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“What can you say to make a sad person hopeful and a proud person humble?” wonders an exhausted King Solomon. A kitchen boy named Ezra risks his livelihood to find the answer. Based on a legend about the Jewish king, who reigned in Israel from 970 to 931 BCE, this ancient story is retold from a child’s perspective to bring comfort and wisdom to a new generation of readers.

A Ring for a King: A Tale of King Solomon

Esther's brother bought her a gragger (whirling noisemaker) as a reward for doing good deeds. As they leave the toyshop on their way to the Purim celebration, an older boy tries to take it from her. Like the legendary queen for whom she is named, young Esther displays courage and wit as she takes a stand against him. Back matter includes information about the holiday and directions on how to make a noisemaker.

Esther's Gragger: A Toyshop Tale of Purim

“This dreidel doesn’t work!” the father cried.
“What do you mean? How can a dreidel not work?” the shopkeeper asked.
It was certainly the most 
beautiful spinning top the shopkeeper had ever seen, with magical golden
 letters on its sides. But it just would not spin for two spoiled 
children who insisted on owning it.  Later, the shopkeeper decides to try
 it one last time: would it spin for another child, one who carried the 
true spirit of Hanukkah in his heart? In this beautiful holiday story,
 the happiness and joy of the Hanukkah miracle will warm the heart of 
young and old alike with its simple message: wonders still occur for 
those who are ready for them. Included is a useful appendix that 
explains Hanukkah, and an explanation on how to play the dreidel game."

The Dreidel That Wouldn't Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah

Children need to keep their minds active during school vacation to 
avoid the dreaded "summer slide" - forgetting what they learned during 
the school year. Librarians and teachers know that the best way to do 
that is by providing a fun-filled summer reading program to get kids 
into the public library. 

Collected here are 50 highly successful summer reading programs for 
grades K-7. Each highly flexible plan is developed around a specific 
theme (art, baseball, geography, zoos, and so on), providing fifteen 
related activities (bulletin boards, reading incentive games, crafts, 
etc.) and a materials list.

Published in 1992, this was the first book ever published with detailed instructions on how to plan a summer reading program.

Summer Reading Clubs: Complete Plans for 50 Theme-Based Library Programs

School and public libraries often provide programs and activities for
 children in preschool through the sixth grade, but there is little 
available to young adults. For them, libraries become a place for 
work--the place to research an assignment or find a book for a 
report--but the thought of the library as a place for enjoyment is lost.
 So how do librarians recapture the interest of teenagers?

This just might be the answer. Here you will find theme-based units 
(such as Cartoon Cavalcade, Log On at the Library, Go in Style, Cruising
 the Mall, Space Shots, Teens on TV, and 44 others) that are designed 
for young adults. Each includes a display idea, suggestions for local 
sponsorship of prizes, a program game to encourage participation, 10 
theme-related activities, curriculum tie-in activities, sample questions
 for use in trivia games or scavenger hunts, ideas for activity sheets, a
 bibliography of related works, and a list of theme-related films. The 
units are highly flexible, allowing any public or school library to 
adapt them to their particular needs.

Reading Programs for Young Adults Complete Plans for 50 Theme-Related Units for Public, Middle School and High School Libraries

Complete plans for designing and implementing a series of class visits to the public library

Bringing Classes into the Public Library: A Handbook for Librarians

StoryCraft is an award-winning library program that combines 
storytelling with crafts in an exciting and engaging activity for 
children in first through third grades. This book presents complete 
instructions for presenting 50 fun-filled sessions.

StoryCraft

A little boy offers advice on what NOT to give a mom on Mother's Day, unless she's an animal. For example, he suggests not giving her a rotting log unless she's a salamander or a bunch of flies unless she's a spider!

What NOT to Give Your Mom on Mother's Day

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