thumbprint #77 - City of Unley

THUMBPRINT #77
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to the
Summer holiday issue of Thumbprint.
We have got heaps for you to do these holidays
so you won’t be bored!
Join us for……….
Christmas crafts on Tuesday 16th December at
Unley or Goodwood library
And………………….
Come to our Christmas party at Goodwood Library on
Thursday 18th December 4-5:30 pm
Get in the game and……………..
Register your name in the Summer Reading Club
& be part of the fun.
You can win prizes just by reading.
It is that simple!
Plus you can be part of our……………
Runescape lock-in
Storytime
Craft activities
Super Sized games event
or be entertained by The Noiseguy!
In this issue there are crafts, puzzles, competitions
and loads more!
Enjoy your holidays and happy reading!
Karyn
Kristie, Gordana, Josephine &
(who’s helping us out from November ’08 – January ‘09)
Join the fun at Unley Libraries and be part
of the Summer Reading Club –
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You can register at Unley or Goodwood Libraries from
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As soon as you register you will receive a gift and collect your reading record.
Monday 15th December.
Then all you have to do is
start reading!
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Each time you finish a book, write the title and author of the book on your
reading record. When you have read
10 books, get your parent/guardian to sign
your reading record.
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Bring your completed reading record back to Unley or Goodwood Library and
place it in the entry box.
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Your reading record must be returned to us by Friday January 30 to go into the
state wide and national prize draw.
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Read
10 more books and enter again!!
The person who reads the most books will win a signed
Brett Maher Adelaide 36ers basketball!
Everyone who enters receives a gift
when you start & finish!
Bonus Prizes
Enter the competitions inside this
edition of Thumbprint to go into
bonus prize draws.
MEET AN ARTIST!
Do you like to draw? The Summer Reading Club artwork has been created by
Tom Lichtenheld.
Have you heard of him before?
You may have borrowed some of his books from us!
Tom Lichtenheld grew up in Rockford,
Illinois, where he doodled his way through
school and worked as a sign painter
before attending college. He developed an
interest in book design and illustration at
the University of Wisconsin, U.S.A. and
graduated with a degree in fine art.
Tom's first book, "Everything I Know
About Pirates", (Simon & Schuster, 2000),
was written by accident after his nephew
requested a drawing of pirate. In
response, Tom drew twenty pages of silly
pictures of pirates, accompanied by
explanatory text. It was, literally,
everything he knew about pirates, most of
it made up on the fly. The book has gone
into multiple printings and was named one
of the best children's books of 2000 by
Newsweek.
Tom now lives in Geneva, Illinois with his
wife Jan. When not drawing silly pictures
and making up stories, his favourite
activity is getting other people's kids all
riled up then sending them home to their
parents.
NEW ITEMS - CHECK THESE OUT!
Children’s Picture Books
Emily and the Big Bad Bunyip – Jackie French
Fred the Croc – Matt Zurbo
Planet Yawn – Toni Collette
The Feel Good Book – Todd Parr
DVDS
Surf’s Up
Daredevil Vs Spiderman
Yu-Gi-Oh Vol 6
Elmo’s Potty Time
CD – Roms
Blinky Bill and the Magician
Junior Brain Train
Children’s Easy Readers
Delphie and the Magic Spell – Darcey Bussell
Horrible Harry and the Dead Letters – Suzy Kline
Pearlie and the Fairy Queen – Wendy Harmer
The Cat Who Liked Rain – Henning Mankell
Sniffy the Sniffer Dog – Krista Bell
Children’s Fiction
Emil and the Sneaky Rat – Astrid Lindgren
Poppy the Piano Fairy – Daisy Meadows
Judy Moody Goes to College – Megan McDonald
The Illustrated Wee Free Men : A Story of Disc World – Terry Pratchett
HORTON HEARS A WHO
Book Summary:
"On the tenth of May, in the Jungle of Nool,
In the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool,
He was splashing... enjoying the jungle's great joys,
When Horton the elephant heard a small noise."
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry for help
coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't
see anyone on the speck, he decides to help. As it
turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who
live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help
protect the Whos and their home, but this gives him
nothing but torment from his neighbors, who refuse
to believe that anything could possibly live on the
speck.
Still, Horton stands by his motto: "A person's a person, no matter how small".
About the Author:
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904,
in Springfield, Massachusetts. During his long
career, he wrote more than 40 children's books,
which have sold more than 200 million copies
worldwide. Although he was told by a high-school
art teacher that he would never be an artist,
Seuss illustrated many of his books. Seuss died in
September 1991, at the age of 87.
ENTER THE COLOURING IN COMPETION IN THIS ISSUE
OF THUMBPRINT TO WIN
HORTON HEARS A WHO ON DVD!
JOKES FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Q. What do you call a Santa who sleeps all the time?
A. Santa Snores.
Q. Why is Prancer always wet?
A. Because he is a Rain – deer.
Q. What do elves learn at school?
A. The elf–abet.
Q. What did the sea say to the sand?
A. Nothing – it just waved.
Q. Why did the cat go to the beach?
A. To find Sandy Claws (Santi Claws)
Q. Why do dogs sit in the shade.
A. Because they do not want to be hot
dogs?
Q. Where’s the best place to go
shopping on a beach.
A. On a sailboat.
Q. Why are fish so smart?
A. Because they live in schools.
Q. What lies at the bottom of the sea and shakes?
A. A nervous wreck!
Q. What do you call a snowman in Summer.
A. A puddle.
Q. What dries as it gets wetter?
A. A towel.
Q. What do you call a witch that lives at the beach?
A. A Sand witch.
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GET IN TO – DR SEUSS
http://www.seussville.com/lb/home.html
Dr. Seuss Quiz
CLUES:
1. The Cat in the _______.
2. Horton Hears a ______.
3. How the Grinch Stole ____________________.
4. Mr Brown can _________! Can you ?
5. Green ______ and ______.
6. Fox in __________.
7. My Many Colored ________.
8. ________ I Am. (From the book in Clue #5)
9. One Fish, Two Fish, _____ Fish, Blue Fish.
GET IN TO CHRISTMAS !!!
Online Christmas Games
http://www.thekidzpage.com/christmas/games.htm
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm
JANUARY 2009
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
PROGRAM
lock-in!
Monday 5th January
10:00am – 12:00noon
Pizza & drinks included.
Ages 9+
Only 11 places available so book early.
Wednesday 14th January
Unley Library 11:00am – 12:00noon
Goodwood Library 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Ages 5-8 years
PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME
Goodwood Library - Thursday 8th10:30am - 11:30am
EVENING STORYTIME
Unley Library – Thursday 22nd 6:30pm – 7:30pm
AGES 2+
Come and make some noise with
THE NOISEGUY!
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Monday 12 January 1–2pm at Goodwood Library
You might hear the story of Jack, chopping down the
beanstalk with a chainsaw or other zany, fractured fairy tales.
It’s a show like none other – you won't believe your ears!
Parents - be prepared for a lot of giggling!
Ages 4-10 years
Get in the game and play SUPER SIZED GAMES
at Unley Library on Friday 16th
2:00–3:30pm or 3:30-5:00pm
All ages welcome!
SOLUTIONS TO
DR SEUSS AND HORTON HEARS A WHO
Dr. Suess Solution
1. hat ; 2. who ; 3. Christmas ; 4. moo ; 5. peas and ham ;
6. sox ; 7. hats ; 8. Sam ; 9. red .
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GET IN TO COOKING –
MARSHMALLOW TREES
Makes: 8 trees
Equipment: 8 paddle-pop sticks
Ingredients
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24 mega marshmallows (see note)
3/4 cup desiccated coconut
10 to 20 drops green food colouring
1 1/2 cups white choc melts
Method
1. Line a large, flat baking tray with baking paper. Thread 3 marshmallows, pointed
side up, onto each paddle-pop stick. Press last marshmallow on to cover top of
stick.
2. Place coconut in a plastic bag. Add 10 drops food colouring. Rub coconut (through
outside of bag) to mix colouring evenly. Add more colouring if desired. Spread
coconut over a small plate.
3. Place choc melts in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on
MEDIUM (50%) for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute with a metal spoon, or
until melted and smooth, but not hot.
4. Using a pastry brush, brush chocolate over marshmallows (hold sticks over bowl
to catch drips). Don't make it too thick or the chocolate will run. Roll
marshmallows in coconut, sprinkling to coat. Carefully lay marshmallow trees on
prepared tray. Allow to set. Gift wrap or serve.
Notes & tips
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If only regular-sized marshmallows are available, you will need 32. Thread 4
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MINI ROCKY ROADS
Makes : 15
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200g milk chocolate
25g dark chocolate
75g hazelnuts
75g mini marshmallows
Method
1. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Allow to cool
slightly, then stir in the hazelnuts and marshmallows.
2. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper and
allow to cool.
STAR BISCUITS
Makes : 12
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115g soft unsalted butter
55g caster sugar
185g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour
1-2 tbs milk
1 small bag boiled lollies
Icing sugar, to dust
Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with
non-stick baking paper. Beat the butter and
sugar together in a bowl until pale and creamy.
Sift in the flour and stir in the milk.
2. Use your hands to form the mixture into a soft
dough and roll it out onto a lightly floured
surface until 1/2cm thick. Use a cookie cutter to
cut into shapes. Cut a 1-2cm circle from the
centre of each biscuit.
3. Carefully transfer the biscuits to the lined tray.
Place a boiled lolly in the centre of each hole and
bake biscuits in the oven for 15 minutes. Set
aside on the tray to cool. Dust with icing sugar.
It’s Time to Play
Solution to Holiday Maze
Site for parents, kids and teens. Features recipes, games, exercises, etc.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/what_time.html
Kids Games Includes rules for playground games, verses for jump rope
rhymes, and much, much, more.
http://www.gameskidsplay.net/
Discovery School’s Puzzlemaker - allows kids to make crossword puzzles online. Create
your own puzzles!
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
Link to current Family Fun Web sites.
http://childparenting.about.com/library/weekly/topicsub4.htm
Traditional Games
Useful links and current information about traditional games from
around the world http://www.tradgames.org.uk/
GET INTO IT – GAMES & CRAFTS
Quoits. Make quoit rings from half-inch rope, fastening the ends with masking tape, and
construct a box with upright dowels of various lengths, or hammer the dowels into the ground
for a quoit field. Players stand at a distance and try to throw the rings over the dowels.
Jacks. A dozen metal jacks are dropped on the floor. A ball is bounced and
the child tries to pick up as many jacks as possible before the ball hits the
floor again.
Ball and Cup. In this centuries-old game, a small ball is affixed to a string on a
short stick, at the top of which is a cup. The player tosses the ball up and
attempts catch it in the cup. A variation on this is the bilbo stick: The stick is
pointed and the ball has a small hole.
Balloon Game. Sit small children in a circle and release a small balloon. The object is to
keep the balloon in the air by blowing up on it.
Bob for Apples (wet). Fill a dishpan close to the top with warm water,
add a dozen washed, small apples, and place it on a bench. Players try to
bite an apple—no hands! Once a player bites an apple, it’s his. Have
towels handy to dry off!
Bob for Apples (dry). Suspend small apples by string from a branch or pole
so that the apples hang at varying heights. Rules are as for wet bobbing: No
hands, and the apple a player bites is his/hers.
Shadow Tag. For small children: On a sunny day children try to step on each other’s
shadows.
Wheelbarrow Race. One contestant picks up the ankles of another,
who walks on her hands to the line. The contestants change places and
race back to the starting line.
CATCH IT
Supplies:
Clean milk jug with bottom cut off
Masking tape
Optional Ribbons/other decorations
Glue
Small balls or water balloons
Instructions:
Use the masking tape to cover the edges of the jug.
Attach ribbons to handle of jug for decoration (You could also decorate the rest of the
jug if so desired.) Use the decorated jug to throw and catch balls or, if outside, water
balloons.
POOF-BALL (PUTT-PUTT GOLF)
Grades 3–5
Supplies:
Shoebox lid or foam tray
Green construction paper
Popsicle sticks
Tacky glue
Scissors
Markers
Small ½ inch pompom ball
Scraps of construction paper or cardstock in multiple colours
Instructions:
Cut a piece of green paper to fit the bottom of a box lid or foam tray. Glue all
four edges with tacky glue and place in the bottom of the box lid or tray. Use
popsicle sticks for the outside edge of your golf hole. (You may need to break a
stick to make everything line up.) Use small pieces of coloured paper for a ramp.
Cut a hole in the center of the ramp for the pompom ball to drop into. Glue ramp
in place. Make a tent from a rectangular piece of paper. Glue in place. Use the
pompom ball for the golf ball and a popsicle stick for the putter.
CRAFT
Walnut Christmas Mice
This sleepy trio of Christmas mice is safely tucked
in bed and waiting for Santa. Make your own
walnut mice ornaments from walnut shells,
hazelnuts and little scraps of felt or fabric.
Supplies for one mouse ornament
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half a walnut shell
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one hazelnut or filbert
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small scraps of felt or fabric
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small scraps of felt, suede or leather for the ears and tail
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craft glue
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gold cord
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scissors
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black permanent marker
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optional: small gold stars
Project Instructions:
1. Clean out half a walnut shell and test fit a hazelnut to make sure it will sit snugly inside.
2. Glue a loop of gold cord to the inside top of the walnut as a hanger.
3. Cut two ear shapes from scraps of felt, suede or leather for each mouse, referring to our
photo for details. Cut a thin tail from the same material. Glue the bottom of the ears inside the
top of the walnut shell, in front of the gold cord. Glue the top of the tail inside the centre
bottom part of the shell.
4. Put a small amount of glue on the back of the hazelnut and set it inside the walnut shell. The
top of the hazelnut should fit firmly against the bottom of the ears.
5. Cut a small half circle of felt or fabric as a miniature blankie; tuck the sides and bottom
around the hazelnut mouse, working around the tail. Apply a small amount of glue to secure the
blanket. If desired, add a small gold star to the side of the blanket.
6. Finally, draw a simple sleeping face on the mouse with black permanent marker. Allow the glue
to dry, then hang your Christmas mouse on the Christmas tree.
Here are some book titles to get you in the game!
5-8 yrs
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• The 27 annual African hippopotamus race by Morris Lurie
• Ferdinand the bull by Munro Leaf
• How Tom beat Captain Najork and his hired sportsmen by Russell Hoban
• Toocool series by Phil Kettle
• Boyz rule! series by Felice Arena
• Winning the world cup by David Metzenthen
• Goal! By Colin McNaughton (1997)
• Franklin plays the game by Paulette Bourgeois (1999)
• Franklin loves to play soccer and with practice he and his team mates learn how to have fun even if they do not win.
• Winning the world cup by David Metzenthen - Age 6+
8-10 yrs
• Game or not? by Archie Fusillo
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Great lead by Raewyn Caisley
And many other sport titles: Freestyle, Hot shot, etc.
Winning the World Cup by David Metzenthen (2007) Series: Aussie nibbles Ages 6+.
The game of life by Johnny Warren (2006) Series: Jasper Zammit (soccer legend)
Ages 7+
• Specky McGee Series
• Boyz Rule Series
• Eye Spy Series
• Where’s Wally
10+ yrs
• NIPS 11 by Ruth Starke
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More than gold by John Heffernan
Michael Pankridge books:
I want to be a cricketer by Sally Carbon and Justin Langer and others by her
Western Wildcats series by John Larkin
Specky Magee series by Felice Arena
The spangled drongo: a verse novel by Steven Herrick (1999) Series: Storybridge Verse Novel. Ages 12+
I hate sports by Prue Storer - Age 10+
The really really high diving tower by David Metzenthen - Age 10+
Deadly Unna by Phillip Gwynne - Young Adult (football among other themes)
Survivor by Tabitha King
Football Genius By Time Green
Kickoff! by Tiki Barber, by Ronde Barber, by Paul Mantell
Trevon Jenifer : From the Ground Up by Trevon Jenifer, by Alan Goldenbach
Travers Corners by Scott Waldie
At Gleason's gym by Ted Lewin
Winners Never Quit! by Mia Hamm
Slam dunk! by Sharon Robinson
Last shot : A Final Four Mystery by John Feinstein part of Final Four mystery
Tomorrow's Olympian by Alison Peters
Super Electrics by J.& Hallem, by J
Slam dunk by Donna King
Satchel Paige : Striking Out Jim Crow by James Sturm, by Rich Tommaso
Just like josh gibson by Angela Johnson
Safe at home by Sharon Robinson
Robbie and Ryan play indoor soccer by Rebecca Thatcher Murcia
Julie black belt : The Kung Fu Chronicles by Oliver Chin
Vanishing act : Mystery at the U. S. Open by John Feinstein
Lunchtime rules by Vicki Steggall part of Go Girl!