News from the Curriculum Resource Center

Under the Snow

kyoder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:27:57 +0000

Stewart, Melissa. Under the Snow. Illustrated by Constance R. Bergum. Atlanta: Peachtree. 2009. ISBN 978-1-56145-493-8.

The world may seem still and empty under a blanket of winter white, but Stewart and Bergum team up to present the wonders of the natural world under the snow. Bergum’s layered paintings open up the incredible hidden world lurking in and around the snow and ice. Children will be particularly fascinated with the with the wood frog who freezes solid yet survives, the clock butterfly that takes cover in a pile of brush, and the red-spotted newts who continue to dart around under the ice. Our copy of this appropriately seasonal book is available in the Children’s Book Center in the hallway of the CRC at JUV 591.4 S851u.

When is the CRC not the CRC?

kyoder — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:34:27 +0000

When it is an art installation! “Wire Take Over” is the work of BGSU Art Education student Chelsie Corso. She set up and took down the installation in a matter of hours, but we snapped a few pictures to preserve her concept. The juxtaposition of old and new technologies is a powerful one which the librarians here appreciate. We thank Chelsie for not destoying any of our old-fashioned books in the creation of this!

The Jerome Library Pumpkin Pole

kyoder — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:03:28 +0000

Look carefully at this skunk and angel: they are none other than the CRC’s own Gaynelle Predmore and Vicki Seifert posing with Vicki’s interpretation of Jerome Library done as a pumpkin tower. We invite you to view this autumnal wonder on the landing of the staircase as you make your way to the second floor.

For Math Teachers

kyoder — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:35:31 +0000

We have some exciting new titles for math teachers in early childhood and secondary education. For learners in K-3 we’ve added “Dice Activities for Math: Engage, Enrich, Empower” located in our Ready Reference Collection at CURR REF 372.7 D546. Another early childhood math title to check out is “The GIANT Encyclopedia of Math Activities” which is packed with over 500 pages of ideas. You’ll find this in Ready Reference at CURR REF 372.21 G4326. From NCTM comes “Navigating through Discrete Mathematics in Grades 6-12. It includes a CD and is found at CURR 510.712N325.

Happy Birthday, Picasso

kyoder — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:15:41 +0000

On October 25, 1881 Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain. Even the youngest artists can enjoy Picasso’s work with a copy of the new book Oooh! Picasso by Mil Niepold & Jeanyves Verdu. Read it together and wish Pablo a Happy Birthday!

Because I Am Furniture

kyoder — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:39:50 +0000

A new YA novel getting a lot of buzz is Thalia Chaltas’ Because I Am Furniture. This is a verse novel that is intense with emotion and sure to appeal to the many YA readers at BGSU. You can check it out for three weeks from the CRC at JUV C441b.

Voices for Green Choices

kyoder — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:53:34 +0000

Teaching kids about caring for the environment is easier with the new series Voices for Green Choices. For grades 5 and up, this series features John Muir, Victor Wouk, Al Gore, Rachel Carson, Ed Begley, Jr and David Suzuki.

It’s Raining Dogs and Cats and Bears!

kyoder — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:59:02 +0000

New to the CRC: books for dog, cat and even bear lovers. For the youngest kiddos are two books by Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash: Bow-Wow 12 Months Running (JUV N5478bt) and Bow-Wow’s Colorful Life (JUV N5478bc). For early readers Dog and Bear Three to Get Ready (JUV S4522dt) is the new sequel to the highly reviewed Dog and Bear by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Middle readers will enjoy the always grumpy bad kitty in Happy Birthday Bad Kitty (JUV B889h) by Nick Bruel and News for Dogs (JUV D911n) by Lois Duncan.

2009 Homecoming: Rated BG

kyoder — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:00:59 +0000

We’re puttin’ on the Ritz with a panavision explosion of orange and brown in the Curriculum Resource Center in honor of Homecoming 2009! Stop up and check out our flashy marquee, the coveted Golden Falcon award, and the CRC Walk of Fame! It’s a tribute to the movies and BGSU alumni-stop in and check us, and a book, out!

Billy & Milly Short & Silly

kyoder — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:25:12 +0000

Feldman, Eve B.. Billy and Milly Short and Silly. 2009. Illustrated by Tuesday Mourning. G. P. Putnam’s Sons. ISBN 9780399246517.

Can a story take place in just three or four words? Eve Feldman found a way, and all in rhyme. Teaming up with illustrator Tuesday Mourning, Billy & Milly Short & Silly, presents 13 very short stories that delight in their simplicity. Wide-set eyed Billy and Milly find themselves surprised by basketballs, crocodiles, bees, and broomsticks to the rhythm of the bold text. Great fun for younger children, this lovely little book lends itself to multiple re-readings that won’t go stale.

Billy and Milly can be found hanging out in the CRC hallway in The Children’s Book Center at call number JUV F3123b.