This week's blog post and super rad program idea comes to you from Elizabeth M. Timmins, Muehl Public Library Director &
Programmer, Seymour, WI J
Guest Post: BULLIED
Author: Elizabeth M. Timmins, Muehl Public Library Director & Programmer, Seymour, WI
Thanks to Scott Langteau,
homegrown Seymour, WI talent, who has written another amazing picture book.
This one, BULLIED, is aimed toward middle schoolers. In the book, two bullies
named Billy and Bella Bully grow up regretting their negative actions. In fact,
in the hopeful ending of the book, they actually turn themselves around as
adults. 6th grade students acted in a Reader's Theater production of the book
on April 25, 2019 at our public library. I paired Scott’s book with a
PowerPoint of the marvelous picture book BULLY by Laura Vaccaro Seeger.
We had a packed room of
patrons to experience both stories and then do Q & A with Scott. Many of
his high school classmates were in attendance. The support was palpable. We
collaborated with the Seymour School District and the Community Family Resource
Center in our community to get word out about this special event. Sadly, our
program was the same evening as the funeral for two slain children in our
community. However, we persevered. Scott lives in Los Angeles and was home for
a small window of time that we had to optimize.
After Q & A, we had
book selling and autographing time. Scott autographed a copy of his book for
the library...his words are touching and wonderful! "Note
to ourselves...always be ourselves...and always be KIND doing it."
Scott Langteau loved the reader's theater that I scripted
for his picture book BULLIED and he gave me permission to freely share it with educators. (Scott has a BFA in Theater and a Masters in Acting!) This
is an amazing creative outlet for me!
So here are the two links where educators will be able to
find it. Hurray!
BOOK COVER
