Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Miss Moore Thought Otherwise How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children by Jan Pinborough Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children by Jan Pinborough. From and To can't be the same language. That page is already in . Something went wrong. Check the webpage URL and try again. Sorry, that page did not respond in a timely manner. Sorry, that page doesn't exist or is preventing translations. Sorry, that page doesn't exist or is preventing translations. Sorry, that page doesn't exist or is preventing translations. Something went wrong, please try again. Try using the Translator for the Microsoft Edge extension instead. Meet the Biographer: Jan Pinborough. Jan Pinborough edits The Friend , a children’s magazine. She recently published her first children’s book, Miss Moore Thought Otherwise , a picture-book biography of innovative children’s librarian Anne Carroll Moore. This week, she spoke with Kidsbiographer about Moore and the wonder of libraries. Kidsbiographer : How did you learn about Anne Carroll Moore, and how did you decide to write her picture-book biography? Jan Pinborough : It all started in 2004 when a dear friend of mine, Shauna Cook Clinger, was commissioned to paint a portrait of Moore for a children’s library at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. “You need to write a children’s book about Anne Carroll Moore,” she told me. I’m not a library historian, and I’m not from New York City, so I’d never heard of Moore. At the time I wasn’t even writing for children. But after reading Frances Sayers’s biography about Moore, I became convinced that children needed to know about this strong-minded woman who did so much to give the gift of books and libraries to children not only in the United States, but throughout the world. Kidsbiographer : What was the most fascinating fact or anecdote you uncovered during your research? Jan Pinborough : Oh, how could I choose just one? Here are four highlights of my research: 1.) The hours I spent in the New York Public Library poring over the Anne Carroll Moore Collection were the stuff of my dreams. I held a postcard from her friend Beatrix Potter, with a little hand-drawn Nicholas doll drawn by Potter herself; a poem written about her and typed out by Carl Sandburg, and a telegram from Eleanor Roosevelt. 2.) I got to know Marcia Brown, who wrote three of the most memorable books from my childhood, Cinderella, Stone Soup and The Three Billy Goats Gruff —and who worked at the New York Public Library (NYPL) before she launched her celebrated career as an author and illustrator. Marcia shared her reminiscences about Moore, telling me about the beautiful pink tiles from Wales that covered the floor of the Children’s Room. I felt the thrill of touching history, of talking with someone who knew Moore and the whole world of books and libraries that form the backdrop for this story. 3.) I got to know Anne Carroll Moore’s namesake, Anne Carroll Darger, whose father enlisted Moore’s help in creating a children’s library at Utah State University, and who is the guardian of “Nicholas’s treasures.” I held in my hand a Faberge egg, a minuscule elephant carved out of ivory, and dozens of other fabulous miniature toys that Moore’s literary friends sent to her puppet-doll, Nicholas. (You can see photographs of “Nicholas’s treasures” at www.missmoorethoughtotherwise.com.) 4.) I made a pilgrimage to Moore’s birthplace in Limerick, Maine, visiting the school she went to as a girl and the building that housed her grandfather’s law office, where she studied to be a lawyer before that terrible week when both of her parents died in the flu epidemic. I parked at the little country cemetery on the hill by the Baptist Church, where she began her wild sled rides as a child. I walked straight to her grave, guided, I’m almost convinced, by Moore’s own spirit. While in Limerick, I met a highly literate nonagenarian, who, as a young college student, worked with Moore at the NYPL. Kidsbiographer : Both a biography of Moore and a celebration of libraries, Miss Moore Thought Otherwise also explores the changing attitudes towards childhood in the early twentieth century. Moore and other reformers in a variety of fields believed children were people – a revolutionary idea! – and that they possessed unique needs and rights. How did you develop this thread in your narrative? Jan Pinborough : The fact that she believed in the rights and dignity of all children, and not just a privileged few, was such an important part of Moore’s story to me. I love the fact that she wanted the library to have books in many languages so children who had recently come to this country could read. I love that the library was a haven for children whose parents spent their days working to earn their livelihood in a new land. Moore used her Nicholas doll at least in part to help shy children who didn’t speak English very well feel more comfortable talking. One of my favorite photos in Sayers’s biography is called “The Constant Visitor.” I believe it’s a shot of a little girl named Aimée, who had recently emigrated from Belgium. The book’s refrain, “But Miss Moore thought otherwise,” really alludes to many opinions and attitudes that, if not totally original to Moore, were very forward thinking. Moore knew that many New York children rarely saw growing things, so she brought armfuls of roses for them to smell and dirt and little seeds for them to plant. She understood how much children need beauty to nourish their souls—the beauty of nature and the beauty of books. Moore trusted and respected children. In her early days at the NYPL, she spent time visiting schools and settlement houses and talking to children on the street to find out what their lives were like. And she had a very acute memory of her own childhood. All of this is reflected in her approach to children and to library services. Kidsbiographer : What was the most challenging aspect of writing about Anne Carroll Moore for young readers? Jan Pinborough : As I said, I’m not a library historian, but I feel that whenever we are writing history we’re treading on sacred ground. I also knew that in some ways Moore is a slightly controversial figure. I didn’t want to overstate her contribution to children’s library services because surely many others played important roles across the country. I just wanted to tell the story truly and accurately — and in a way that children would find interesting and engaging. That’s a delicate balance. Kidsbiographer : What messages do you hope young readers will take away from Miss Moore Thought Otherwise ? Jan Pinborough: I had two goals in writing the book. One was to encourage “otherwise-thinking” children to value their unconventionality and to pursue their individualistic ideas — and thus to make their unique contributions to the world. The second was to prompt children — and others — to appreciate that indispensable and yet much-taken-for-granted gift, the public library. My grand vision for this book was that it might encourage people to not only remember and appreciate libraries, but to support them. Many libraries have fallen on hard times, and some people are even questioning their value. In an increasingly digital age, I think we need to support this great democratizing institution and make sure that all children, not just the privileged, have access to lots and lots of the best books! To this end, people who visit my book’s website will soon be able to post their own memories of important books and libraries. Kidsbiographer : Would you like to discuss any current or upcoming projects? Jan Pinborough : I love the picture-book biography genre. I’m currently working on another project—and incubating a third. February 11, 2013. Miss Moore Thought Otherwise by Jan Pinborough, illustrated by Debby Atwell. Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children by Jan Pinborough, illustrated by Debby Atwell Houghton Mifflin. Imaging growing up with seven older brothers! In the 1870s, girls were expected to be quiet and do things like embroidery. Maybe it was because of all of those older brothers, but Annie preferred wild sled rides. That isn’t to say she didn’t like anything that was quiet. Annie loved the stories and poems her papa read out loud after dinner. On rainy days in Limerick, Maine she sat up in the family attack and read. Annie was a young woman when she heard that librarians were actually hiring women. She packed her things and moved to Brooklyn, New York to study at the Pratt Institute’s library school. We’re lucky she did. When Annie graduated, libraries were very different from how they are today. Children were not allowed inside most libraries. Librarians worried that the children would ruin the books and many libraries had no children’s books. Others had only a few. The ones that had children’s books kept them locked up where they would be safe. The books were safe but no one got to enjoy them. Annie remembered how much she had loved books as a child. Others children should have this opportunity as well. Annie’s first job as a librarian was at the Pratt Free Library — most libraries only allowed paid members to read their books. Not Annie’s library. She also opened it up to children. There was a room full of children’s books that they could take down and read. In the evenings, Annie read to them just like her father had read to her. Word about Annie’s amazing library spread and soon she was invited to be in charge of the children’s sections in all 36 New York Public libraries. Instead of telling children to leave, librarians now had them sign a pledge to care for the books and then invited them inside. Silence signs came down. Librarians were encouraged to talk about books with their patrons, especially the children. I just saw my word count and I don’t want to retell the entire book. We owe Pinborough our thanks for bringing this amazing woman’s story to life just as we owe Annie’ our thanks for opening up libraries to us all. We should also thank all those brothers who most likely helped her become the woman who stood up against tradition for the children of today. Atwell’s has a welcoming folky feel that makes this story even more accessible. If you are a book lover, this book is for you. Share it with a child or librarian in your life. Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children by Jan Pinborough. From and To can't be the same language. That page is already in . Something went wrong. Check the webpage URL and try again. Sorry, that page did not respond in a timely manner. Sorry, that page doesn't exist or is preventing translations. Sorry, that page doesn't exist or is preventing translations. Sorry, that page doesn't exist or is preventing translations. Something went wrong, please try again. Try using the Translator for the Microsoft Edge extension instead. PPBF: Miss Moore Thought Otherwise PLUS a Giveaway. Can you feel the crispness in the air in the morning? We sure can here in New Hampshire. The kids are back in school. The trees are beginning to adorn themselves with crowns of scarlet and gold. But that beauty is tinged with sadness as we mourn the loss of two shining beacons in our kid lit world…Deirdre Sheridan Englehart and Anna Dewdney. They loved writing, they loved children…and we loved them. On the writing front, I’ve been busy revising some of my manuscripts which will soon be winging their way to editors who will hopefully fall in love with them. Some of my time has been devoted to thinking about spreading the word my debut picture book, Sweet Dreams, Sarah. March 2017 is only six months away…it will be here before I know it. I would love to have a book blog tour in January and then another in March…if any of you would like to participate, please let me know. I’m also making tentative plans to attend several SCBWI conferences next year…definitely the NESCBWI in Massachusetts and hopefully, the NJSCBWI in New Jersey…and I am excited to see many of my writing friends. This year I had so much fun at the Wild Midwest SCBWI conference in Chicago. And I also got to hug lots of writer friends at Kristen Fulton’s WOW Retreat in July. Before I get to our Perfect Picture Book Friday review, we need to announce the winner of a copy of Jill Esbaum’s If a T-Rex Crashes Your Birthday Party . I wanted to thank Jill again for a fabulous interview…and thank all of you for your wonderful comments. You shared some incredible birthday surprises. ISBN 13: 9780547471051. Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children. Pinborough, Jan. This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. Once upon a time, American children couldn’t borrow library books. Reading wasn’t all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll Moore thought otherwise! This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first children’s room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the world’s best children’s books in many different languages. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Jan Pinborough is the managing editor of a children’s magazine called Friend . This is her first children’s book. She lives in Utah. Visit www.janpinborough.com and www.missmoorethoughtotherwise.com. Debby Atwell is the acclaimed illustrator of many books, including Barn , Pearl and River. She lives in Maine, close to Miss Moore's childhood home. From Booklist : Pinborough introduces young readers to Anne Carroll Moore, the strong-willed woman whose vision of library services for children shaped the standards and practices of the New York Public Library (and the world) for more than a generation. Moore grew up reading and hearing stories in an era when children were not welcomed by public libraries; she later became a librarian (one of the few jobs open to unmarried women) and worked tirelessly to ensure that all children felt welcome at library programs and were able to check out books. The author treads lightly on legends of Moore’s formidable (and often forbidding) personality, playfully asserting that whenever Miss Moore “thought otherwise,” she got her way. Atwell’s cozy, folk-art-style paintings brim with period details and depict a multicultural clientele. Appended with an author’s note and sources, this makes an ideal addition to women’s history units. Pair with Jeanette Winter’s The Librarian of Basra (2005) or Biblioburro (2010) for other stories of notable librarians. Grades 1-4. --Weisman, Kay.