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by Nadine Bernard Westcott
The
Library
Doors
by Toni Buzzeo;
illustrated
by Nadine Bernard Westcott
UpstartBooks, 2008
ISBN: 978-1602130371
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About the Book: Singing familiar songs gives children a feeling of mastery and comfort in new situations. Instead of walking through 'the doors on the bus,' sing your students through The Library Doors for a visit to the media center.
The library books check Welcome students to your library media center with picture
books based on this beloved song. Accompanying library lessons extend
the experience with a focus on book selection, library etiquette,
research concepts and more.
IN AND OUT,
IN AND OUT,
IN AND OUT.
The library books check
IN AND OUT
All through the day!
Reviews
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Awards
A few months ago, my husband changed jobs from
being a truckie to being a coach driver. So, ofcourse, like any
self-respecting grandma, I taught my three littlies "The Wheels on the
Bus ..." sothey could sing it in his honour. (Which they do ...
constantly.)So you can imagine my delight when Toni Buzzeo, a
mate from America, told me about a new book she has written called "The
Library Doors" which is written to the same tune. "The library
doors swingopen and shut ..." and a host of other verses which describe
those familiar library activities that our littlest learners need to
learn as they start on their journey of becoming an independent library
user.
Toni has written a number of books about using the
library for this younger age group and they are always eagerly awaited
in the US as essential tools in the teacher librarian's toolbox.
To accompany the book, on her website Toni has
created a finger play so the children can be activeas they sing and
heaps of suggestions for using the book as a learning tool. She
even suggests howit can be adapted to help the children extend their
vocabulary, write their own version and use the OPAC. As an added bonus
there is even a slideshow to teach the parts of the book, a
lovelycomplement to our own "Parsley Rabbit's Book of Books" which was
the CBCA winner this year.
I'm just waiting for my copy to arrive so my little
ones can sing a song for ME, as well as the onefor Grandad. ~ Barbara
Braxton, Teacher Librarian, Australia
I
want to add my enthusiastic two cents about Toni Buzzeo's The Library
Doors. I'm the librarian at an early childhood center with about 500
three and
four year olds. We use songs to teach everything and this book's lyrics
and
well-known tune make it much easier for pre-K's to understand some of
the
common workings of the library.
The illustrations are amazing! The illustrated library so resembles our library that my kiddos easily identified with it. The checkout desk is familiar, the story area is familiar, and there is even a big bear that is quite similar to our Grandpa Bear whose lap welcomes little readers. In fact, the librarian even looks a bit like me.
Some of the book referred to activities that older children do in the library--PAC terminal use, shelf marker use--but I explained to my students that these are activities that are waiting for them and very soon they will be doing these too.
I haven't tried the PowerPoint yet but I plan to. ~ Victoria Fisher, Lillie J. Jackson Early Childhood Center, Lewisville, Texas
I
want to add my enthusiastic two cents about Toni Buzzeo's The Library
Doors. I'm the librarian at an early childhood center with about 500
three and
four year olds. We use songs to teach everything and this book's lyrics
and
well-known tune make it much easier for pre-K's to understand some of
the
common workings of the library. The illustrations are amazing! The illustrated library so resembles our library that my kiddos easily identified with it. The checkout desk is familiar, the story area is familiar, and there is even a big bear that is quite similar to our Grandpa Bear whose lap welcomes little readers. In fact, the librarian even looks a bit like me.
Some of the book referred to activities that older children do in the library--PAC terminal use, shelf marker use--but I explained to my students that these are activities that are waiting for them and very soon they will be doing these too.
I haven't tried the PowerPoint yet but I plan to. ~ Victoria Fisher, Lillie J. Jackson Early Childhood Center, Lewisville, Texas