Author Archives: Ellen Latorraca

About Ellen Latorraca

Reference & Instruction Librarian Liaison for the College of Education & Professional Studies

The 3rd Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Andersen Library

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

The 3rd Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover Campout at Andersen Library Once again, strange happenings were afoot in the Children’s Collections on Friday evening, April 10th, after hours. With the guidance of library public relations coordinator Becky Jones and student Kaitlyn … Continue reading →

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Pete the Cat Wears No Hat

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Pete the Cat may wear no hat, but he does sport cool white shoes and groovy buttons. Eric Litwin’s Pete the Cat may be too recent to children’s picture book scene for UW-W students, but the lucky ones will have … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Animal Sleepover in the Library! April 10, 2015

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

It’s time for the 3rd annual… Stuffed Animal Sleepover Campout in the Library! UW-Whitewater students, staff, faculty and Children’s Center families accompanied by a child 6 years of age or younger, are invited to join Andersen Library for the 3rd … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 10, 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak E Nov Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Easy Books, 2nd floor How can a picture book not contain any pictures? Yes, you read that correctly: No pictures. None. Nada. Zilch. And yet, B. … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 20, 2015

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Bugs in the Kitchen by Peter-Paul Joopen GV1469.B85 B8 2013 Teaching Tools, Curriculum Collection, 2nd Floor The Not So Serious Side of Board Games Whether considering board games from the collection as tools for teaching numerical, social, or any number … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 2, 2014

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Ellen Latorraca

Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith Narrated by Kevin Kenerly QB981 .T96 2014 New Arrivals, Audio, 2nd floor If you can’t make it to one of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s two talks at … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 11, 2014

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Ellen Latorraca

Playing with Pop-ups: The Art of Dimensional, Moving Paper Designs by Helen Hiebert TT870 .H51735 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Are you beginning to feel a bit less than inspired in your coursework? Are you approaching your class projects, wishing … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 22, 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Ellen Latorraca

Bridges: Introduction to Structures by K’NEX Education TH165 .B6 2013 Teaching Tools, Curriculum Collection, 2nd floor Are you looking for resources to use in your lesson planning for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) concepts? Do you feel inspired … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 9, 2014

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Ellen Latorraca

Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation by Ammon Shea Read by Mike Chamberlain PE1460 .S5173 2014 New Arrivals, Audio, 2nd floor Do you dangle your prepositions? Do you split your infinitives? Are you one of those who manages to … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 5, 2014

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Ellen Latorraca

Enrique’s Journey: The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother by Sonia Nazario 921 Enr Curriculum Collection, Juv Non-Fiction, 2nd floor Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, Enrique’s Story … Continue reading →

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