing a wonderful fresh water spring that is located on the property.
Unknown to Jean De Florette, his "new" neighbors have long had their eyes on his newly inherited piece of heaven. They scheme against Jean and begin to make his life of farming unbearable. They are motivated by their belief that if they can discourage Jean enough, he will fold like a cheap card table, and sell his land to the first buyer. They block the natural spring, conceal its location from Jean, and sit back to see what happens.
I'll be the first to admit that a story about the tribulations of a rural farmer in 1920's France doesn't sound that interesting. However, that's not really what this film is all about. This film is an interesting study in human nature. Jean De Florette is a must see film for anyone interested in exploring the realm of French Film. This movie is as much a staple to French cinema, as baguettes are a staple to French cuisine.
The official FFG rating of this film is 8.
There is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me by Alice Walker
by Tahira
Celebrate our connection to nature in There is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker.
HomeWork Bits - Online Science Fair Sites
by ryanikoglu
School Library Journal provides an "Online Science Fare" resource list for Science Fair season.
Here it is, and hope it HELPS !
Science Fair Project Resource Guide from the Internet Public Library.
Online (and Hands-on) Activities created by the San Francisco Exploratorium.
Science Fair Project Resource Guide created by Librarians, "a well-known classic among science fair veterans". And
ZOOMsci with simple experiments especially good for elementary students and teachers looking for in-class projects
PreK Bits - Doggies
by ryanikoglu
We'll do "Doggies" in Preschool Storytime this week @ Malletts Creek and Pittsfield Branches. Doggies is one of my favorite Board Books by Sandra Boynton. The Cake That Mack Ate is out of print, and is still fun to tell. The Great Gracie Chase is Cynthia Rylant's story of the day the dog got out. If you have a dog, you know ALL about this story!
Lift Every Voice and Sing illustrated by Byan Collier written by James Weldon Johnson
by Tahira
The African American National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing is brought to life with illustrations of children drinking from water fountains and looking at a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The illustrator, Bryan Collier notes that he was inspired by the events that followed Hurricane Katrina to use water symbolically throughout the book.
PreK Bits - Kid Music
by ryanikoglu
Folks ask us, "Where do you find kid songs?".
The answer is ... "From listening to CDs."
Here are some all-time favorites.
Raffi's Baby Beluga and Rise And Shine. Sharon, Lois, and Bram's Mainly Mother Goose and Sing A to Z. HarpBeat's Around the World In a HerpBeat. Tom Chapin and Some Assembly Required ... And a new favorite, Dan Zanes with Catch That Train! and Family Dance.
Tune-up and Sing!
PreK Bits - Trolls and Wishes
by ryanikoglu
"Trolls and wishes" are in Storytime this week. You can find these tales again. "The Big White Cat" story, and the "Snow Child" can be found in The Fox And The Rooster collection of folk tales. You can find other versions of these two tales, both illustrated by Tomi DePaola in The Little Snowgirl: An Old Russian Tale and Cat On The Dovrefell.
Princess Grace by Mary Hoffman
by Tahira
Grace is back in a new adventure. This time she is going to be a princess. For as long as Grace can remember she dreamed of becoming a fairytale princess. Grace finds out that real princesses do more than wear frilly clothes and often lead adventurous lives. Mary Hoffman dispels the myth that princesses are just beautiful figureheads in this entertaining book starring one of my favorite characters Grace.