tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post5037772567576746111..comments2024-03-10T16:42:34.106-04:00Comments on Collecting Children's Books: Easter BrunchPeter D. Sierutahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-41973770395981137892011-03-31T11:49:51.480-04:002011-03-31T11:49:51.480-04:00My son adore his books, I think my son who is 11 y...My son adore his books, I think my son who is 11 years old is going to be a writer, he loves to read and to write.viagra online pharmacyhttp://www.xlpharmacy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-42270857172637754572009-04-21T10:32:00.000-04:002009-04-21T10:32:00.000-04:00Yes, Peter, there really is a Rabbit Hill, and it ...Yes, Peter, there really is a Rabbit Hill, and it is still there. Since Robert and Marie Lawson had no children, the house passed out of the family and had several owners after his death in 1957. The Westport (CT) library's Rabbit Hill Festival was originally funded by a woman who lived in the Rabbit Hill house for a number of years in the 1980s and 90s. She was delighted to discover her lovely dwelling had been the home of a famous children's book writer/illustrator, collected a number of Lawson titles, and added a lovely library room onto the house. The current owners are also connected to the festival, have their own Lawson collection, and host a dinner for the Rabbit Hill Festival author/illustrator presenters every year. The house has had major additions and renovations, but the main entrance with its stone patio and brick facade looks very much the way it did when the Lawsons lived there. The Festival, in late October every year, draws an audience from all over. Each year focuses on a topic that represents a different aspect of Lawson's work - animal stories, historical fiction, biography, illustration, etc. http://www.westportlibrary.org/rabbithillfestival/<br />I've never noticed the change in the Rabbit Hill text in later editions, but remember wincing when I read the original passage some years back. The racist comments and - even worse - images are most prevalent in his Caldecott winner, a book we tend to downplay in promoting his legacy.<br />Connie Rockman<br />Program Coordinator, Rabbit Hill FestivalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-7216723026598909842009-04-15T00:04:00.000-04:002009-04-15T00:04:00.000-04:00If I understand correctly, the first book in the N...If I understand correctly, the first book in the Napoli series, SOCCER SHOCK, is set at home (presumably Ann Arbor.) The second book, SHARK SHOCK, sends the characters on vacation to Cape May, and then the third book, SHELLEY SHOCK, is back in Ann Arbor. I can't believe the Ann Arbor Library doesn't have a copy!<br /><br />PeterPeter D. Sierutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-29589706947824287682009-04-14T22:25:00.000-04:002009-04-14T22:25:00.000-04:00Thanks for the Napoli title. Ironically enough, t...Thanks for the Napoli title. Ironically enough, the AA public library doesn't own a copy! They have only the first book in the series, and according to the online summary, that book takes place on Cape May.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-11404510783765655412009-04-14T17:31:00.000-04:002009-04-14T17:31:00.000-04:00Donna Jo Napoli's Ann Arbor book was SHELLEY SHOCK...Donna Jo Napoli's Ann Arbor book was SHELLEY SHOCK, published in 2000. However, I now see this is a sequel to two earlier books, SOCCER SHOCK and SHARK SHOCK, so I'm assuming AA is mentioned in those as well.<br /><br />PeterPeter D. Sierutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-83115273652985400742009-04-14T13:23:00.000-04:002009-04-14T13:23:00.000-04:00Mmmm, egg salad.
Ahh! I want that NR Storybook! I...Mmmm, egg salad.<br /><br />Ahh! I want that NR Storybook! I would love to see what folks came up with, inspired by his beautiful illustrations.Melissa (& Billy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183754075992969795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-26793838111936640942009-04-13T14:34:00.000-04:002009-04-13T14:34:00.000-04:00Wait, just realized you didn't give a title for th...Wait, just realized you didn't give a title for the Napoli book. Which one, please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-81789690098664610172009-04-13T14:32:00.000-04:002009-04-13T14:32:00.000-04:00Being an Ann Arborite, I'll have to read the Napol...Being an Ann Arborite, I'll have to read the Napoli book. Thanks for the tip. <BR/><BR/>I agree with you about the Edward Tulane book. I read it and felt very manipulated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-56148357039603646142009-04-12T22:19:00.000-04:002009-04-12T22:19:00.000-04:00Thanks for the mention! I understand completely th...Thanks for the mention! I understand completely the way you describe figuring out the Ann Arbor setting of the Napoli book. It's like getting the inside joke. And thanks for the great blog and for all the work you put into collecting all this information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-35744255060923800422009-04-12T21:59:00.000-04:002009-04-12T21:59:00.000-04:00Okay, what we've got here on the shelf is the 1994...Okay, what we've got here on the shelf is the 1994 Dragonfly reprint of "Willie was Different." <BR/>It claims to have reverted to Rockwell's original manuscript.<BR/>"Though perhaps more like a working sketch than a finished work..." notes the forward.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps that is the reason that it reads like this:<BR/>"Willie was proud to be a wood thrush. But he also wanted to be himself."<BR/><BR/>It's a story that all American Idol contestants (and many other fame seekers) should be required to read, though. The moral is something like: Enjoy your gift, but don't let it become a trap.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492841891625994218noreply@blogger.com