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Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:03:20 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Spring books:
Diane said, "Springtime and Easter present challenges. Most librarians have spent their book budgets, yet students get spring-book-fever and want new titles. What should you add to your list? 10 Hungry Rabbits: Counting & Color Concepts by Anita Lobel...." more
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:03:20 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Limitless Libraries and Weeding lists:
Diane said, "The day has arrived. It looks like Nashville’s budget is going to include the elementary school libraries in the Limitless Library program next year. This will add tremendous access to the Nashville Public Libraries to our collections. It has..." more
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:03:20 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Fundraisers and School Libraries:
Diane said, "Are fundraisers worth it anymore for school libraries? In Tennessee we can only have two tax-free fundraisers a year in a school. After that all fundraisers – even those occurring earlier in the year are taxable. If I have a bookfair and..." more
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:03:20 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Board Books – A Color Game for Chester Raccoon:
Diane said, "A Color Game for Chester Raccoon Written by Audrey Penn. Illustrated by Barbara L. Gibson. Tanglewood Publishing, May 2012. Board book, 14 pages, Ages 1-3, $7.95 ISBN: 978-1-933718-58-3. Guided reading level: G; Grade level: 1; Reading Recovery..." more
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:03:20 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled How the Troll Hunters helped with grieving:
Diane said, "Skyfall by Micahel Dahl. #1 Troll Hunters series. Stone Arch Books, 2012. ISBN: 9781434233073. $17.99. Reading Level: 2-3; Interest Level: 5-9. 112 pages. Librarianship is a wondrous profession. Seeking and receiving information, matching it to..." more
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:03:20 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled We Made You Out of Love:
Diane said, "We Made You Out of Love: The Answer to the Number One Question on Every Child’s Mind: “Where Did I Come From?” written by Dr. Greg Marconi & Michael Marconi. www.FlyingMarconiBros.com Twenty-one years ago when I was expecting..." more
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:03:20 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Is Flocabulary the “Schoolhouse Rock” for Today’s Students?:
Diane said, "Have you heard anything about Flocabulary? I received an email advertisement that’s subject stated “The “Schoolhouse Rock” for Today’s Students” yet in the advertisement at the bottom it clearly states that it is..." more
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:03:20 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Privacy and Getting ebooks on your reader:
Diane said, "Students come to peer over my shoulder and see what books are on my Kindle Fire. Sometimes I’m willing to show them, sometimes I’m not. Many of my Kindle ebook titles are lendable. I obtain many to share with students and my new..." more
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:03:20 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Two poetry books you must have before we leave SLJ:
Diane said, "As of tomorrow, June 1st, Practically Paradise will no longer be hosted on the SLJ page, but instead on our new domain site at www.practicallyparadise.org I am very excited about the new opportunity and cannot wait for you to follow us over there...." more
Thursday, May 31, 2012 9:21:24 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Two poetry books you must have before we leave SLJ:
Diane said, "As of tomorrow, June 1st, Practically Paradise will no longer be hosted on the SLJ page, but instead on our new domain site at www.practicallyparadise.org I am very excited about the new opportunity and cannot wait for you to follow us over there...." more
Thursday, May 31, 2012 3:23:26 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Privacy and Getting ebooks on your reader:
Diane said, "Students come to peer over my shoulder and see what books are on my Kindle Fire. Sometimes I’m willing to show them, sometimes I’m not. Many of my Kindle ebook titles are lendable. I obtain many to share with students and my new..." more
Monday, May 28, 2012 10:38:27 AM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled How the Troll Hunters helped with grieving:
Diane said, "Skyfall by Micahel Dahl. #1 Troll Hunters series. Stone Arch Books, 2012. ISBN: 9781434233073. $17.99. Reading Level: 2-3; Interest Level: 5-9. 112 pages. Librarianship is a wondrous profession. Seeking and receiving information, matching it to..." more
Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:40:55 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Board Books – A Color Game for Chester Raccoon:
Diane said, "A Color Game for Chester Raccoon Written by Audrey Penn. Illustrated by Barbara L. Gibson. Tanglewood Publishing, May 2012. Board book, 14 pages, Ages 1-3, $7.95 ISBN: 978-1-933718-58-3. Guided reading level: G; Grade level: 1; Reading Recovery..." more
Monday, May 7, 2012 9:17:07 AM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Limitless Libraries and Weeding lists:
Diane said, "The day has arrived. It looks like Nashville’s budget is going to include the elementary school libraries in the Limitless Library program next year. This will add tremendous access to the Nashville Public Libraries to our collections. It has..." more
Monday, May 7, 2012 9:17:07 AM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Fundraisers and School Libraries:
Diane said, "Are fundraisers worth it anymore for school libraries? In Tennessee we can only have two tax-free fundraisers a year in a school. After that all fundraisers – even those occurring earlier in the year are taxable. If I have a bookfair and..." more
Monday, April 30, 2012 6:43:19 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Planning an event “they” say will fail:
Diane said, "Have you ever planned something and been so excited about it, but all along the way there are “those” who just shake their heads and say “This is going to be a disaster!” Fortunately, I am good at pretending to never hear the..." more
Monday, April 30, 2012 6:43:19 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled The Only Good Part of Testing:
Diane said, "is that students cannot wait for the testing to end so they can read. Imagine a 55 minute test that has 95% of the students finished in 20. What will they do after testing? Nothing. They cannot read a book. They cannot turn their tests in early...." more
Saturday, April 28, 2012 2:13:07 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Polly Horvath translates Rabbit to bring us Mr. and Mrs. Bunny Extraordinaire! by Mrs. Bunny:
Diane said, "Mr. and Mrs. Bunny – Detectives Extraordinaire! by Mrs. Bunny translated from the Rabbit by Polly Horvath, illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Schwartz & Wade, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-375-86755-2 $16.99 Have you experienced that moment when you are..." more
Saturday, April 28, 2012 2:13:07 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Spring Board Books:
Diane said, "While I appreciate so many of my friends and colleagues getting pregnant just so I can prepare board book baskets for them, I’m always struggling to find new titles that are just right. Betsy Bird pointed out that board books must be good..." more
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:54:49 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled The Dreaded Display Case:
Diane said, "Why did I insist they get a locksmith and unlock that large glass display case? Now I have to create innovative displays frequently and I need ideas. I’m struggling with finding a compromise between a fantastic looking glass cage and a..." more
Sunday, April 15, 2012 5:10:21 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Top Teen Titles #2:
Diane said, "#2 Outsiders, The — S. E. Hinton. Viking Children’s Books, 1967. ISBN: 9780670532575 , 192 pp. Available today from Viking Children’s; 40th Anniversary edition (September 6, 2007) ISBN: 978-0670062515. Publisher’s..." more
Sunday, April 15, 2012 5:10:21 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Top Teen Titles #1:
Diane said, "#1 Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Little, Brown and Company, 2005. ISBN: 9780316015844, 235 pp. Publisher’s Description: Isabella Swan’s move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move..." more
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:08:05 AM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled A woman explorer & Giant Panda mythbuster:
Diane said, " I am blogging for the KidLit Celebrates Women’s History site today and cross-posting here. Quick! Name ten explorers. How many of them were women? Perhaps you listed Sacagawea or Amelia Earhart? Did you include Delia Akeley, Christina..." more
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 7:29:34 AM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled Topics for Women’s History Month:
Diane said, "Are you following the KidLit Celebrates Women’s History Month posts? Here are some of the most recent post topics: March 20 Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Sa and Book Giveaway! March 19 A Q&A with Deborah Kogan Ray: Sarah..." more
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:03:20 PM
Diane Chen wrote a blog post titled The Only Good Part of Testing:
Diane said, "is that students cannot wait for the testing to end so they can read. Imagine a 55 minute test that has 95% of the students finished in 20. What will they do after testing? Nothing. They cannot read a book. They cannot turn their tests in early...." more