[Libs-Or] request for the title of thischildren's book description

[Judy Anderson]

It's from Figs & Phantoms by Ellen Raskin

Judy

Judy Anderson
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Concordia University - Portland
Phone: 503 493 6453

From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jane Cothron
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 1:49 PM
To: BEAR Pattiebuff
Cc: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] request for the title of thischildren's book description

Except for the parade, this reminds me of Ellen Raskin's Figg's and Phantoms.

book description from www.amazon.com--<http://www.amazon.com-->

"Mona has the most unusual family in town-and the most notorious. While she hates all the attention her eccentric relatives bring to her, there is one Figg family member she likes: her uncle Florence, the book dealer. But Uncle Florence keeps hinting that he's going to find his way to Capri, the Figg family heaven. And that means leaving Mona behind. Can Mona find Capri before it's too late, or will she learn that things are seldom what they seem when books are involved?"

Best--
Jane Cothron
South Beach, Oregon

On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 1:37 PM, BEAR Pattiebuff <pbear at springfield-or.gov<mailto:pbear at springfield-or.gov>> wrote:
Any ideas what the title of this book might be?
Patron writes:

Wanted to give you a brief summary of the children's book
I am looking forward to finding.

My kids read in around  1978 or 1979.

Setting is a small town in the Midwest.  The town is preparing for its
annual parade and summer celebration.

The main character is a little girl around 7 or 8 and her
mother insists she take tap dancing lessons in order
to perform at the annual event.

She hates practiciing and would rather spend time with
her uncle.  Her uncle is very tall and takes her daily to
the town book store.  Puts her on his shoulders and she
gets to touch and look at the first editions on the top
shelf.

Newton or Fig Newton or the the town is called Newton is
in my memory.

Thanks!
Pattiebuff Bear
Youth Services Librarian
Early Literacy Specialist
541-726-2243<tel:541-726-2243>
pbear at springfield-or.gov<mailto:pbear at springfield-or.gov>
Springfield Public Library
wheremindsgrow.org<http://wheremindsgrow.org/>

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Jane Cothron
Cataloger
Lincoln County Library District
P.O. Box 2027
Newport, Oregon 97365
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