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Kids prepare for summit &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 This May marks the fifth International Children's Summit at Disneyland
ParisHundreds of kids from around the world will gather together to discuss
and brainstorm this year's topic, "Growing Up." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Participants at the summit will attend workshops, share ideas, tour Paris
by boat, enjoy Disneyland Paris theme park, visit UNESCO and the Louvre and
create a 20-year time capsule on growing up with items they bring from 50
countries. The idea is to help kids focus on what they can do to help their
communities grow up to be the best communities they can be. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Who gets to go? Ten winning children will represent the United States at
the Summit in Paris, May 4-8. To enter, you must be between 7 and 14. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Working in teams of two, the children will make a poster on an 8
-inch-by11inch sheet of paper with a 10-word slogan describing their idea of
what they would do to help their community "grow up" to be a better place. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Mail your entry with a one-page description of your proposed project by
Feb. 16. Your entry must be accompanied by an official entry form available by
calling: 1-800-728-0430. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Winners will be chosen on the basis of creativity and originality. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Topics that might help kids create a viable project include nutrition,
education, sports, children's rights, and relationships. Of course, these
aren't the only topics that help a community to grow up. There are many
others. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Teachers, parents, librarians: Encourage your kids to participate, and
hurry! Feb. 16 fast approaches, and you must have an official entry form to
accompany your poster and description. Call today. You just might find your
team on its way to Paris in May! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Books to Borrow &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The following book is available to borrow from many public libraries. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Ten Sly Piranhas," by William Wise and illustrated by Victoria Chess. Dial
Books for Young Readers, 32 pages with full-color illustrations. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read aloud: ages 3 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read yourself: ages 6/7 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Ten sly piranhas were swimming in the river, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Ten hungry fishes, hoping very much to dine. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Then one sly piranha sneaked up close behind another, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "And with a gulp, and a gurgle- &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "There were only nine." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 So begins this funny little story that doubles as a counting book, in
reverse. From 10 to nine to eight and so on down the line, this pack of sly
and wicked piranhas is literally overtaken by one of the group whose greed
finally gets the better of him. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Illustrated in a colorful, humorous style that is infectious, kids will
love this clever, highly entertaining approach to the world of numbers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Librarian's Choice &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Library: Plymouth Public Library, 107 W. Main St., Plymouth &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Library Director: Lillian Caffrey &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Choices this Week: "Saint George and the Dragon," by Margaret Hodges; "The
Polar Express," by Chris Van Allsburg; "Hey, Al," by Arthur Yorinks. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Books to Buy &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The following books are available to buy from your local bookstore. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "The Unprotected Witness," by James Stevenson. Greenwillow Books, 170 pages
with no illustrations. $15 hardcover. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read aloud: ages 10 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read yourself: ages 11 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Pete's father has been in hiding under the Federal Witness Protection
Program for just about as long as Pete can remember. The two of them have been
constantly on the run, but now things will be different. Pete's father has
been murdered, and Pete goes to live in New York City with his best friend,
Rootie, and her grandmother. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 While Pete thinks his life of running is over, he soon realizes that the
same sinister men who hunted and probably killed his father are now after him.
They think that Pete knows where his father hid a huge sum of money. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 When Pete and Rootie decipher a secret code Pete's father left for him in a
farewell letter, they discover that they DO know where the money is buried. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 They also discover that Pete is no longer protected by the federal
government. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The streets of New York City, the wilds of rural Missouri, a boat tossing
dangerously in a stormy sea and two men hot on their trail are all part of
what Pete and Rootie face in a terrifying run for their lives. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A nonstop thriller that is bound to keep kids on the edges of their seats,
this sequel to James Stevenson's "The Bones in the Cliff" is a dynamic choice
for readers ages 10 and above. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Little Oh," by Laura Krauss Melmed and illustrated by Jim LaMarche.
Lothrop, Lee &amp; Shepard Books, 32 pages, with full-color illustrations. $16
hardcover. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read aloud: ages 4 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read yourself: ages 8 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Once a woman lived alone in a house in the middle of a beautiful garden. By
day the woman was a potter, making lovely tea sets and vases. At night, she
would pass the time folding origami paper into animals and other shapes. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 One evening the woman made a delicate little paper girl in a pink kimono,
painted a face on her and laid her in a special box. When the woman awoke the
next morning, the paper girl sprang from her box and exclaimed, "Good morning,
Mother!" &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 From that instant, the love between the woman and Little Oh, the origami
child, grows and grows. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 When Little Oh insists on joining her mother at the market, she finally
gets her wish. But the two become separated at the market and Little Oh
embarks on the greatest adventure of her life, escaping from a hungry dog,
racing down a river in a tea cup and being reunited with her mother in a more
rewarding way than ever thought possible. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Beautifully told an

Kids Prepare For Summit This May Marks The Fifth International Children's Summit At Disneyland Paris.