tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.comments2024-03-01T09:58:00.863-05:00Celebrate NonfictionMelissa Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comBlogger2458125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-29702814659209295612023-10-29T01:35:30.885-04:002023-10-29T01:35:30.885-04:00What a celestially cool vest Irene and wonderful p...What a celestially cool vest Irene and wonderful post too–So many terrific moon books to read, thanks Irene and all here!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-11159076672092446362023-10-27T17:53:30.961-04:002023-10-27T17:53:30.961-04:00Your NASA flight patch vest 😍 xoYour NASA flight patch vest 😍 xoTabathanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-79532079588200427102023-10-27T07:27:17.573-04:002023-10-27T07:27:17.573-04:00Yay, Nora! I hope you and your daughter enjoy lear...Yay, Nora! I hope you and your daughter enjoy learning about all the cool (and surprising!) things that are up there on the Moon. Thank you!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-75396591464112691092023-10-27T07:24:23.165-04:002023-10-27T07:24:23.165-04:00Melissa, thank you for including The Museum on the...Melissa, thank you for including The Museum on the Moon with all these other beautiful moon books! Congratulations! #ThankYouMoonIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-58389191552582149682023-10-27T07:23:45.109-04:002023-10-27T07:23:45.109-04:00Melissa, thank you so much for including The Museu...Melissa, thank you so much for including The Museum on the Moon with all these beautiful moon books! #ThankYouMoon Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-12460275546525038372023-10-24T11:48:02.240-04:002023-10-24T11:48:02.240-04:00All of these books look so fabulous! I can’t wait ...All of these books look so fabulous! I can’t wait to read them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-2814799767795240752023-10-19T09:25:36.628-04:002023-10-19T09:25:36.628-04:00What an interesting perspective on the moon— I can...What an interesting perspective on the moon— I can’t wait to read this with my daughter. I love how all these moon picture books complement each other so well! Nora Nickumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-66808177482114394382023-10-12T09:58:41.744-04:002023-10-12T09:58:41.744-04:00Yup, I'm right there with you.Yup, I'm right there with you.Melissa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-84190556417786192782023-10-12T09:47:25.839-04:002023-10-12T09:47:25.839-04:00"...began thinking about the text structure—m..."...began thinking about the text structure—my nemesis."<br />I feel this SO HARD. I'm the same. <br />I'm working on two projects right now and I can't figure out the right structure. I know they're good PB ideas, but OY! Why is structure so hard?!Michelle Cusolitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637858838936799501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-72730691392010890462023-10-12T09:43:13.905-04:002023-10-12T09:43:13.905-04:00"...began thinking about the text structure—m..."...began thinking about the text structure—my nemesis." <br />I feel this SO HARD. I'm the same. <br />I have two projects right now that are in this phase. I know I have good picture book ideas, but I cannot figure out how to make them work. Michelle Cusolitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637858838936799501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-75890457215094686782023-10-10T15:48:11.259-04:002023-10-10T15:48:11.259-04:00So glad you enjoyed this post!So glad you enjoyed this post!Melissa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-27650697581024713192023-10-10T15:43:41.207-04:002023-10-10T15:43:41.207-04:00Thank you for sharing your process, Melissa. It...Thank you for sharing your process, Melissa. It's interesting to see how this book evolved. Jilanne Hoffmannhttps://jilannehoffmann.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-9615191784149285502023-09-29T06:39:33.902-04:002023-09-29T06:39:33.902-04:00I like that a lot.I like that a lot.Melissa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-22944202175934148472023-09-29T06:37:51.631-04:002023-09-29T06:37:51.631-04:00Great!Great!Melissa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-2284002376954635512023-09-29T06:37:13.297-04:002023-09-29T06:37:13.297-04:00Great idea.Great idea.Melissa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-60379346990629766612023-09-29T06:36:27.675-04:002023-09-29T06:36:27.675-04:00Please consider adding some nonfiction picture boo...Please consider adding some nonfiction picture books to your collection. Many readers prefer nonficiton.Melissa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-19230356758371308102023-09-29T00:22:01.268-04:002023-09-29T00:22:01.268-04:00I love this solution!I love this solution!Laurie Ann Thompsonhttps://lauriethompson.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-33802423186142670452023-09-28T23:33:29.645-04:002023-09-28T23:33:29.645-04:00I am a third year HS Librarian just now incorporat...I am a third year HS Librarian just now incorporating picture books and “children’s” literature into my library. It is all (currently) Fiction and I have genrefied it as “FIC E” based on what I had assessed other librarians had done. My primary thinking is all the uses these books can have in the secondary classroom. I also look forward to checkouts from staff, teachers and my students. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-44288053166730468002023-09-28T19:45:02.040-04:002023-09-28T19:45:02.040-04:00My fantastic predecessor labeled this section “Qui...My fantastic predecessor labeled this section “Quick Reads”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-86664919522947258812023-09-28T14:50:27.241-04:002023-09-28T14:50:27.241-04:00We have an "E" for everybody, "EC&q...We have an "E" for everybody, "EC" for Everybody Chapter Books, which are fiction, but first and second grade reading level, and "E NF" for Everybody Non Fiction books. Mrs. Hayesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-57715664044340312602023-09-28T14:35:21.309-04:002023-09-28T14:35:21.309-04:00This is a special idea. Thanks, Melissa, & Liz...This is a special idea. Thanks, Melissa, & Liz, for discussing & sharing your new book about wolves & the moon. It sounds & looks special! Colorado is working to find wolves for reintroduction, but amazingly it's been a challenge. I have read all the favorites there at the end that are listed, Irene's new book & Knight Owl Moon - all terrific! I look forward to reading about them & the others! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-7458507238529839992023-09-28T07:06:57.205-04:002023-09-28T07:06:57.205-04:00I, too, came into a library (actually multiple lib...I, too, came into a library (actually multiple libraries) with E, and quickly changed it to P. Many of the sections in a school library have books with pictures, and I think teaching them the terminology is helpful. Picture books, early readers, chapter books, etc. what can you expect when looking at this type of book? <br />In non-fiction I used a simplified Dewey system and put popular topics in buckets to make it more accessible. Circulation in all areas of fiction and nonfiction was pretty steady.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-74375821817283368712023-09-27T13:00:14.672-04:002023-09-27T13:00:14.672-04:00I'm one of the new old school librarians who c...I'm one of the new old school librarians who came into the library and saw a section of picture books all labeled E and the first three letters of the authors last name. The people of that school community were calling them Easy books but neither the reading level nor content were necessarily appropriate for preK-1 students. I pulled out the books that were actually for developing readers (about 200 titles in fiction and nonfiction) and changed those MARC records and spine labels, then started saying that E meant Everybody. I did this at each school I worked at from 2000 - 2015 and then noticed that it had caught on and other libraries were doing it too. It isn't the best solution and I wouldn't have done it if resources had been unlimited, but it's better than what we had before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-68330794132741025602023-09-27T00:17:42.124-04:002023-09-27T00:17:42.124-04:00As others have shared, I also have an Everyone Non...As others have shared, I also have an Everyone Nonfiction (ENF) section, right next to my Everyone section. Cathy Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-14872379543317585642023-09-26T20:26:40.385-04:002023-09-26T20:26:40.385-04:00When I was in a K-5 library I inherited a ‘stories...When I was in a K-5 library I inherited a ‘stories’ section (aka picture books) and two completely separate -on opposite sides of the room- nonfiction sections (K-2 and 3-5) with Dewey call numbers on both. I ended up making a few changes. <br /><br />‘Stories’ became ‘E/Everyone Fiction. Avoided confusion with narrative nonfiction, folktales etc. <br /><br />K-2 nonfiction became E/Everyone nonfiction (and open to all grades). the collection got a transparent purple label on top of each original call number. Then was inter filed with the rest of nonfiction by Dewey. (Long term plan was to remove components of Dewey). <br /><br />3-5 nonfiction became nonfiction (open to all grades) Kept original white labels with call numbers. This way all of the (topic) books were together so student discovery. <br /><br />So 3-5 grade struggling readers knew to look for the ‘purple ones’ in a given topic and didn’t have to go to a completely separate section than their friends. And if one of the little ones was super interested in a topic, they then had additional choices. <br />It seemed to work well for us. Christynoreply@blogger.com