tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post3939939915726371947..comments2024-03-10T16:42:34.106-04:00Comments on Collecting Children's Books: A Brunch with NapkinsPeter D. Sierutahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-12504025980798805512010-04-10T21:47:45.678-04:002010-04-10T21:47:45.678-04:00My husband, my daughter and I all love "the D...My husband, my daughter and I all love "the Diamond in the Window" et. seq. <br /><br />I do believe that Hilary McKay's "The Exiles" series is one of the funniest series ever.<br /><br />CLM, thanks for introducing me to this blog! Peter, now I have to spend a week reading the whole thing.DLHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-10424151622986710122010-03-30T14:49:51.842-04:002010-03-30T14:49:51.842-04:00I agree on the T-shirts for Diamond in the Window,...I agree on the T-shirts for Diamond in the Window, or maybe a secret sign or pin or something. <br /> All my kids loved the book, too, but outside of our family I've not seen it. It's not in our library system, either. I wonder if it's in print.<br /> Jeanne K. in KSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-59448645384495441362010-03-18T08:35:07.792-04:002010-03-18T08:35:07.792-04:00Oh, oh, I think we have a secret club of Diamond i...Oh, oh, I think we have a secret club of Diamond in the Window supporters. We should get t-shirts (that is if I actually wore them, which I don't). ;) I only remember meeting one other person that read the book, and he liked it as much as I did.<br />Chris in NYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-47627070365788612812010-03-16T09:54:42.568-04:002010-03-16T09:54:42.568-04:00A slight correction on A Little Princess: the firs...A slight correction on A Little Princess: the first version of the story was actually published in 1888 as "Sara Crewe: or What Happened at Miss Minchin's" I have a copy with a published date of 1889. She then revised it, expanded it and published "A Little Princess" in 1904. The book itself is set not at the turn of the century, but in the 1880s. Small things, but important to this historian and fan of A Little Princess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-52703399018540841202010-03-15T23:52:22.804-04:002010-03-15T23:52:22.804-04:00Ms. Sidibe could also appear in a film version of ...Ms. Sidibe could also appear in a film version of one of Christopher Paul Curtis' books.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-87847581477814628582010-03-15T17:34:16.501-04:002010-03-15T17:34:16.501-04:00And in other napkin-related news, I was recently v...And in other napkin-related news, I was recently visited by Susan Marie Swanson of "The House in the Night" fame. Her husband worked on the big brand new Minneapolis Public Library and he told me that the creator of the site basically came up with the shape by scribbling on a napkin at a meeting. That napkin now is framed and hanging somewhere in that library itself.Fuse #8http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/fuse8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-47591575825400676822010-03-15T16:07:40.355-04:002010-03-15T16:07:40.355-04:00The Peter Pan in Scarlet book is terrible in the s...The <i>Peter Pan in Scarlet</i> book is terrible in the sense that it has errors in it as compared to Barrie's original stories. The fact-checking kind. That's just not right... an "official" sequel with mistakes??<br /><br />I agree there's a certain level of unfairness to the original author in writing a sequel. But what happens if the sequel is written using notes and such the author left behind for more?<br /><br />That's precisely what happened with Peter Pan... there's a book out based on Barrie's own ideas for more adventure! Click <a href="http://www.peterpansneverworld.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>!<br /><br />BELIEVE!The Never Fairynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-45796668192912530612010-03-15T15:19:48.694-04:002010-03-15T15:19:48.694-04:00While going through the Kerlan Collection at the U...While going through the Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota, I found Scott O'Dell wrote on napkins for his book Island of the Blue Dolphins, complete with little maps. Wether this is how he started, I can't quite remember though. <br /><br />I for one love Peter Pan, and was rather upset by the new sequel/series. I felt like they didn't quite get what Peter Pan was really about, and sought to change the story to appease children who just can't be as whimsical as they once were. <br /><br />Yes, yes, strong opinions I know. I just hate when they mess with my childhoods classics. I think Ms. Sidibe did a brilliant job in Precious/Push, and I know that there is a place for her whether on film or stage.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066282166494052315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-14574363769342307952010-03-15T13:48:26.757-04:002010-03-15T13:48:26.757-04:00Oh NO! I forgot Diamond in the Window on the poll....Oh NO! I forgot Diamond in the Window on the poll. Ouch! <br /> I thought Wishing for Tomorrow was very well done. She had just the right sort of balance concentrating on Ermengarde instead of Sarah. It's not as good as A Little Princess, but it didn't need to be, if fills a need, and does it nicely. I would love to have it on my shelf next to Burnett. I wish there were more books like the Exiles series, though. That Phoebe just cracks me up.<br /> And by the way, I'm just aching for the next Penderwicks book... how long will I have to wait? <br />Jeanne in KSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-29354775726083826432010-03-15T13:39:50.661-04:002010-03-15T13:39:50.661-04:00Babymouse began on a napkin. And my brother lost t...Babymouse began on a napkin. And my brother lost the napkin (actually, I suspect he used it with some take-out).<br />Jenni HolmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-76065600811253169092010-03-15T09:47:28.682-04:002010-03-15T09:47:28.682-04:00Ohh- I was going to post a link to Little Vampire ...Ohh- I was going to post a link to Little Vampire Women too-<br /><br />http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780061976254/Little_Vampire_Women/index.aspx<br /><br />And CLM- I voted for Diamond in the Window in Betsy's (Fuse 8) best loved chapter books poll. I thought I was probably the only one....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-85486618740142319362010-03-15T00:51:58.495-04:002010-03-15T00:51:58.495-04:00I remember reading these at about the same time bu...I remember reading these at about the same time but how different they are: Freaky Friday, The Fog Comes on Little Pig Feet (which I thought I would like because it was a school story but did not), A Long Way From Verona (which my mother gave me for Christmas and I very much disliked, although do not recall why; maybe I'd like it better as an adult) and The Mountain of Truth (the ending both scared me and made me cry; I used to avoid looking at it in the library afterwards). I guess I would have picked Freaky Friday too. Incidentally, I voted for The Diamond in the Window as one of my top ten.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-56358411690031620342010-03-15T00:19:17.776-04:002010-03-15T00:19:17.776-04:00Good on you for coming up with new vehicles for yo...Good on you for coming up with new vehicles for young Ms. Sidibe. What does Howard Stern know anyway? When was the last time he cracked the cover of a children's or YA book? Or any book?<br /><br />I thought A Little Princess ended satisfactorily (sp?) and doesn't need a sequel. But I'll try to keep an open mind.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-78713239432750724652010-03-14T22:26:07.354-04:002010-03-14T22:26:07.354-04:00In general, I prefer sequels such as Wishing for T...In general, I prefer sequels such as Wishing for Tomorrow which deal with peripheral characters from the original story rather than the main character, but I'm not sure I have a logical reason for this bias. It seems a bit more original, though the basic setting and character set-up are similar in both cases.<br /><br />I loved the article you shared, Fair or Unfair. What a task! I would hate to have to choose only five from such a huge selection of excellent work.Vonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17228707287799345805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-5360147310772940802010-03-14T20:10:22.097-04:002010-03-14T20:10:22.097-04:00Yes, Peter, Gardam Street is named for Jane Gardam...Yes, Peter, Gardam Street is named for Jane Gardam, whose books were first recommended to me by Patricia MacLachlan. Thanks for noticing. A few years back I visited a school in Oxford where Jane Gardam's granddaughter had gone. The headmaster told me that Ms.Gardam had visited there, too -- what a thrill! The school also happened to be next door to the house where Tolkien lived -- and wrote his trilogy. I almost passed out from all the stored up glory of the place.<br /><br />And to Charlotte -- isn't Bilgewater wonderful? For me, it's the perfect blend of literature and comfort book -- a rare feat.<br /><br />Jeannie B.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562461209837072383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-20768817403710696662010-03-14T18:33:29.495-04:002010-03-14T18:33:29.495-04:00I loved Wishing for Tomorrow...but that doesn'...I loved Wishing for Tomorrow...but that doesn't go to show much, because I am Older than the target audience...<br /><br />And I have an ARC of the Vampire Little Women book (yes, it's been written) in my too be read pile...but a quick dip into it shows that Beth is just as Undead as her sisters. Maybe she will be staked later in the book.<br /><br />And yes, Jeanne Birdsall is a great admirer of Jane Gardam! (I don't much like A Long Way to Verona, myself, but I Love Bilgewater...)Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.com