Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything!: A Mrs. Skorupski Story [With Book] [Hardcover]

Toni Buzzeo (Author), Sachiko Yoshikawa (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

According to Carmen, a fourth-grader at Liberty Elementary, her school's librarian won't tell students ANYTHING! Fortunately, her classmate Robert doesn't believe Carmen and marches right over to ask Mrs. Skorupski question after question. Mrs. Skorupski's eyes twinkle and her rhinestone glasses sparkle as she leads Robert to the tools he needs to find the answers. Carmen scowls as she watches Robert become a Library Success Story, but eventually comes around as she realizes that Mrs. Skorupski can teach them EVERYTHING!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2–5—Liberty Elementary School has a state-of-the-art library media center with a librarian who, allegedly, won't tell the students anything. At least that's the grim report that new student Robert receives from his classmate Carmen. When he meets Mrs. Skorupski-who wears tarantula earrings, rhinestone glasses, a bright red-and-gold shirt, and purple pants-he discovers that she is not quite as close-lipped as he'd been led to believe. While it's true that she won't place a book directly in his hand or find him a Web site, she patiently teaches him how to search an online catalog and how to access and select appropriate information by himself. In other words, she's a perfect school librarian. Mrs. Skorupski enables Robert and his classmates to locate print and nonprint materials, take notes, keep track of sources, and demonstrate their learning in a multimedia product. This amusing story with bright, zippy illustrations can be used to launch research units. The accompanying "library lessons" pamphlet has useful forms, a self-assessment rubric, and additional information on multimedia formats including claymation films, podcasts, TV advertisements, and PowerPoint slide shows.—Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT
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From the Publisher

The picture book and lessons are perfect for introducing students to the many resources found in the library. Pass out corresponding incentives (sold separately) to remind kids that the librarian has answers to all their questions.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Upstart Books; Har/Bklt edition (October 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193214675X
• ISBN-13: 978-1932146752
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for All Librarians or Teachers, February 10, 2007

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Anna Russell "Librarian" (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything!: A Mrs. Skorupski Story [With Book] (Hardcover)

What a fantastic book. This book is a wonderful way to help teachers and librarians to help children in learning to become independent library users. The book delivers the message in a simple and cheerful manner. The story is great for students beginning a research project, learning to use the online card catalog or searching for books to meet their individual needs and interests. This book makes a wonderful read aloud as well as a fantastic book for kids to read on their own. After reading this book students will want to become "A library success story".

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Librarian!, January 10, 2007

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Bettie Fisher (Dexter, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything!: A Mrs. Skorupski Story [With Book] (Hardcover)

Robert is new to Liberty Elementary and is sent to the library media center for books. After being assured by a classmate that the librarian, Mrs. Skorupski, won't tell him anything, he bravely asks anyway. What he learns is that Mrs. Skorupski, a smart and flashy librarian, will teach him what he needs to know - when he needs to know it!
I love the message here: the library is available to learn whatever you need to know and the librarian is there to help you. I also love the lively energy depicted in the colorful illustrations of this busy facility. The booklet has lots of rubrics and forms you could adapt to all kinds of learning projects.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Librarian's Opinion, January 9, 2007

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A Maine Librarian - See all my reviews

This review is from: Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything!: A Mrs. Skorupski Story [With Book] (Hardcover)

Author Toni Buzzeo's captivating writing style and library/media expertise shine through as she introduces librarian Mrs. Skorupski and students Robert and Carmen in her latest book, Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything! This book would work fabulously as an introduction to the library at the beginning of the year or at the start of a research project. As Mrs. Skorupski works her librarian magic, the energetic and engaging characters are well on their way to becoming independent library users, without even realizing it. Included with the book is a booklet of library lessons which will serve as an excellent start for collaborative library projects. Highly recommended.