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Our
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Three
Wonderful Books
All
by Audrey Wood (Author)
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Don Wood (Illustrator)
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Nick
Glew is as professional a story reader as you can
get since he's a reporter for KCRG TV9! Yes, Prescott
Early Childhood Center attracts the big stars to read
storybooks to children. Could Ted Koppel or Peter Jennings
be far behind? One thing is for certain, it's a lot
safer at Prescott than most of the news venues of the
world right now. And Nick wasn't satisfied reading one
book. He read three books much to the delight of the
Prescott kids.
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Koala
Lou
by
Mem
Fox
Illustrated
by
Pamela Lofts
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Former
Superintendent of Dubuque Schools, Dr. Jane Petrek,
visited Prescott Early Childhood Center to join in a
Storybook Time. The superbly illustrated Koala Lou,
by Mem Fox and illustrated by Pamela Lofts, is the story
of a mother's love that endures no matter what.
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The
Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar
Bottle : A British Fairy Tale
by
Margaret
Read MacDonald
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| Elle
Niemann is the celebrated co-host of the Mike and
Elle morning show on KAT-FM in Dubuque. She has a marvelous
voice. She reads the wonderfully illustrated old English
fairy tale, The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle.
Interesting to note, we had a fire drill right in the
middle of taping this story, but you can't tell by the
video. Enjoy! |
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Attack
of the 50-Foot Teacher
by
Lisa
Passen
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| Sherri
Ploessl is a mom of a student at Hoover Elementary,
and she volunteered to read Attack of the 50-Foot Teacher
by Lisa Passen. It's the story of a teacher who suddenly
finds herself .... well... click the button and see for
yourself. |
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Officer
Buckle and Gloria
by
Peggy
Rathmann
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Brian Jobgen reads his favorite book to the students
of Prescott Early Childhood Center. Officer Brian is a
friend to many kids throughout the district. Click on
the photo to see an enlargement that is printable. |
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Olivia
Written
and Illustrated
by
Ian
Falconer
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Jim Nussle of Iowa came to Prescott Early Childhood
Center to read two books: Olivia (the pig), and
A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln, which was very
appropriate for Presidents' Day. Click on the photo to
see a wonderful printable enlargement. |
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The
Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln
by
David Adler
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at Prescott, Congressman Nussle was interviewed by Fox
Channel 40 whose camera operator need a little help, so
she recruited a young Prescott student to hold the microphone
for Mr. Nussle. Turnabout is fair play, and the Congressman
held the microphone for the student when it was his turn
to speak on camera. Printable enlargements are available
of these photos. Just click on them. |
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Clever
Tom and The Leprechaun
by
Linda
Shute
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 Shaun
Calaway, a native of Springfield Missouri, has been
in the real estate and lending business for the past 13
years. While working for another lending
institution, three years ago he moved his family to Dubuque.
In 2000, Shaun and his wife, Robin, started a company
called, At Home Mortgage located in the Plaza 20 Shopping
Center. You can visit Shaun’s company at www.homemoneynow.com.
One
of Shaun’s favorite things to do is read to the classes
that his children (Joel 10, Ian 8, and Savannah 6) all
of whom are students at Eisenhower School. He reads to
and has lunch with one of his children's classes every
other Friday. Thanks to teacher Mrs. Herbst for inviting
Mr. Calaway and dubuqueschools.net to this very special
performance. You'll notice that several of the kids and
Mrs. Herbst are dressed in the costume of their favorite
book characters (see below). This was part of a district-wide
reading festival held in March which involved several
guest readers.. |
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The
Foot Book
by
Dr. Seuss
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is one of Dr. Seuss's most popular books and a favorite
of Shaun Calaway (see his bio above). He reads
this book to the beat of tiny feet provided by Mrs. Herbst'
kindergarten class at Eisenhower Elementary. |
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Tops
& Bottoms
Written
and Illustrated
by
Janet
Stevens
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Dolphin, the voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes, comes to
Prescott Early Childhood Center to read Tops & Bottoms,
the award-winning book by Janet Stevens about a lazy bear
and a clever rabbit. Gary is also affiliated with First
Star Bank, one of Prescott's school/business partners.
Click on the photo above to view a more printable version. |
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Axle
Annie
by Robin
Pulver
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absolutely fabulous story of the world's greatest school
bus driver, Axle Annie, is read to Prescott students
by someone who knows something about bus drivers, Betty
Hogan. Betty is the HR director for Dubuque Schools,
and has hired a bunch of them over the years. She wishes
she could have hired Axle Annie. Click on the photo for
an enlargement. |
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Beware
of the Storybook Wolves
by
Lauren Child
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| Principal,
Nan Welch, of Prescott Early Childhood Center,
reads an uproarious book entitled Beware of Storybook
Wolves. It's a riot, and Nan's performance just makes
it all that much better. |
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The
Hat
Written
and Illustrated
by
Jan
Brett
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| Gary
Olsen, Public Affairs Director and co-creator of Storybook
Time, was waiting for sportscaster and old friend, Gary
Dolphin, (voice of the Hawkeyes) to read a story to a
fine audience of Prescott students one Wednesday afternoon,
and Mr. Dolphin didn't show (last minute scheduling conflict).
So Gary Olsen grabbed a book and began reading. Marsha
Kasemeier ran the camera, and she did pretty good as you
will see. And so did Gary Olsen by the way. |
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One
of Three
Story
by
Angela Johnson
Illustrations
by
David Soman
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 Kathy
Williams
is reading One of Three, a delightfully illustrated
story of what it's like being the youngest of three sisters.
Our audience is from Prescott Early Childhood Center. |
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Owen
by Kevin Henkes |
 This
Storybook Time stars Ken Schmitt of Rafoth Sheet Metal
Company as he reads to the students of Prescott Early Childhood
Center. Ken is a Prescott School Business Partner. The story
is about a young mouse faced with the terrifying prospect
of giving up his favorite blanket.
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Bunny
Cakes
by
Rosemary Wells
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 This
is the story of a helpful but rather clumsy rabbit who attempts
to help his mother with a birthday cake for his grandmother.
Our reader is Rosemary Maresh, of the Telegraph Herald,
reading to the kids at Prescott Early Childhood Center. |
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Say
Hola to Spanish!
by
Susan Middleton Elya, Illustrated by Loretta Lopez (this
is part of a series of books by this duo)
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 Nancy
Leonard is
our reader for this delightful rhyming introduction to Spanish
vocabulary. Nancy is the mother of Michael Leonard, a student
in Tammy Duehr's 2nd grade class at Eisenhower School. |
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Teddy
Bear Tears
by
Jim Aylesworth, Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen (Illustrator),
Jo Ellen
McAllister Stammen (Illustrator)
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 Doug
Horstmann, esteemed member of our School Board, is reading
a favorite book of his to the students of Prescott Early Childhood
Center. Doug didn't say he had his own teddy bear collection,
but he told the kids he certainly can relate to this story.
Teddy Bear Tears is a terrific bed time story. Click
on Doug's photo above to see the kids! |
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Mole's
Hill : A Woodland Tale
by
Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)
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 Mary
Rae Bragg covers politics for the Telegraph Herald, a business
partner of Prescott Early Childhood Center. Mary read a favorite
book of hers entitled Mole's Hill. The book is by a regional
author/illustrator whose inspiration is Native American art,
designs, and colors which she renders in cut paper. The book
features a charming story about animals resolving a territorial
dispute. |
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Green
Eggs
and Ham
by
Dr. Seuss
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 Terry
Duggan is Mayor of the City of Dubuque, and he reads
his favorite and classic book, Green Eggs and Ham,
by Dr. Seuss. It's the timeless story of likes and dislikes
that are so much a part of early childhood, especially when
it comes to food.
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Rugby & Rosie
by Nan Parson Rossiter
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Mike
Van Milligan, City Manager of Dubuque, reads
his all time favorite book, Rugby & Rosie, which is
not your ordinary dog story. It about the friendship that
develops between two dogs, and older chocolate lab, and
a new puppy who is being trained to be a guide dog for the
blind.
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Morris
Has a Cold
Part
of a series of books by Bernard Wiseman. Morris Has a Cold
is currently out of print, but there are other Morris the
Moose books available from this popular writer/illutrator
of children's books..
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John Woodin, the District's Data Services
Manager and Performance and Visual Arts Curriculum Director,
reads his favorite book to Mrs. Duehr's 2nd grade students.
The book is Morris Has a Cold. John has extensive performance
experience, and he does voices very well. This is not how
his face looks all the time.
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Coming
Home
from
the life of Langston Hughes
by
Floyd Cooper
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Dr.
Mark Fortson
reads to Mrs. Duehr's Second Grade Class a great biographical
story about the childhood of poet Langston Hughes. Dr. Forston
does a splendid job on this touching real-life story of this
American literary figure, and it gives you some glimpse into
his inspiration.
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The
Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down
Story
and pictures by Paul Brett Johnson
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| Keith
Sindberg
(father of Connor Sindberg) reads to Hoover students this
wonderful cow's tale (oooo, we made a joke) about this
flying bovine. Yes, a cow can fly in this story, and the
problem, of course, is how to get her down from the sky.
It's a great illustration in creative problem solving...
and it's funny, too! |
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