tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post7243328530986975061..comments2024-03-10T16:42:34.106-04:00Comments on Collecting Children's Books: Saint Iggy vs. The Blind Colt : Brunch for Superbowl SundayPeter D. Sierutahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-89674835071991998882010-02-11T21:43:11.270-05:002010-02-11T21:43:11.270-05:00Was hoping you'd be talking about football!Was hoping you'd be talking about football!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-47662235810100691432010-02-10T21:55:01.652-05:002010-02-10T21:55:01.652-05:00great post - the cursive thing I get all the time ...great post - the cursive thing I get all the time at the library, the kids really get stumped by it. And my head librarian writes in cursive so half the time I cannot read her notes - she claims she cannot read mine either so we're even :)<br />Love the info on who writes or does not to music. My husband and children study to music. I cannot even read a light magazine article to music. Different brains.Library Mermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419284427408739700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-54383277348478814372010-02-09T18:03:04.583-05:002010-02-09T18:03:04.583-05:00I was looking at family recipes with my 16-year-ol...I was looking at family recipes with my 16-year-old daughter a few days ago and realized she cannot read her grandmother's perfectly clear handwriting. <br /><br />I am chagrined that today's younger people will not be able to read their grandparents' writing. That's a rapid cultural change. <br /><br />And all of the book cover designers who hire lettering artists are in for a big shock... let alone the lettering artists who will have to change their styles completely or give up that line of work!Daughter Number Threehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171356533232458827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-81412986112320839242010-02-09T11:08:44.022-05:002010-02-09T11:08:44.022-05:00I read Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones as a teenager in t...I read Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones as a teenager in the nineties (after making fun of the title for years; along with Susan and Her Classic Convertible and A Girl Called Chris and The Unchosen, my siblings and I found this book among old paperbacks at my grandparents' house and laughed every summer) and loved it. It is truly a beautiful book. I've read several of the others in the mini-genre and they aren't nearly as good.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11690852339559706714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-30812249612751936822010-02-08T20:07:54.392-05:002010-02-08T20:07:54.392-05:00Thanks for all the great comments. Here are some ...Thanks for all the great comments. Here are some specific responses:<br /><br />Hi Joanne,<br /><br />I don't know WHY by Lila Prap, but I'll look for it. I don't listen to music when I write either, but I may try it someday and see if it helps!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by,<br /><br />Peter<br /><br />Hi Sam,<br /><br />Last time I looked, Babar was still in cursive. I'll have to check the most recent editions to be sure. I'd join you in banning cursive writing, but my printing is almost as illegible as my handwriting. I'm doubly-cursed.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Peter<br /><br />Hi Bybee,<br /><br />Hmm, the old "I couldn't do any chores because I couldn't read your handwriting" excuse! I love it! <br /><br />Thanks, <br /><br />Peter<br /><br />Hello Jan,<br /><br />THE PIGMAN is one of my all-time favorites and I'm so glad you're teaching it in school.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Peter<br /><br />Hi Julie,<br /><br />I hope you didn't mind my teasing about the typeface on your book. I just cataloged it for our library last week and, as soon as it returns from book prep (where it's currently getting gussied up with a spine label, a date due slip, etc.) I will check it out and read it. Thanks so much for stopping by!<br /><br />Peter<br /><br />Hello Nancy,<br /><br />Yes, I meant the problem novel genre, in which a pair of kids marry young, struggle, and then (almost always) decide to stick it out; there used to be a lot of those. But you're right -- I was remiss in not even mentioning the Twilight books. And I can't believe I didn't mention IMPOSSIBLE, since I just finished it a few weeks back. I've read all of your books and enjoyed them all a lot. Not sure I could even pick a favorite!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting,<br /><br />PeterPeter D. Sierutanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-17554990660231744512010-02-08T10:15:56.614-05:002010-02-08T10:15:56.614-05:00"I wonder if there have been any comparable “..."I wonder if there have been any comparable “young married” novels in the past twenty years?"<br /><br />Uh, the Twilight books? :-) You do still see teen marriage in YA books (I did it in my last, Impossible), but in romance/fantasy, not YA problem novel form. <br /><br />What you see instead of the young-married realistic problem novels are the young-teens-as-parents novels. First Part Last by Angela Johnson. Hanging on to Max by Margaret Bechard. <br /><br />Nancy Werlin, who likes cursive (though cannot write that way)Nancy Werlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256045390045803711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-59107623139106174112010-02-08T09:46:08.122-05:002010-02-08T09:46:08.122-05:00Hello, Peter! I very much enjoyed reading your pos...Hello, Peter! I very much enjoyed reading your post and finding your blog by way of my name. I haven't had comments from young readers regarding the cursive on the cover, although a good many have commented on the fonts used within the text of my books. My favorite comment so far: "I love the way you typed your books." :) The pronunciation of Bowe is even trickier than the cursive spelling: Bow-vee ("Bow" as in bow tie.) We recently added a rebus pronunciation guide to my website, which we hope kids will find fun and helpful. Thanks for the mention! Cheers! Julie BoweAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-39150582797753940252010-02-08T05:22:38.350-05:002010-02-08T05:22:38.350-05:00I still teach the Pigman to 8th graders. But I was...I still teach the Pigman to 8th graders. But I was surprised at the S. E. Hinton title, most of the kids read The Outsiders and love it but That was Then This is Now is not as popular. Enjoyed the post.Jan von Harzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911676835023825470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-46240042885118859202010-02-08T02:26:11.828-05:002010-02-08T02:26:11.828-05:00Ixnay on the suns and mushrooms.
The Bride Wore B...Ixnay on the suns and mushrooms.<br /><br />The Bride Wore Braids was also issued under the title Ask Me If I Love You Now, or something like that.<br /><br />I couldn't read cursive very well in elementary school. This was unfortunate because my mother would leave me notes that detailed the chores she wanted completed while she was at work.<br /><br />I wonder if Linda Sue Park listens to traditional Korean music.<br /><br />Lots of comment hooks today, Peter!Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-34451949019293577692010-02-07T19:58:03.421-05:002010-02-07T19:58:03.421-05:00Another great reason to BAN cursive from the plane...Another great reason to BAN cursive from the planet!<br /><br />If ALL CAPS is the text equivalent of shouting, then cursive is the text equivalent of having a high, nasal voice and a penchant for mispronouncing words.<br /><br />Do they still print Babar in that cursive type? That made it so hard to read when I was a kid.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492841891625994218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-31445952808853818002010-02-07T17:19:38.918-05:002010-02-07T17:19:38.918-05:00Naw. I don't need suns and mushrooms... anymo...Naw. I don't need suns and mushrooms... anymore. But I still remember reading MR AND MRS BO JO JONES when I was in high school, and loving it. Never saw the TV movie of it.<br /><br />Great post, Peter. The cursive curse cracked me up. Have you ever seen WHY by Lila Prap? The author's name is in cursive and I'm always scratching my head when I try to shelve it in the bookstore. Also, I just finished reading THE DARK DIVINE by Bree Despain and within the novel there are several letters (that are supposed to be written by an old Crusader), that are printed in a cursive font. Very hard to read. Wonder how many teen readers gave up trying.<br /><br />I was also interested in your segment about music. I'm thrilled by how many authors DON'T listen to music when they write. I certainly can't.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.com