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<DIV><SPAN class=693061520-12102009>Hello! I know most of you are always
on the lookout for new books to share with the young children you work
with. Below is an email I received that contains a list of recently
published books a children's librarian in Iowa has discovered, used in
storytimes, and proven very popular with the kids who visit her library.
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<DIV><SPAN class=693061520-12102009>Library staff, if your library owns these
you may look to these for some fresh ideas for storytime. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=693061520-12102009>Family support workers, since these are new
titles it will probably be difficult to find them at low prices. However,
you may be able to check them out at your library and bring to read with your
families during home visits. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=center>Katie Anderson, Library Development Services</DIV>
<DIV align=center>* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book
Coordinator *</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301</DIV>
<DIV align=center><A
href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</A>,
503-378-2528</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Danielle Day <BR>Sent:
Sunday, October 11, 2009 1:56 PM<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:alsc-l@ala.org">alsc-l@ala.org</A><BR>Subject: [alsc-l] New
storytime books for 2009</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Hey Folks.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>I have listed my new favorite books to use in storytime for the
2009. </DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Arnosky, Jim. <STRONG><EM> I’m A Turkey</EM></STRONG>. New
York: Scholastic Inc. 0439903645 ($16.99) In spoken-word song with rhyming text,
a turkey describes his life in a large flock, always looking out for other
creatures that might find him tasty.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Braeuner, Shellie. <STRONG><EM>The Great Dog
Wash</EM></STRONG>. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young
Readers. <BR>1416971160. ($15.99) Rhyming text welcomes the
reader to a dog wash that goes awry when someone brings their cat.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Foley, Greg. <STRONG><EM>Good Luck
Bear</EM></STRONG>. New York. Penguin Group. 9780670062584. ($15.99)
When Bear’s friend Mouse tells him that finding a four-leaf clobber means one is
lucky, the little bear searches for one, despite the discouraging words of other
animals.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Ellery, Amanda. <STRONG><EM>If I Were A Jungle
Animal</EM></STRONG>. New York. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
<BR>9781416937784 ($15.99) While playing baseball, a boy wonders what it
would be like to be different jungle animals.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Waddell, Martin. <STRONG><EM>The Super Hungry
Dinosaur</EM></STRONG>. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.
9780803734463<BR>($16.99) The Super Hungry Dinosaur has come to eat Hal’s
parents and his dog, Billy. Can Hal calm the Super Hungry Dinosaur’s
tantrum before it’s too late?</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Crimi, Carolyn. <STRONG><EM>Henry & the Crazed Chicken
Pirates.</EM></STRONG> Somerville. Candlewick Press.
9780763636012<BR>($15.99) When the Buccaneer Bunnies receive a note from an
unknown enemy, Henry researches and writes a book called “ Henry’s Plan for
Impending Danger from the Unknown Enemy Who Wrote the Scary Note,” which helps
him when the enemy finally arrives.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Watt, Melanie. <STRONG><EM>Have I got a book for
you!</EM></STRONG> Toronto. Kids Can Press. 9781554532896. ($16.95) Mr. Al
Foxword is one persistent salesman. Al tries every cheesy trick of the
trade, but just when you’re ready to close the book on him, he comes up with a
clever tactic you simply can’t refuse!</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Catrow, David. <STRONG><EM>Dinosaur
Hunt</EM></STRONG>. New York. Orchard Books. 0545057485. ($6.99) Max
Spaniel searches for dinosaurs in his backyard.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Gall, Chris. <STRONG><EM>Dinotrux</EM></STRONG>. New York.
Little Brown Books for Young Readers. 9780316027779. (16.99) Millions of
years ago, the prehistoric ancestors of today’s trucks such as Garbageadon,
Dozeratops and Craneosaurus, roamed the Earth until they rusted out and became
extinct.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Emberly, Rebecca. <STRONG><EM>There Was An Old
Monster</EM></STRONG>. New York: Orchard Books. 054510145. ($16.99)
In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a monster swallows ants,
a lizard, a bat, and other creatures to try to cure a stomachache that began
when he swallowed a tick. </DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Spinelli, Eileen. <STRONG><EM>Silly
Tilly</EM></STRONG>. Tarrytown. Marshall Cavendish Corp.
9780761455257. ($16.99) Tilly drives the other barnyard animals’ crazy with her
silliness, but after gruffly telling her to stop, they discover that they miss
her old ways.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Bluemle, Elizabeth. <STRONG><EM>How Do You
Worka-Worka?</EM></STRONG> Somerville. Candlewick Press.9780763632281
($15.99) A young boy who likes to ”worka-worka, a shimmy-shake, and
shocka-shocka” gathers his neighbors together for a surprise celebration.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Cronin, Doreen. <STRONG><EM>Stretch</EM></STRONG>. New
York. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 9781416953418. ($15.99)
Rhyming text describes the many ways to stretch.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Reid, Rob. <STRONG><EM>Coming Down to
Storytime</EM></STRONG>. Janesville. Upstart Books. 9781602130289. ($9.00)
“Storytime!” <BR>That’s all the little barnyard animals need to hear to
send them flocking to their librarian, who has some rip-roaring, song-singing,
nursery-rhyming, snack-timing fun in store for them!</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Schoenherr, Ian. <STRONG><EM>Read It, Don’t Eat
It!</EM></STRONG> New York. Greenwillow Books. 9780061780349. ($18.99)
Rhyming advice on how to take care of a library book.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Kasza, Keiko. <STRONG><EM>Ready for
Anything</EM></STRONG>. New York. Penguin Young Readers Group. 9780399252358.
($16.99) Raccoon is nervous about all of the things that could spoil a picnic
from bees to dragons, until Duck convinces him that surprises can be fun.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Potter, Alicia. <STRONG><EM>Fritz Danced the
Fandango</EM></STRONG>. New York. Scholastic Press. 0545075548.
($16.99) Fritz is like every other mountain goat, except that he loves to
dance the fandango .He is on a quest to find his herd.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Thomas, Jan. <STRONG><EM>Can You Make a Scary
Face?</EM></STRONG> New York. Beach Lane Books. 9781416985815.
($12.99) A ladybug invites the reader to play a game of “let’s
pretend.”</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Friedman, Laurie. <STRONG><EM>Thanksgiving
Rules</EM></STRONG>. Minneapolis. CarolRhoda Books. 9780822579830.
($16.95) Young Percy Isaac Gifford provides a list of ten rules for getting the
most out of Thanksgiving Day, especially how best to enjoy the buffet.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Singer, Marilyn. <STRONG><EM>I’m Your Bus</EM></STRONG>. New
York. Scholastic Press. 0545089182. ($16.99) In rhyming text, a school bus
describes its busy day transporting children to and from school.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Trapani, Iza. <STRONG><EM>Haunted Party</EM></STRONG>.
Watertown. Charlesbridge. 9781580892469 ($15.95) In this counting book
that introduces the numbers from one to ten, a ghost and his supernatural
friends have a party on Halloween night.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Danielle Day<BR>Youth Services Manager<BR>Carnegie-Stout Public
Library<BR></DIV>
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