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Contact Leah Langby at 715-839-5082, ext. 14
Resource Books and Articles to Loan
Storytime for Preschoolers, Toddlers, Babies
- Andrew, Jill, and Linda Blair. Fiddle-Dee-Dee: Songs, Stories & Activities. Alleyside Press, 2000.
- Bauer, Caroline Feller. Leading Kids to Books through Crafts. ALA, 2000.
- Benton, Gail and Trisha Waichulaitis. Ready-to-Go Storytimes: Fingerplays, Scripts, Patterns, Music, and More. Neal-Schuman, 2003.
- Berg, Janice and Judith Ecker. Souped-UP Story Times: Proactive Preschool Programming That Puts Early Brain Development Research into Practice. Cranesbill Publishing, 2004.
- Briggs, Diane. 52 Programs for Preschoolers: The Librarian’s Year-Round Planner. ALA, 1997.
- Dailey, Susan M. A Storytime Year: A month-to-month kit for preschool programming. Neal-Schuman, 001.
- Defty, Jeff. Creative Fingerplays & Action Rhymes. Oryx Press, 1992.
- Diamant-Cohen, Betsy. Mother Goose on the Loose: A Handbook and CD-ROM Kit with Scripts, Rhymes, Songs, Flannel-Board Patterns, and Activities for Promoting Early Childhood Development. Neal-Schuman, 2004.
- Ernst, Linda. Lapsit Services for the Very Young. Neal-Schuman, 1995.
- Ernst, Linda. Lapsit Services for the Very Young II. Neal-Schuman, 2001.
- Every Child Ready to Read Kit, Public Library Associaiton.
- Faurot, Kimberly K. Books in Bloom: Creative Patterns & Props That Bring Stories to Life. ALA, 2003.
- Lohnes. Marilyn. Finger Folk. Alleyside Press, 1999.
- Masters of Storytime: A Collection of Early Literacy Techniques. UW-Madison, SLIS, DVD included.
- Nichols, Judy. Storytimes for Two-Year-Olds. ALA, 1987.
- Phipps, Bonnie. Singing with Young Children. Alfred, n.d.
- Raines, Shirley C., and Robert J. Canady. More Story Stretchers: More Activities to Expand Children’s Favorite Books. Gryphon House, 1991.
- Reid, Rob. Storytime Planning Manual. Indianhead Federated Library System, 1987.
- Sierra, Judy. The Flannel Board Storytelling Book. Wilson, 1987.
- Stetson, Emily. Little Hands Fingerplays and Action Songs. Williamson, 2001.
- Totten, Karen. Storytime Crafts. Alleyside Press, 1998.
All-age programming/storytelling
- Baker, Augusta and Ellin Greene. Storytelling: Art and Technique. Bowker, 1977.
- Bauer, Caroline Feller. New Handbook for Storytellers. ALA, 1993.
- Dingwall, Cindy. Library Celebrations. Alleyside Press, 1999.
- Lee, Carol K., and Janet Langford. Storytime Companion: Learning Games & Activities For Schools and libraries. Alleyside Press, 1998.
- Lohnes, Marilyn. Fractured Fairy Tales: Puppet Plays and Patterns. Upstart, 2002.
- MacDonald, Margaret Read. Twenty Tellable Tales: Audience Participation Folktales for the Beginning Storyteller. Wilson, 1986.
- Pellowski, Anne. The Family Storytelling Handbook: How to Use Stories, Anecdotes, Rhymes, Handkerchiefs, Paper, and Other Objects to Enrich Your Family Traditions. Macmillan, 1987.
- Pellowski, Anne. The World of Storytelling. Wilson, 1990.
- Polette, Nancy. Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Awards: 101 Ideas & Activities. Alleyside Press, 2000.
- Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children. Random House, !983.
- Reid, Rob. Something Funny Happened at the Library: How to Create Humorous Programs for Children in the Library.
- Sullivan, Michael. Connecting Boys with Books: What Libraries Can Do. ALA, 2003.
Collection Development/Readers Advisory for Children and Teens
- Ammon, Bette, and Gale Sherman. Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books 1980-1989. Alleyside Press, 1991.
- Bouricius, Ann. The Romance Readers’ Advisory: The Librarian’s Guide to Love in the Stacks. ALA, 2000.
- Charles, John, et. al. The Mystery Readers’ Advisory: The Librarian’s Clues to Murder and Mayhem. ALA, 2002.
- Gorman, Michele. Getting Graphic! Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy with Preteens and Teens. Linworth, 2003.
- Saricks, Joyce G. Readers’ Advisory Service in the Public Library, Second Edition. ALA, 1997.
- Saricks, Joyce G. The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction. ALA, 2001.
- Turner, Nancy D’lsa and MaryAnn Traxler. Children’s Literature for the Primary Inclusive Classroom. Thompson Learning, 2000.
- Walker, Barbara J. Developing Christian Fiction Collections for Children and Adults: Selection Criteria and a Core Collection. Neal-Schuman, 1998.
Literacy/Family Literacy Resources
- Straub, Susan. The Read to Me Program: Videotape and Guide. Read to Me Program, 2001.
Management Issues
- Feinberg, Sandra, et al. Including Families of Children with Special Needs. Neal-Schuman, 1999.
- Feinberg, Sandra and Sari Feldman. Serving Families and Children through Partnerships: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians. Neal-Schuman, 1996.
- Reichman, Henry. Censorship and Selection: Issues and Answers for Schools. ALA, 2001.
- Steele, Anitra T. Bare Bones Children’s Services: Tips for Public Library Generalists. ALA, 2001.
Serving Teens/YA
Alessio, Amy J. and Kimberly A. Patton. A Year of Programs for Teens. ALA, 2007. Divided by month, this is a treasure-trove of great programming ideas to appeal to a broad range of teens. Includes tips on set-up, marketing, supplies needed, and other details needed to make a successful program of each idea.
Baldwin, Michael. A Slam Poetry Manual: How to Produce a Poetry Slam and Succeed as a Slam Poet. ALA, 2003. Slim book with suggestions on how to plan a poetry slam, also including tips on how to perform at a slam.
Black, Ann N. Readers Theatre for Middle School Boys: Investigating the Strange and Mysterious. Teachers Ideas Press, 2008. These are stories especially chosen for their appeal to boys, but they could easily be used with a mixed-gender group of older elementary or middle school children. Includes 10 scripts and various tips and other resources.
Bromann, Jennifer. Booktalking That Works. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2001. Discusses booktalking techniques, choosing books, delivery style, surefire methods, preparing, and working with schools. Also includes a section with ready-to-present booktalks.
Doyle, Miranda. 101+ Great Ideas for Teen Library Web Sites. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007. Chapters include topics like basic information, how to learn and hone technology skills, getting the word out about the teen web sites, areas to cover (reader’s advisory, reference help, teen creativity showcases, etc), and many other things that will help you plan and put together a website that has teen appeal.
Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults, Second Edition. Mary K. Chelton, Editor. ALA, 1997. Showcase of successful programs and services for teens.
Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults, Third Edition. Mary K. Chelton, Editor. ALA, 2000. Showcase of successful programs and services for teens.
Gillespie, Kellie M. Teen Volunteer Services in Libraries. Scarecrow Press, 2004. Great ideas for getting started, ways to recognize and retain teen volunteers, and examples of application forms, information, and other useful resources.
Honnold, RoseMary. 101+ Teen Programs That Work. Neal/Schuman Publishers, 2003. Look here for ideas ranging from mehndi tatoos (henna) with Indian meals to lock-in activities to games and contests, and everything in-between.
Jones, Patrick, Maureen Hartman and Patricia Taylor. Connecting with Reluctant Teen Readers: Tips, Titles, and Tools. Neal-Schuman, 2006. Discusses why some teens are reluctant to read, how to engage them, and what sorts of reading material have the most appeal.
Jones, Patrick. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A How-to-Do-It Manual, Second Edition. Neal-Schuman, 1998. A great resource with lots of information to help librarians understand teens, the basics of reference and readers advisory, making the case for service, and collection development.
Jones, Patrick and Joel Shoemaker. Do It Right! Best Practices for Serving Young Adults in School and Public Libraries. Neal Schuman, 2001. Customer service ideas for serving young adults, including evaluation tips, learning from non-library sources, and “creating raving fans.”
Jones, Patrick. New Directions for Library Service to Young Adults. New Directions for Library Service to Young Adults. YALSA, ALA, 2002. Resources to help create a plan for serving young adults.
Kan, Katharine. Sizzling Summer Reading Programs for Young Adults. ALA, 1998. A showcase of successful summer reading programs with suggestions about themes, incentive programs, and programming in general.
Serving Older Teens. Edited by Sheila B. Anderson. Libraries Unlimited, 2004. Developmental information about older teens, ideas about fiction, nonfiction, programming, teen spaces, non-print collections, and a variety of other topics.
Serving Young Teens and ‘Tweens. Edited by Sheila B Anderson. Libraries Unlimited, 2007. Developmental information about young teens and tweens, along with fiction, nonfiction, programming and booktalking ideas.
Taney, Kimberly Bolan. Teen Spaces: The Step-by-Step Library Makeover. ALA, 2003. Some great ideas about creating teen-friendly space in your library, no matter what your budget or space limitations might be.
Teen Read Week: A Manual for Participation. Compiled by Amy Alessio and Kevin Scanlon. ALA, 2002. Tips for marketing, outreach, programs and other features of a successful Teen Read Week, and how to use Teen Read Week to jump-start service to teens.
Tuccillo, Diane P. Library Teen Advisory Groups. Scarecrow Press, 2005. Tips on finding funding, finding youth to serve on your board, and ways to engage them in meaningful ways.
Vaillancourt, Renèe. Bare Bones Young Adult Services: Tips for Public Library Generalists. ALA, 2000. For library directors and others who are looking for a place to begin planning and implementing services to teens.
Welch, Rollie James. The Guy-Friendly YA Library. Libraries Unlimited, 2007. Discusses potential problems with library staff and young men, along with plenty of ideas for ways to engage teen boys in teen advisory boards and programs. Also includes plenty of book suggestions in a variety of genres and topics.
Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) Publications
- CCBC Choices 1988-present.
- On Wisconsin: Books about the Badger State for Children and Young Adults.
- Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults, 3rd ed.
Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Publications
- And a Good Time Was Had by All: A Guidebook for Structuring Successful Summers.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- American Indian Resource Manual for Public Libraries.
- Early Learning Initiative for Wisconsin Public Libraries, 2005.
- Serving Youth with Special Needs, 2007.
- Summer Library Program Manuals 1980-83, 1985-present.
- Teaching Character Education Using Children’s Literature, 2001.
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- Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women. (1868)
- Andersen, Hans Christian. (Various collections–most works first appeared in the late 1800s)
- Barrie, James. Peter Pan. (1911)
- Baum, L. Frank. The Wizard of Oz. (1900)
- Burnett, Frances Hodgson. Little Lord Fauntleroy. (1886)
- Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The Secret Garden. (1910)
- Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. (1865)
- Collodi, Carlo. The Adventures of Pinocchio. (1892)
- Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol. (1843)
- Dodge, Mary Mapes. Hans Brinker, or, the Silver Skates. (1865)
- Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. (1908)
- Irving, Washington. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. (1819)
- Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. (1819)
- Kipling, Rudyard. The Jungle Book. (1894)
- Kipling, Rudyard. Just So Stories. (1902)
- Lofting, Hugh. The Story of Doctor Dolittle. (1920)
- MacDonald, George. At the Back of the North Wind. (1871)
- Montgomery, L.M. Anne of Green Gables. (1908)
- Otis, James. Toby Tyler, or, Ten Weeks With a Circus. (1881)
- Porter, Eleanor. Pollyanna. (1912)
- Sewell, Anna. Black Beauty. (1877)
- Spyri, Johanna. Heidi. (1884)
- Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island. (1883)
- Stevenson, Robert Louis. Kidnapped. (1886)
- Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s Travels. (1726)
- Tarkington, Booth. Penrod. (1914)
- Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. (1876)
- Verne, Jules. 20,000 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. (1870)
- Verne, Jules. Around the World in 80 Days. (1873)
- Wiggin, Kate Douglas. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. (1903)
- Wilde, Oscar. The Happy Prince. (1888)
- Wyss, Jonathan. The Swiss Family Robinson. (1814)
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- Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three. (1964)
- Armstrong, William. Sounder. (1969)
- Atwater, Richard and Florence. Mr. Popper’s Penguins. (1938)
- Blume, Judy. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (1970)
- Bond, Michael. A Bear Called Paddington. (1960)
- Brink, Carol Ryrie. Caddie Woodlawn. (1935)
- Christopher, John. The White Mountains. (1967)
- Cleary, Beverly. Henry Huggins. (1950)
- Cleary, Beverly. The Mouse and the Motorcycle. (1965)
- Cleary, Beverly. Ramona the Pest. (1968)
- Cleaver, Bill and Vera. Where the Lilies Bloom. (1969)
- Coatsworth, Elizabeth. The Cat Who Went to Heaven. (1958)
- Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. (1964)
- Dahl, Roald. James and the Giant Peach. (1961)
- De Angeli, Marguerite. A Door in the Wall. (1949)
- DeJong, Meindert. The Wheel on the School. (1954)
- Du Bois, William Pene. The Twenty-One Balloons. (1947)
- Enright, Elizabeth. Thimble Summer. (1938)
- Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses. (1944)
- Estes, Eleanor. The Moffats. (1941)
- Farley, Walter. The Black Stallion. (1941)
- Fitzgerald, John D. The Great Brain. (1967)
- Fitzhugh, Louise. Harriet the Spy. (1964)
- Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain. (1943)
- Gannett, Ruth. My Father’s Dragon. (1948)
- Gates, Doris. Blue Willow. (1940)
- George, Jean Craighead. My Side of the Mountain. (1959)
- Gipson, Fred. Old Yeller. (1956)
- Hamilton, Virginia. The House of Dies Drear. (1968)
- Henry, Marguerite. Misty of Chincoteague. (1947)
- Hunt, Irene. Across Five Aprils. (1964)
- Juster, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth. (1961)
- Kjelgaard, James. Big Red. (1945)
- Knight, Eric. Lassie Come Home. (1940)
- Konigsburg, E.L. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. (1967)
- Lawson, Robert. Rabbit Hill. (1944)
- LeGuinn, Ursula. A Wizard of Earthsea. (1968)
- L’Engle, Madeline. A Wrinkle in Time. (1962)
- Lenski, Lois. Strawberry Girl. (1945)
- Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. (1950)
- Lindgren, Astrid. Pippi Longstocking. (1945)
- Lovelace, Maud Hart. Betsy-Tacy. (1940)
- McCloskey, Robert. Homer Price. (1943)
- McSwigan, Marie. Snow Treasure. (1942)
- Merrill, Jean. The Pushcart War. (1964)
- Milne, A.A. Winnie the Pooh. (1926)
- North, Sterling. Rascal. (1963)
- Norton, Mary. The Borrowers. (1953)
- O’Dell, Scott. Island of the Blue Dolphin. (1960)
- Pearce, Philippa. Tom’s Midnight Garden. (1959)
- Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. The Yearling. (1938)
- Sandburg, Carl. Rootabaga Stories. (1922)
- Salten, Felix. Bambi: A Life in the Woods. (1926)
- Selden, George. The Cricket in Times Square. (1960)
- Smith, Dodie. The Hundred and One Dalmations. (1956)
- Speare, Elizabeth George. The Witch of Blackbird Pond. (1958)
- Sperry, Armstrong. Call It Courage. (1940)
- Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit. (1937)
- Travers, P.L. Mary Poppins. (1934)
- Warner, Gertrude. The Boxcar Children. (1950)
- White, E.B. Charlotte’s Web. (1952)
- White, E.B. Stuart Little. (1945)
- White, T.H. The Sword in the Stone. (1939)
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House in the Big Woods. (1932)
- Williams, Margery. The Velveteen Rabbit. (1922)
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