Summer Reading Workshop Set for February 16th!

9 —9:25 am: Register and Refreshments

9:25 am: Announcements and Housekeeping

9:30—12:30 pm:  Dream Big, Read! with Patti Sinclair

    Former children's librarian and the creative editor of the
    Consortium's SLP manual, Patti will introduce craft and program   
    ideas that will encourage kids to take time next summer to create   
    and read at your library!

12:30 —1:15 pm: Fooooooood 

1:15—1:45 pm:  Small Group Discussion/Swap

1:45 — 2:20 pm: Cindy Tuschy, Gillett Public Library

2:20—2:30 pm: Break

2:30—3 pm: “Miller & Mike” Mini-Performance

     The 2012 Entertainer will feature a   
     sampling of their comedy routine!

3 pm: Door prizes and Wrap-up!

Please Register by Feb. 13:

Contact Denise at NFLS: 920-448-4410, dfitzger@mail.nfls.lib.wi.us

Book Reviews

April and Esme Tooth Fairies
By Bob Graham


I love Bob Graham's illustrations.  I love that the dad has long hair and the mom has tattoos.  I think it's great for kids to see all kinds of parents represented in picture books.  I'd love to visit April and Esme's toothfairy house so wonderfully depicted in our modern world.  This is a very cool book!



Perfect Square
By Michael Hall

The square was perfectly happy being a square until it was cut, torn, shredded, shattered, crumpled, ripped and wrinkled.  Each time, it transforms itself into something great: a fountain, a park, a mountain.  Creative, artsy illustrations and a story that is an allegory for living - not just how art can transform but how attitude can, too!



- Karla Giraldéz

25th Annual Children's Book Fest in March

Attention Wisconsin, Minnesota and Upper Michigan librarians, teachers, parents, reading specialists and members of the general public who are interested in learning about the best books for young people!  You are invited to attend Children's Book Fest 2012, a two day conference held at the First Congregational Church of Christ, 135 E. Larch St., Rhinelander, Wisconsin on March 6 and 7.

The ever popular, thoroughly informed and entertaining staff of the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) in Madison Wisconsin will discuss books for children and young adults at an evening presentation on Tuesday, March 6, as well as at a day presentation on Wednesday, March 7.  Both sessions will include a CCBC exhibit of some of the best 2011 books for young readers.

Most folks choose to attend one session or the other, but you certainly won't be turned away if you decide to stay overnight and come to both

The registration form is available at www.rhinelander.org. 

PLEASE NOTE that separate registration (sent to two separate places) is required for the evening and day sessions.

All registrations must be received no later than March 2.  Payment of $10.00 per person must accompany each registration blank. No purchase orders, please.

Telephone inquiries regarding the Wednesday presentation may be made to Tom Hurlburt at the Rhinelander District Library (phone and email below). More information about the Tuesday presentation is available from Headwaters Reading Council member Joan Belongia joan.belongia@gmail.com

Read On Wisconsin February Titles

Several Wisconsin authors are featured in the Read On Wisconsin titles for February:

Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers: Rrralph by (Wisconsin author) Lois Ehlert (Beach Lane, 2011)

Primary (Gr K-2): Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan (Viking, 2010)

Intermediate (Gr 3-5): Bad News for Outlaws by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (Carolrhoda, 2009)

Middle School: Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement by (Wisconsin author) Ann Bausum (National Geographic, 2005)

High School: Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by (Wisconsin author) Ann Angel (Amulet/Abrams, 2010) and We Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the World by (Wisconsin author) Stuart Stotts


Did you know you can log on to the Read On Wisconsin web site and talk about ways to use ROW books, or discuss the books themselves with other educators and librarians?  Check out the Forums at:
http://readon.education.wisc.edu/

Megan Schliesman, Librarian
Cooperative Children's Book Center

Winner Bookmarks

Rhonda from the Lakeshores Library System put together bookmarks for the 2012 Caldecott and Newberry winners that were recently announced at the ALA Midwinter Conference. Feel free to print and use!

Caldecott and Newbery Bookmark 2012