tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post3842868908915606803..comments2024-03-10T16:42:34.106-04:00Comments on Collecting Children's Books: Sunday BrunchPeter D. Sierutahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-37966650888080405972009-08-17T16:34:42.556-04:002009-08-17T16:34:42.556-04:00I loved the books I recieved from various book clu...I loved the books I recieved from various book clubs as a child, especially titles by Jack Kent (<i>The Biggest Shadow in the Zoo</i>), the aforementioned <i>Miss Suzy</i> and the still-wonderful-after-all-this-time <i>The Giant Jam Sandwich</i>.<br /><br />A funny story about Jay Williams' <i>The Cookie Tree</i>: my parents were both theater performance majors in college, and in one of their courses they were given copies of the text of <i>The Cookie Tree</i> to perform as a monologue. They never saw the illustrations, and quickly forgot who the author was, but years later when I was a little girl they found that the words to that story were readily remembered and told it to me again and again -- it was my favorite.<br /><br />When I first met my husband, he told me that his favorite childhood book was a different title by Williams, <i>Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like</i>. It wasn't until my first library position (and subsequent exposure to WorldCat) that I discovered the true author of <i>The Cookie Tree</i> -- and that my husband and I shared the same favorite childhood author without even knowing it!<br /><br />Since then we have collected nearly all of Williams' charming picture books, and enjoy sharing them with our own children.<br /><br />Thanks for the great work on this blog!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949700159593843060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-50558759218615901872009-08-16T22:49:18.220-04:002009-08-16T22:49:18.220-04:00I'm writing my thesis on the portrayal of disa...I'm writing my thesis on the portrayal of disabilities in children's book, and it doesn't surprise me that there aren't more books on the Special Olympics. I'm finding it a recurring theme about disabilities in general. Disturbing and yet I'm hopeful that we will begin to see more in the future.<br /><br />As for Catching Fire. I work at Borders and as far as I know, there will be no midnight release party. The book itself has done well, but just doesn't have the selling presence that HP or Twilight have had. Not enough to garner such an occasion. A friend of mine did get to read a advanced readers copy and she said it was good and there are some surprising parts. I can't wait.<br /><br />Lastly, my mother read all of her old books to me when I was young. Most of those were from Parents Magazine Press. Never Tease a Weasel, Attic of the Wind, Junk Day on Juniper Street, Susie Squirrel, The Grown-Up Day, How Fletcher Was Hatched, and my ultimate favorite Old Black Witch. Worth finding and owning. <br /><br />Love your site!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066282166494052315noreply@blogger.com