tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post7986797312368166044..comments2024-03-10T16:42:34.106-04:00Comments on Collecting Children's Books: April 29 Sunday BrunchPeter D. Sierutahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-21811128098419103532012-05-09T12:22:25.563-04:002012-05-09T12:22:25.563-04:00Really enjoyed reading about Gary Schmidt here. I ...Really enjoyed reading about Gary Schmidt here. I just recently got turned on to him, when an editor friend of mine gave me a copy of Okay for Now. I thought it was incredible and devoured it over two plane rides. LOVED it.A Mojganihttp://thepianofarm.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-24997545731048276992012-05-03T10:22:03.000-04:002012-05-03T10:22:03.000-04:00There's also Alice's Shop in Oxford, where...There's also Alice's Shop in Oxford, where Alice Liddell used to buy sweets. No plaque that I know of, but the whole place is devoted to Alice merchandise now:<br /><br />http://www.aliceinwonderlandshop.co.uk/Rachael Vilmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770915735652311107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-91223398515091006432012-05-02T12:06:05.137-04:002012-05-02T12:06:05.137-04:00Don't know of any building plaques, but maybe ...Don't know of any building plaques, but maybe you could do a post about statues honoring children's book authors or characters. Most people know about the ducklings in Boston (from Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey), but how about the statue of Amelia Bedelia outside the public library in Manning, SC (home of the author of the series, Peggy Parrish)?<br />Lori J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-9093506472439290802012-04-29T23:17:14.320-04:002012-04-29T23:17:14.320-04:00Gary Schmidt is one of my favorites. You really sc...Gary Schmidt is one of my favorites. You really scored with his books! Congratulations.Esperanzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-6560447722011692352012-04-29T20:42:41.411-04:002012-04-29T20:42:41.411-04:00The narrator and protagonist of The 21 Balloons is...The narrator and protagonist of The 21 Balloons isn't just an adult, he's a retiree! I'm sure that would go over well with publishers. Then there's Miss Hickory who... isn't an adult, exactly, I suppose, being made of wood. Oh, I can think of a bunch!Wendyhttp://sixboxesofbooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-27150091320295572972012-04-29T19:48:25.223-04:002012-04-29T19:48:25.223-04:00The book THE WHALE RIDER, about a girl who communi...The book THE WHALE RIDER, about a girl who communicates with whales, is narrated by her adult uncle. The 2003 movie based on the book dropped the narrator as a framing device (which was probably a good idea--it's a gorgeous movie!) making it one of the few movies based on a children's book that I think works equally well as a book and a movie, for all that they are substantially different. The book was marketed as a children's book in the UK, I don't know if it was published as an adult or children's book here in the US.C. Cackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415723417283481565noreply@blogger.com