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From: Kris Adams Wendt <kawendt>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 20:39:15 -0600
Thank you Andrea Johnson for mentioning "Hooway for Wodney Wat" by my favorite duo Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger, who are also the "parents" of Tacky the Penguin among others.
I have been having a great deal of fun for the past couple of months weeding Wodney to kindergarten through second grade groups during class visits and even took him on the woad for five weedings at an elementary school during Children's Book Week. It's a perfect introduction to the subjects of teasing and bullies, where the young wodent who is "different" and shy becomes a hero by using his brain instead of force to solve a problem. After sharing the story, I always tell the children that if they find themselves tempted to act like a bully they should "go west" for awhile until the feeling passes.
Unfortunately, I've noticed lately that my long suffering colleagues in the Children's Dept. have taken to hiding their heads inside their jackets in a fair imitation of Wodney whenever they hear the opening paragraphs coming (yet again) from the story area. Guess it's time to find a new favorite!
Woot! Woot! Wooty-toot-toot!
Kris Adams Wendt Children's Librarian/Associate Director Rhinelander District Library 106 N. Stevens Street Rhinelander, WI 54501 Office Phone: 7156582 kawendt at newnorth.net
Received on Mon 13 Dec 1999 08:39:15 PM CST
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 20:39:15 -0600
Thank you Andrea Johnson for mentioning "Hooway for Wodney Wat" by my favorite duo Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger, who are also the "parents" of Tacky the Penguin among others.
I have been having a great deal of fun for the past couple of months weeding Wodney to kindergarten through second grade groups during class visits and even took him on the woad for five weedings at an elementary school during Children's Book Week. It's a perfect introduction to the subjects of teasing and bullies, where the young wodent who is "different" and shy becomes a hero by using his brain instead of force to solve a problem. After sharing the story, I always tell the children that if they find themselves tempted to act like a bully they should "go west" for awhile until the feeling passes.
Unfortunately, I've noticed lately that my long suffering colleagues in the Children's Dept. have taken to hiding their heads inside their jackets in a fair imitation of Wodney whenever they hear the opening paragraphs coming (yet again) from the story area. Guess it's time to find a new favorite!
Woot! Woot! Wooty-toot-toot!
Kris Adams Wendt Children's Librarian/Associate Director Rhinelander District Library 106 N. Stevens Street Rhinelander, WI 54501 Office Phone: 7156582 kawendt at newnorth.net
Received on Mon 13 Dec 1999 08:39:15 PM CST
