THE LEFT LANE
Keiki storytime with Lingle, Bumatai

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Gov. Linda Lingle and comedian Andy Bumatai will participate as guest readers in a children's event at the main library, 478 S. King St., at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The reading will be followed by an activity hour. Meadow Gold will provide refreshments.

Meet 'Tibet' producer

Victoria Mudd, producer and co-writer of "Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion," is coming to town with the film tomorrow for its opening at The Art House at Restaurant Row. Mudd will field questions and provide answers on issues raised by her film after a 7:10 p.m. screening tomorrow. The public is invited.

Hawai'i filmmakers can meet Mudd in an invitational reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at Sunset Grill, before the screening. The reception, with no-host bar, is sponsored by ReviewedMovies.com.

"Lion" looks at the struggle of the Tibetan people for freedom. The film scopes the country's history, culture, politics and religion, with a dose of real-life drama, and screens at The Art House through Nov. 20.

What you see ...

Reality check. What kids see on television goes a long way toward shaping their reality. The young unconsciously adopt what they see as their standard, says Maurice J. Elias, author of "Emotionally Intelligent Parenting." Explain that television makes things, including people, look better than real life.

Promote individuality. Never seeing an overweight person in the media can create a feeling of inadequacy or even abnormality, ironically, in those of us who aren't so lean. Let your children know that normal people come in all shapes and sizes.

Cartoons. Monitor them and help your smaller children understand the difference between fantasy and reality.