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Thank you to all who responded. I know how busy this time of year is.I received several responses. Some were requests. Here they are: Original Post:Greetings Clever People, I am looking for a "cutsie" poem that I can have read over announcements to remind students to return their books. I am having a hard time getting them back. I checked the archives and only found a request - no hit.**************************************************************************************************Hi. Check out the Silverstein books, or Lee Hopkins' book, Good times, good books.A.D.Katzer ****************************************How about "Overdues" by Shel Silverstein klevesque@willingtonct.org *********************************************************Buy a big bag of Jolly Ranchers. One JR for every overdue book returned! Works like a charm. Carolyn**********************************************************I've used "Give me a Break" from "Take me out of the Bathtub" by Alan Katz. You sing it to "Home on the Range" Oh give me a break'Cause I made a mistakeAnd my Library book's overdueThe fault is all mineOh, boy what a fineIt was due back in 2002! Home, home's where it's hidThis is such a bad thing that I didAnd you might say, "Gee whiz!"'Cause the book's title is"How to be a Responsible Kid!" I made copies so kids with overdues could sing it with me! Ellie Weiss*****************************************************Follow this up with a message like "Don't let your overdue library items haunt you for the next 42 years! Return them today!" OverduesBy Shel Silverstein What do I do? What do I do?This library book is 42 Years overdue.I admit that it’s mineBut I can’t pay the fine-Should I turn it in Or hide it again?What do I do? What do I do? Overdues by Shel SilversteinA Light in the Attic, published by Harper Collins I also offered a reward for any items found and returned to the library on the last day of school. I gave out bags of chips and had four items returned. Good luck Beth Conrad *********************************************I tried that idea this year, too. I asked the English teachers to let any poets in their classes know what I wanted. I got a couple dozen poems. We don't read the announcements on the HS side (MS does), but the secretary put a different poem in the bulletin each day and the kids loved seeing their work in print. David Lininger, kb0zke,*************************************Shel Silverstein has one about Overdues but I can’t recall which book it is in. The picture is great – a very frantic looking guy with wild hair! Joanne Ladewig (A.K.A. "Library Lady")*****************************************************Thank you again. Rose Ann HeilemannSLMSErrick Road Elementarylibinfocom@aol.com ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.