tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post3392050762910195649..comments2024-03-14T00:19:34.624-07:00Comments on Life, Literature, Laughter...: Don't you ever get tired of reading children's books?Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384675539344356303noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-69090902740833712122019-01-19T02:13:38.728-08:002019-01-19T02:13:38.728-08:00The most critical needs of children are security f...The most critical needs of children are security from damage by others and themselves and to grow up to end up gainful nationals. <a href="http://student.blog.dinus.ac.id/infosite/criteria-for-choosing-a-bicycle-for-five-year-old-kids/" rel="nofollow">read more here</a><br />Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381773006623181221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-81368580397794212782018-07-30T04:53:01.282-07:002018-07-30T04:53:01.282-07:00Take notes. When you're on the telephone with ...Take notes. When you're on the telephone with a psychic you might be amazed at what you hear. A few psychics deliver data rapidly on the grounds that they know you are paying every moment. You may surmise that you're engrossing everything, except taking notes is exceptionally useful for later when you can't recall information exchanged. <a href="http://www.iglesiabillharrod.org" rel="Jennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639742669691521251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-80742026023438426032018-06-21T05:07:04.460-07:002018-06-21T05:07:04.460-07:00At whatever point a national tragedy happens, for ...At whatever point a national tragedy happens, for example, psychological oppressor assaults or catastrophic events, kids, in the same way as other individuals, might be confounded or unnerved.<a href="http://erlb.info/?p=282" rel="nofollow">check over here</a><br />Cruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07204003233632629315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-48336899729897352922015-08-18T09:20:15.411-07:002015-08-18T09:20:15.411-07:00True, YA has gained some respect (although my high...True, YA has gained some respect (although my high school librarian still refuses to read it), but books for younger readers still get the 'nose wrinkle'Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384675539344356303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-6451596921071877292015-08-18T09:19:11.695-07:002015-08-18T09:19:11.695-07:00It's so disrespectful to the literature AND th...It's so disrespectful to the literature AND the intended audience, isn't it?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384675539344356303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-59656909849812858092015-08-18T09:18:25.353-07:002015-08-18T09:18:25.353-07:00Absolutely!! And, every now and then I treat myse...Absolutely!! And, every now and then I treat myself to a favorite reread i.e. Just reread The Chronicles of Prydain and still LOVE them!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384675539344356303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-78326232628909149442015-08-18T09:17:31.277-07:002015-08-18T09:17:31.277-07:00Thank you Mathew! I know you're fighting the g...Thank you Mathew! I know you're fighting the good fight too!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384675539344356303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-85378205506813294852015-08-18T09:17:02.470-07:002015-08-18T09:17:02.470-07:00Yup! LOVE that book!Yup! LOVE that book!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384675539344356303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-91984387960295755622015-08-18T09:16:35.477-07:002015-08-18T09:16:35.477-07:00Lyn, that sounds LOVELY! Thank you for mentioning ...Lyn, that sounds LOVELY! Thank you for mentioning it! And YES, good children's literature works on many levels. Is THE WORLD IN A SECOND out in the U.S. now? Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384675539344356303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-64630756391868421322015-08-18T09:09:09.994-07:002015-08-18T09:09:09.994-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384675539344356303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-85752787006635633692015-08-18T09:06:35.089-07:002015-08-18T09:06:35.089-07:00Thank you!!!
Thank you!!!<br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384675539344356303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-60132349462955359192015-08-17T23:05:07.322-07:002015-08-17T23:05:07.322-07:00You made me want to go read all of them!
You made me want to go read all of them!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-27936057955276752982015-08-13T05:21:16.620-07:002015-08-13T05:21:16.620-07:00And if we all listed the books that blew us away a...And if we all listed the books that blew us away as young readers, and that we are still attached to and that inspire incredible new children's books (say, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle, and then Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me,) the list simply gets too long. Plus it's impossible to get tired of reading children's books because thousands of fabulous new ones come Ann Jacobushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645471098671614323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-54791065995451308402015-08-12T15:06:46.442-07:002015-08-12T15:06:46.442-07:00Love to hear you shouting this out Sharon! I agree...Love to hear you shouting this out Sharon! I agree with every single word and I just hope that more readers out there, through the power of social networking, can begin to lift the veil from their misunderstanding of lack of acknowledgement of the power that resides in children's literature. Mat Tobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409658334620463763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-59276097213516891692015-08-12T06:48:44.411-07:002015-08-12T06:48:44.411-07:00Who couldn't learn a little something from Bea...Who couldn't learn a little something from Beautiful Oops!Craig Wiesnerhttp://www.reachandteach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-10215509651058878522015-08-11T18:53:15.392-07:002015-08-11T18:53:15.392-07:00Amen! I get the same question and it drives me nut...Amen! I get the same question and it drives me nuts. The world would be a better place if more adults read kids' books. Sally Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-3319502088905575292015-08-11T16:22:02.652-07:002015-08-11T16:22:02.652-07:00I agree! The most enduring books are the ones that...I agree! The most enduring books are the ones that can be appreciated by readers of all ages. For instance, I fell in love with the Portuguese original of the picture book THE WORLD IN A SECOND by Isabel Minhós Martins and Bernardo L. Carvalho and was so honored to be asked to translate it into English. The way the book stops time to show scenes taking place all over the world, and the way that Lyn Miller-Lachmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939121876262433495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-2356470730314464192015-08-11T13:04:27.270-07:002015-08-11T13:04:27.270-07:00Great post, Sharon! At least in the past few years...Great post, Sharon! At least in the past few years there has been adult interest in YA books. So maybe we're heading in the direction of more reading and respect for children's books. :-)Linda Covellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554221527859919706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460027063166858182.post-40720245670616404562015-08-11T10:47:25.948-07:002015-08-11T10:47:25.948-07:00Yes, Sharon--yes, yes, yes! It's a very weird...Yes, Sharon--yes, yes, yes! It's a very weird prejudice, though based, I suppose--as so many are--on mere ignorance. I LOVE how you just roll out one great counter-argument after another! Yes, yes, yes!Tim J. Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751752334835802147noreply@blogger.com