I Can Use Tools Kesselman and Peterson 1981 I am all about maker type materials and info for kids in the public library setting. This book is pretty basic and does outline the most common tools. Good idea. However, the

I Can Use Tools Kesselman and Peterson 1981 I am all about maker type materials and info for kids in the public library setting. This book is pretty basic and does outline the most common tools. Good idea. However, the
What to do when your mom or dad says…
“We can’t afford it”
Berry
1983
Joy Berry is a regular here at ALB. We have posted some of her stuff before here. Usually, these books are about a specific problem from a child’s point of view. Today’s “We can’t afford it” title is about budgeting and making money. I just cringed when job loss was just another day at the office, and garbage collectors were dissed. I also kind of wanted to slap those kids upside the head for being complainers. (Probably not a good idea…)
Developing Library Skills Guide to Discovering and Using Library Resources Lakritz 1989 As we close out our National Library Week posts, we need to have something for the kids. I know we want the kids to know all about the
Wonders of Ancient Chinese Science Silverberg 1969 Submitter: The juvenile nonfiction section at my public library hasn’t been weeded in a very long time, as evidenced by this book about Chinese scientists. I include a picture of the card pocket
Rolypolyology Ross 1995 Submitter: Older science experiment books involving animals are always a bit scary. This one contains an experiment that involves dropping the bugs in water and timing to see how long until they drown. I’m sure there are
McCall’s Golden Do-It Book Wyckoff, Comstock, and Dugan 1960 Submitter: When you get bored, what do you do? I reach for my trusty McCall’s Golden DO-IT BOOK. There is so much you can do with the DO-IT book, but my favorite is
I Want to Know About… Animals of Sea and Shore, Air and Airplanes, Weather Experiments Volume 11 1972 According to submitter, this was just recently weeded from a school library. I picked volume 11 of the multi-volume set. The others
A Kid’s Guide to Managing Money
A Children’s Book about Money Management
Wilt
1979
We have featured a couple of Joy’s books here on the website and I found this other one lurking in my own collection! Yikes! This title, like all her others, are over 100 pages. I can’t see any kid sitting down with this title and holding out for 100 pages plus of annoying pictures and text.