NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An alien advance party was suddenly nosing around my planet. Worse, they were lawyering up. . . . In the hilarious tradition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Rob Reid takes you on a headlong journey through the outer reaches of the universe—and the inner workings of our absurdly dysfunctional music industry. Low-level entertainment lawyer Nick Carter thinks it’s a prank, not an alien encounter, when a redheaded mullah and a curvaceous nun show up at his office. But Frampton and Carly are highly advanced (if bumbling) extraterrestrials. And boy, do they have news. The entire cosmos, they tell him, has been hopelessly hooked on humanity’s music ever since “Year Zero” (1977 to us), when American pop songs first reached alien ears. This addiction has driven a vast intergalactic society to commit the biggest copyright violation since the Big Bang. The resulting fines and penalties have bankrupted the whole universe. We humans suddenly own everything—and the aliens are not amused. Nick Carter has just been tapped to clean up this mess before things get ugly, and he’s an unlikely galaxy-hopping hero: He’s scared of heights. He’s also about to be fired. And he happens to have the same name as a Backstreet Boy. But he does know a thing or two about copyright law. And he’s packing a couple of other pencil-pushing superpowers that could come in handy. Soon he’s on the run from a sinister parrot and a highly combustible vacuum cleaner. With Carly and Frampton as his guides, Nick now has forty-eight hours to save humanity, while hopefully wowing the hot girl who lives down the hall from him. “Hilarious, provocative, and supersmart, Year Zero is a brilliant novel to be enjoyed in perpetuity in the known universe and in all unknown universes yet to be discovered.”—John Hodgman, resident expert, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Year Zero: A Novel

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Reid, Rob

Thrillers & Suspense

Del Rey

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Low-level entertainment lawyer Nick Carter thinks it’s a prank, not an alien encounter, when a redheaded mullah and a curvaceous nun show up at his office. But Frampton and Carly are highly advanced (if bumbling) extraterrestrials. The entire cosmos, they tell him, has been hopelessly hooked on American pop songs ever since “Year Zero” (1977 to us), resulting in the biggest copyright violation since the Big Bang and bankrupting the whole universe. Nick has just been tapped to clean up this mess before things get ugly. Thankfully, this unlikely galaxy-hopping hero does know a thing or two about copyright law. Now, with Carly and Frampton as his guides, Nick has forty-eight hours to save humanity—while hoping to wow the hot girl who lives down the hall from him.

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Lists children's songs that deal with animals, bathtime, birthdays, clothing, farms, gardens, imagination, names, school, teeth, and weather

Children's Jukebox: A Subject Guide to Musical Recordings and Programming Ideas for Songsters Ages One to Twelve

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Amer Library Assn.

Five Reasons to Invite the Whole Family to Storytime:
<ul>
<li>Adults enjoy being read to (even if they may not admit it).</li>
<li>Parents and caregivers learn techniques for reading to children at home.</li>
<li>Parents network with each other, creating a sense of community in your library.</li>
<li>Teens interested in drama, literature, or early childhood education can perform.</li>
<li>It's more fun!</li>
</ul>
Author Rob Reid's highly participative, "family-tested" material is organized by theme, with each of the twenty-four programs running about thirty minutes. Included are songs, picture book suggestions, poems, fingerplays, as well as a "Mix and Match" section to help you customize new programs around the same theme.
Invite the whole family to the library and let the fun begin!

Family Storytime: 24 Creative Programs for All Ages

Reference

ALA Editions

"My job is to make kids laugh."
This is how storyteller, librarian, and all-around jokester Rob Reid opens his delightful new book, Something Funny Happened at the Library. Wouldn't it be great if kids came home from the library holding their sides, eager to pass on the funny things they heard in the library that day? According to Reid, getting the attention of young people is to make them laugh. From easy-to-win-over preschoolers to unimpressed teens, this book will serve as your personal humor coach for even the toughest audiences out there.
Being funny can be intimidating, but with tricks of the trade on how to warm up an audience, choose age-appropriate material, use facial and vocal expressions to lure them in, and select props, you're on your way to the comedy club. Young children won't be able to hold in their giggles after such programs as "The World's Worst Ice Cream Store," and intermediate age school kids will love to take part in book theme parties in honor of Captain Underpants or such special celebrations as "Boo Ha Ha." Even those middle and high school students, once convinced to participate in "Comedy Club" (a program that combines reading and "stand-up") or "Spoonerisms" (a wordplay game), will be rolling in the aisles. To enrich all of these programs, Reid also features the funniest ideas for readers' theater, how to host a lively library tour, and even rap songs that extol the virtues of reading and the library!
An annotated bibliography lists more than 300 of the funniest books available, sorted by category and age, including picture books, fractured fairy tales, folklore, and the funniest children's authors and illustrators. A complete resource for getting children and young adults snickering and having fun in the stacks with innovative programming that uses humor, Something Funny helps you to connect with children and young adults and, along the way, make the library the hippest place in town!

Something Funny Happened at the Library

What kid wouldn't love literary explorations of the stinky, creepy, and dirty? Throw in rats, witches, aliens, and underwear, and it's irresistible. Yet few story times are designed for elementary school children, who are intent on separating themselves from younger siblings.
Why aren't there more events for these kids? It's not a lack of great material insists librarian-humorist Reid, who builds upon his earlier ALA bestseller, Something Funny Happened at the Library (ALA Editions, 2002), to offer 18 new wacky and offbeat programs, guaranteed to delight this discerning younger audience.
Each plan opens with a thumbnail overview, then draws on unusual combinations of poetry, picture books, chapter book excerpts, and short stories. The mix varies by theme, but all the programs touch the concerns, interests, and humor (Think: Captain Underpants) for this age group. Audience involvement includes wordplay, reader's theater, dramatics, writing, music, sports, or crafts. Reid also illustrates how to tweak programs to appeal to younger (or older) audiences.Plans for fun story programs encompass:
<ul>
<li>Catching some Zzzz's</li>
<li>A1 Stories</li>
<li>Big and Bad in four separate flavors</li>
<li>Cool school, alien school, and don't wanna go to school!</li>
</ul>
Designed to inspire public children's librarians, school media staff, classroom teachers, and anyone who wants to help literature come alive for kids in grades K–4, Cool Story Programs is a proven, adaptable resource, and a must-have for libraries serving kids.

Cool Story Programs for the School-Age Crowd

"I truly believe I've listened to more children's musical recordings than anyone in the history of mankind." --Rob Reid, from his Introduction
When it comes to keeping children engaged, take a clue from the Pied Piper: Music does the trick. The 548 recordings listed in Children's Jukebox offer a rich source of largely untapped material to energize children's experiences with storytimes or classroom presentations.
This new must-have reference doubles the number of musical recordings from the first edition with selections sorted into 147 subject headings, plus subcategories. It's easy to
<ul>
<li>Find the right song for the right occasion</li>
<li>Learn about little-known songs discovered by the author</li>
<li>Access web-based resources for more information on the artists and to order popular or hard-to-find recordings</li>
<li>Plan collection development and programming using the in-depth resources of the comprehensive discographyThese nearly 550 children's recordings are among the best of the best, including Parent's Choice Award winners, ALA Notable Recordings, Grammy Award winners, and "sleeper" recordings the author discovered over many years of reviewing for School Library Journal and Booklist. The 45 recommendations for a core children's music collection provides librarians the essentials for a well-balanced collection.
All children's librarians, school librarians, preschool, early childhood, elementary and head start educators –even parents-- will want to put their hands on Children's Jukebox!
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</ul>

Children's Jukebox: The Select Subject Guide to Children's Musical Recordings

Arts & Photography

Music

"I hope that all libraries and classrooms are filled with young voices singing and playing musical instruments on a regular basis." --Rob Reid, from the Introduction
Children's music has been strangely silent in library storytimes―until now. Rob Reid, renowned children's programming expert, offers a companion to accompany Children's Jukebox, Second Edition. Here's a comprehensive guide to make music an integral and engaging part of children's story hour!
Drawing on thousands of hours of listening and programming, Reid selects the best of the best into eight ready-to-use comprehensive lesson plans. Use this abundant mix of picture books paired with kid-tested musical recordings to
<ul>
<li>Get up to speed fast to make music an everyday part of your programs</li>
<li>Build your own storytimes with innovative and fun pairings of books and recordings</li>
<li>Enliven any storytime by incorporating simple song types―from call and response to ever-popular rounds</li>
<li>Identify children's picture books and stories rich with musical themes</li>
</ul>
Annotated bibliography and resource lists make a wide range of materials accessible, including picture books featuring music, song lyrics, musicians, dance and dancers, along with directions to access to the recordings.
Children's librarians, school library media specialists, early childhood educators, head start programs, preschool and elementary teachers―whether they're musically challenged or musically gifted―can grab Something Musical today, and incorporate music into their children's programs tomorrow!

Something Musical Happened at the Library: Adding Song and Dance to Children’s Story Programs

Storytimes are essential to every public library and attract children and adults in droves, cementing the relationship between children and the library. In addition, they allow parents and caregivers to network and learn how to conduct similar programs at home. In this sequel to Family Storytimes, best-selling author Rob Reid packs More Family Storytimes full of all new material that gets everyone involved and participating in the fun. This book provides 24 different, 30-minute programs that encourage learning readiness and reading skills. Not only are the programs practical and creative, but they will captivate audiences of all ages with
<ul>
<li>Tested and library-ready program plans at a glance</li>
<li>Engaging activities that elicit audience response</li>
<li>Relevant themes and resources</li>
</ul>
Featuring stories, fingerplays, songs, and movement activities, More Family Storytimes will enhance the time families spend at the library. If you liked Family Storytime, you will love the imaginative and energetic ideas in Reid's latest book!

More Family Storytimes: Twenty-four Creative Programs for All Ages

Best-selling author Rob Reid makes reading aloud to children and teens easy by selecting titles in high-interest topics published between 2000 and 2008. Providing context to spotlight great passages, Reid makes reading fun and exciting with
<ul>
<li>Read-aloud passages from 200 titles</li>
<li>Advice on how to prepare for a read-aloud</li>
<li>Subject and grade-level indexes to make program planning easier</li>
<li>A bibliography of included titles</li>
</ul>
Inspired by Reid's popular column in Book Links magazine, this time-saving resource includes plenty to engage your audiences and reinvigorate programs!

Reid's Read-Alouds: Selections for Children and Teens

Teen & Young Adult

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Books by Reid, Rob

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Year Zero: A Novel

Year Zero: A Novel

Children's Jukebox: A Subject Guide to Musical Recordings and Programming Ideas for Songsters Ages One to Twelve

Family Storytime: 24 Creative Programs for All Ages

Something Funny Happened at the Library

Cool Story Programs for the School-Age Crowd

Children's Jukebox: The Select Subject Guide to Children's Musical Recordings

Something Musical Happened at the Library: Adding Song and Dance to Children’s Story Programs

More Family Storytimes: Twenty-four Creative Programs for All Ages

Reid's Read-Alouds: Selections for Children and Teens