Folklore
Media Literacy
Library Organization
Book Appreciation
How well do you know the librarians?
100
Say the full folktale chant
A folktale is a story from a long long time ago
It's told from generation to generation
We don't know the author and it teaches us something
100
What do you use to look up the definition of a word?
The dictionary
100
How are fiction chapter books organized in the library?
Author's last name
100
What is the name of the prize for STEM picture books, voted for by kids?
The Cooke Prize
100
What kind of pet does Mallory have?
Cat
200
In what folktale does an old man eat the tail of a creature he finds in his cabin, with fatal consequences?
Tailypo
200
What do you call the alphabetized list at the back of a nonfiction book that tells you what page a word is on?
The Index
200
What is the last name of the guy who invented our library's nonfiction classification system?
Dewey
200
We had an author visit this year from Nancy Castaldo this year. What animal was her book about?
Whales
200
Who's taller - Mallory or Megan?
Megan
300
In a classic folktale, what are the names of two siblings who are left in the forest by their parents because they have run out of food?
Hansel and Gretel
300
Tell us who can make a .gov website and a .edu website
.gov = government institution
.edu = someone who represents an educational institution
300
The library ______ is an online tool that has information about all the books in the library - you can use it to search for if a book is in
Catalog
300
What culture or place does The Princess and the Warrior come from?
Mexico or Aztec
300
What body part is Megan recovering from surgery on?
Foot
400
In Godfather Death, who is the poor fisherman called to save (or else he will be beheaded)?
The King
400
What is a reference text that is a book of maps called?
An atlas
400
What would be the call number of graphic novel El Deafo by Cece Bell? *Include all letters, do not go over to the shelf to look*
GR BELL
400
What is the name of the award for best picture book that 2nd graders at Packer vote on?
Irma Black award
400
What language do Megan and Mallory both speak other than English? (Hint: Megan speaks it at home with her husband)
Italian
500
What is the name of an ancient Greek person who many fables are attributed to?
Aesop
500
What does the acronym PIE stand for?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
500
What would be the call number of the fiction picture book Creepy Carrots by Peter Reynolds?
E REYNOLDS
500
Who is the illustrator of the folktale The Talking Eggs by San Souci?
Jerry Pinkney
500
Say Mallory and Megan's last names
- Weber
- Kilgallen