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Dismiss for circulation. READER’S ADVISORY, CIRCULATION PROCEDURES, & DISMISSAL Resource & Discussion Guide

Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino (E YAC) Doug the robot discovers that cities are much more than downloaded facts when he unplugs from the computer feed and explores one first-hand. Discussion Prompts: ●​ ​ What did Doug’s parents do to help him learn? ●​ Doug learns that the facts he downloaded don’t tell the whole story. What’s something you can only learn by unplugging and experiencing? ●​ How can we “unplug” like Doug? Unplugged by Steve Antony (E ANT) When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her. Discussion Prompts: ●​ What do you think will happen to Blip when she unplugs? ●​ Why do the illustrations change after Blip unplugs? What do you think this means about stepping away from screen time? ●​ What are the pros and cons of using technology? ●​ Blip love it outside! What are some of your favorite outdoor activities? ●​ What are some good rules for screen time? Hello! Hello! by Matthew Cordell (E COR) Outside the world is bright and colorful, but Lydia's family is too busy with their gadgets to notice. She says Hello to everyone. Hello? Hello. Her father says hello while texting, her mother says hello while working on her laptop and her brother doesn't say hello at all. The T.V shouts Hello But she doesn't want to watch any shows. Lydia, now restless, ventures outside. There are so many things to say hello to Hello rocks Hello leaves Hello flowers When Lydia comes back home she decides to show her family what she has found, and it's hello world and goodbye gadgets Discussion Prompts: ●​ What do people mean when they say “Hello?” What is the expected response? Why do people say “Hello” ●​ How does Lydia feel when her family doesn’t unplug? ●​ What do you think is more important? Online friends or real life friends? How can you find a balance? ●​ What do we miss out on when we have excess screen time? What can we enjoy by putting away our devices?

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