'Here is a story! Story it is': how fairytales are told in other tongues | Books In Tamil, folk stories and fairytales, the sort that grandparents tell grandchildren before bed, often begin, “In that only place…”. In another Indian language, Telugu, stories start “Having been said and said and said…”. In English, of course, it is “Once upon a time…”. Chitra Soundar, an Indian-British author and storyteller, was thinking about her grandmother’s stories, which always began with the classic Tamil opener, when she asked people on Twitter to share how stories began in their languages. Chitra Soundar (@csoundar)Like “ once upon a time “ in English, in Tamil we used to start stories with “in that only place...” She received more than 100 suggestions from dozens of languages – from Farsi to Basque, Creole to Korean – with some people sharing contributions from places and in languages she had never heard of, as well as some less traditional options, such as “In a galaxy far, far away…”. In Korean, a typical fairytale begins: “Once, in the old days, when tigers smoked...”.
Boil the Frog Boil the Frog lets you create a playlist of tracks that gradually takes you from one music style to another. It's like the proverbial frog in the pot of water. If you heat up the pot slowly enough, the frog will never notice that he's being made into a stew and jump out of the pot. How does it work? To create a Boil the Frog playlist, just type in the names of two artists and a playlist will be generated that takes you gradually, step by step, from the first artist to the second artist. Boil the Frog plays 30 second versions of your tracks. Here are some examples How does it really work? To create this app, Spotify artist similarity info is used to build an artist similarity graph of about 100,000 of the most popular artists. When a playlist between two artists is created, the graph is used to find the path between the two artists. Once the path of artists is found, we need to select the best tracks for the playlist. Who made this? This app was built by Paul Lamere.
Our Shared Shelf Group (232571 Members) Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading as many books and essays about equality as I can get my hands on. There is so much amazing stuff out there! Funny, inspiring, sad, thought-provoking, empowering! I’ve been discovering so much that, at times, I’ve felt like my head was about to explode… I decided to start a Feminist book club, as I want to share what I’m learning and hear your thoughts OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading as many books and essays about equality as I can get my hands on. The plan is to select and read a book every month, then discuss the work during the month’s last week (to give everyone time to read it!). If you fancy it, please join up and participate.
45 Virtual Field Trips (15 New Ones) On The "Let's Take A Trip Around The World Buncee Choice Board"! Our students are having so much fun visiting all kinds of places through the virtual field trips I added to the Let's Take A Trip Around The World Buncee. We are now up to 45 different virtual field trips as I added another page this morning. It's been great seeing all of the other places people have been sharing, so I spent some time adding some of those to this Buncee too. At the bottom of each page, users will see a little arrow pointing to the place to go back and forth between... Page 1, and 3. One tiny tip....Make sure you point out that they click on the little link in the upper right hand corner to go to the virtual field trips. Ohhhhh and have you seen this one....Hopper the Explorer! Also, I added three from Disney... ...two from 360 for Kids. I will continue to look for more and more virtual field trips to add to this Buncee. You will find the Let's Take A Trip Around The World Buncee here. Here is a QR code for students to scan with their devices.
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What Do Adults Love About YA Fantasy? YA Fantasy Week is sponsored by Flatiron Books. Welcome to Finale, the final book in Stephanie Garber’s #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series! It’s been two months since the Fates were freed from a deck of cards, two months since Legend claimed the throne for his own, and two months since Tella discovered the boy she fell in love with doesn’t really exist. The YA fantasy series that I love the most is Harry Potter. But as an adult, I still love that series. via GIPHY It’s Escapist The number one reason adults and children alike enjoy reading YA Fantasy is that those stories typically deal with low fantasy, or fantastical things in a modern world, without being so realistic that they’re rendered mundane. via GIPHY We Identify With Children Too, oftentimes in YA, adults are represented as authority figures, and name a person who has never been frustrated with his or her boss, teacher, parents, landlords…the list goes on. via GIPHY YA Fantasy Lets Us Use Our Imaginations via GIPHY
Bibliotherapy for Teens: Helpful Tips and Recommended Fiction A public librarian’s interaction with teens affirms her faith in bibliotherapy, as does her research. Read her story, along with a recommended list of realistic YA fiction. We invite you to suggest more titles. It’s been a quiet day at the reference desk at the rural public library where I work, but the hum begins to pick up as the afternoon wears on. “Do you have any books on anxiety?” I decide to skip the reference interview with him. “Sure let me show you,” I say, quickly heading toward the 600s. “No,” he says, picking at the binding of the book nearest him. “Can you give me any more details on what you might want?” “Definitely not what I’m looking for,” he mutters as he disappears. The next time he comes in, something is different. So he doesn’t want clinical information. I go to the catalog, hoping to find one before I lose him. My friend starts turning away. “Let’s have a look over here,” I say, heading to the teen space. My friend takes it, then nods, turns, and slips away. Erin E.
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Love, Death, and Magic: 22 Gorgeous Victorian Poems A friend of mine gave me one of those Faber & Faber Poetry Diaries for Christmas last year. Instead of putting my daily appointments in each slot, I decided to write out lines from my favourite poems instead. It’s been a wonderful experience – I’ve encountered many poems, and poets, I had no idea existed – and here I’ve brought together a selection of my favourite. I’m specifically focusing on Victorian poems, and I’ve divided them up into a number of categories. In some cases, I’ve just put my favourite lines and linked to the entire work. Victorian Poems: Death 1. from “The Old Astronomer to His Pupil” by Sarah Williams (1837–68) Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. [These are the most famous lines in the poem Williams was most known for in her short life. 2. The western tide crept up along the sand, ‘Oh! 4. (The brief sum of life forbids us the hope of enduring long —Horace) 7. Victorian Poems: Love
30 Teen Book Bloggers, Bookstagrammers, + BookTubers You Should Follow I love it when I meet teenagers who read. As a lover of books, especially young adult books, I enjoy hearing what teens think of stories that are written for them. Teenagers are our future generation of leaders, inventors, writers, and thinkers. As a teacher, I’ve met so many young people who are intelligent, creative, analytical, and thoughtful. It’s time to amplify their voices in the book community. Vicky Who Reads Vicky is a book blogger and Bookstagrammer who blogs about YA books.
Congress Allocates Billions of Dollars to Libraries in COVID Relief Package On Wednesday, Congress passed the latest COVID relief package, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law within the next few days. In addition to the much-discussed $1,400 stimulus checks, the $1.9 trillion legislation includes a variety of funds to support states, vaccine distribution, small businesses, and importantly, libraries. This level of funding marks the largest single increase in funding in IMLS’s 25-year history. In a press release, American Library Association (ALA) President Julius C. In addition to IMLS grants, libraries are eligible for a variety of other funds included in ARPA. Check Your Shelf Newsletter Sign up to receive Check Your Shelf, the Librarian's One-Stop Shop For News, Book Lists, And More. Thank you for signing up! By signing up you agree to our terms of use You may also enjoy: Libraries Offering Services to Seniors During COVID-19 PandemicWhat Do Libraries Do?
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