TECH TRENDS
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Spanish Language Podcasts for Kids
Take one cartoon puppy, mix in some classic fairy tales in Spanish, and the result is [Cody’s Cuentos] www.codyscuentos.com/, a podcast series that aims to teach K–12 students Spanish.
The series features tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson, and Charles Perrault. Here children can listen to Caperucita Roja (Little Red Riding Hood), Gatos con botas (Puss 'n Boots) and even La Cenicienta (Cinderella), among others, all shepherded by a dog named Cody, who guides children through the site. more » » »
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Blogs
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A Fuse #8 Production
Elizabeth Bird, Children's Librarian, Donnell Central Children's Room
Review of the Day: Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass
Every Soul a Star
By Wendy Mass
Little, Brown and Company
$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-316-03313-8
Ages 8-14
On shelves now
Natural phenomenon lend themselves to children's literature. Picture books, f...
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A Fuse #8 Production
Elizabeth Bird, Children's Librarian, Donnell Central Children's Room
Winter Book Blast Tour (Not Here!)
Don't forget that there are a plethora of fine and fancy interviews out there for you today. Here's a taste of what you might find:
Ellen Dalow at Chasing Ray
Tony DiTerlizzi at Miss Erin
M...
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A Fuse #8 Production
Elizabeth Bird, Children's Librarian, Donnell Central Children's Room
Introducing the Children's Center at 42nd Street
It's what they call in the business a "soft" opening. Not a lot of hullaballoo at first. You just open the doors and wait for people to wander in.
About a half a year ago, as ...
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Nonfiction Matters
Marc Aronson, AUTHOR, EDITOR, PACKAGER, SPEAKER,
Wide + Deep = Headspace
Back From the Summit With a Vision of the Nonfiction Future
I hope some or all of you caught the blogs or twitters that came directly from the Summit over the weekend. I was there, listening to Ana...
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WATCH AND READ
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Puppy Love
Marley and Me (not yet rated), a film based on Philadelphia Inquirer columnist John Grogan’s best-selling memoir (Morrow, 2005), bounds into theaters on December 25, 2008. Released by 20th Century Fox, the movie is directed by David Frankel with a screenplay by Scott Frank and Don Roos. This pet-lover’s delight follows reporter John Grogan (Owen Wilson) and his wife Jenny (Jennifer Aniston), as they adopt a rambunctious Labrador retriever puppy who manages to get into a heap of trouble, but also repeatedly reminds his humans what it means to be a family. Kids can go to the movie’s official [Web site] marleyandmemovie.com to view the cute-as-pie canine and catch a preview of his antics. more » » »
HOT PICKS
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1968 by Michael T. Kaufman
(Insert Image Here http://reviews.schoollibraryjournal.com/images/tstar.gif)Gr 9 Up–In the history of any culture, or indeed of the world, there are arguably years that are of greater significance than others. more » » »
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Voyage to the Bunny Planet
PreS-Gr 2–Ever had a bad day? Well, three bunnies are having dreadful days in these gentle stories by Rosemary Wells (Dial, 1992 op; Viking, 2008): First Tomato, Moss Pillows, and The Island Light. more » » »
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Special Kind of Day
PreS-Gr 2–Rebecca Freeza’s latest release is her best yet. Youngsters will be dancing along to her original, fresh tunes. more » » »
NEWS
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Teens Rank Cell Phones #1 Electronic Purchase
Nearly half of all teens’ daily activities are driven by technology, with listening to music ranking as number one, says a new report from the trade organization the [Consumer Electronics Association] www.ce.org/ (CEA).
Meanwhile, a quarter of teens expect to purchase a new cell phone within the next six months, making it the most popular consumer electronic product purchase. more » » »
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Toys for Tots Teams with UPS, Mail Boxes Etc.
The [Marine Toys for Tots Foundation] www.toysfortots.org is teaming up with the [UPS Store] www.theupsstore.com/ and [Mail Boxes Etc.] www.mbe.com/ locations nationwide to provide books to needy children this holiday season.
Launched in March of this year, the [Toys for Tots Literacy Program] www.toysfortots.org/literacy/Program Fact Sheet FINAL.pdf is a year-round initiative that offers economically disadvantaged children a chance to compete academically and succeed in life by providing them access to books and educational resources. more » » »
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JOB OF THE WEEKLibrary Director
Cumberland County Library
New Jersey
County Library located in Southern New Jersey seeks energetic and creative Library Director. Library serves 164,000 residents and provides online library services to 3 public and one county college library and 3 public libraries in an adjacent county. Supervises a staff of 18 full time equivalents.
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