CCBC and Gerald McDermott
Our annual visit from the Cooperative Children's Book Center is fast approaching, and this year we're changing things up a bit. We're combining their usual presentation with an author visit in the AM. Check it out:
CCBC staff will join us in the afternoon from 12:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. to present "Great New Books for Children and Teens." This program will focus on books for babies through teens, and copies of the books will be available for hands-on book examination. Copies of Choices 2009 will also be available for you to take back to your school or library.
Both sessions will take place at the Menasha Public Library and are sponsored by OWLS, Winnefox Library System, and Fox Valley Library Council. More details and registration links for these workshops are available on the CE Workshops page on OWLSweb. Don't miss this fun day!
NOTE: If you can't make it to the CCBC session on Friday, join us the day before! The CCBC will be offering "Great Books for Babies Through Teens" for the public as part of the Fox Cities Book Festival at the Menasha Public Library from 2-4 p.m. No registration is required. Be sure to invite your friends, family, and patrons to join us!
> contributed by Beth
Dream weaver, tale spinner, portrayer of visions, interpreter of the human spirit, Gerald McDermott is all of these and more. Through his bold, graphic renderings of timeless tales from around the world, McDermott communicates his deep understanding of the transformative power of myth. His work is an evocation of the human quest for unity and
completeness.
His first book, ANANSI THE SPIDER: A Tale from the Ashanti, was named a Caldecott Honor Book. His subsequent books include ARROW TO THE SUN: A Tale from the Pueblo, which won the coveted Caldecott Medal, and RAVEN: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest, another Caldecott Honor Book.
In this presentation, McDermott will discuss the meaning and symbols in his books and how they relate to activities that can be done with children at library programs and in the classroom. Don't miss this exciting opportunity!
CCBC staff will join us in the afternoon from 12:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. to present "Great New Books for Children and Teens." This program will focus on books for babies through teens, and copies of the books will be available for hands-on book examination. Copies of Choices 2009 will also be available for you to take back to your school or library.
Both sessions will take place at the Menasha Public Library and are sponsored by OWLS, Winnefox Library System, and Fox Valley Library Council. More details and registration links for these workshops are available on the CE Workshops page on OWLSweb. Don't miss this fun day!
NOTE: If you can't make it to the CCBC session on Friday, join us the day before! The CCBC will be offering "Great Books for Babies Through Teens" for the public as part of the Fox Cities Book Festival at the Menasha Public Library from 2-4 p.m. No registration is required. Be sure to invite your friends, family, and patrons to join us!
> contributed by Beth
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