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"Something to Remember Me By" Legacy Project New
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Have you told mom or grandma your best memories of her or what she's taught you that you'll always remember? As a national initiative to connect generations and explore traditions and life lessons passed down, the "Something to Remember Me By" Legacy Project is being launched for Mother's Day. FREE Activity Guide includes storytelling, teachable moments, crafts, Best Memory certificates children can complete for mom, history of Mother's Day, listing of websites & books. There's also a Mother's Day Essay Contest.

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Table of Contents
Volume VII
Number 16

April 13, 2001

Book Reviews

cdn Traditional Nursery Rhymes Series.
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat.
Rock-A-Bye Baby.
Wee Willie Winkie.
Heather Collins.
Review by L.M. Sykes.
Preschool / Ages 0 - 3.

canBing Finds Chutney. (The Bing and Chutney Adventure Series).
Andrea Wayne von Königslöw.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Preschool / Ages 2 - 4.

canTwo So Small.
Hazel Hutchins. Illustrated by Ruth Ohi.
Review by Alison Mews.
Preschool - grade 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

canA Franklin TV Storybook Series.
Franklin Says Sorry.
Based on the characters created by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark. TV tie-in adaption written by Sharon Jennings.
Franklin and the Baby.
Based on the characters created by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark. TV tie-in adaption written by Eva Moore.
Franklin Helps Out.
Based on the characters created by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark. TV tie-in adaption written by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated by Sean Jeffrey, Mark Koren and Jelena Sisic.
Franklin and the Hero.
Based on the characters created by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark. TV tie-in adaption written by Sharon Jennings and illustrated by Sean Jeffrey, Mark Koren, Jelena Sisic and Shelley Southern.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Preschool - grade 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

canNight School.
Loris Lesynski.
Review by Sylvia Pantaleo.
Preschool - grade 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

canThat Curly-Haired Girl.
Elise Feltrin. Illustrated by Aries Cheung.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Kindergarten - grade 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

intEkki Dokki: A Marathi Folktale.
Sandhya Rao (Reteller). Illustrated by Ranjan De.
Review by L.M. Sykes.
Kindergarten - grade 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

canExploring Space. (Starting With Space).
Cynthia Pratt Nicolson. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 2 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11.

can Wildlife Winners: The Peregrine Falcon - Endangered No More.
Mac Priebe. Illustrated by Jennifer Priebe.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

canCat's Eye Corner.
Terry Griggs.
Review by Kristin Butcher.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

canDead Reckoning.
Julie Burtinshaw.
Review by Cora Lee.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

int Graduation Day. (Baby-Sitters Club).
Ann M. Martin.
Review By Deborah Mervold.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

canGhost Children.
Lillian Boraks-Nemetz.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

intSpaz: The Last Book in the Universe is About to be Destroyed.
Rodman Philbrick.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

canDouble Cross.
Norah McClintock.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.

canClose Ups: Best Stories for Teens.
Peter Carver (Ed.).
Review by Tom Knutson.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

Video Reviews

canJeni LeGon: Living in a Big Way.
Grant Greschuk (Director). Selwyn Jacob (Producer).
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

canWanda Koop: In Her Eyes.
Gordon McLennan (Director). Phyllis Laing (Producer, Buffalo Gal Pictures), Joe MacDonald (Producer, NFB).
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdn Kim Campbell: Through the Looking Glass.
Michel Jones. (Director). Silva Basmajian (Producer).
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

canHollow Water.
Bonnie Dickie (Director). Joe MacDonald (Producer).
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.



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