tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post7018845221370814877..comments2024-03-10T16:42:34.106-04:00Comments on Collecting Children's Books: Rejections and AcceptancesPeter D. Sierutahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-14342717591995955262011-07-13T09:51:57.554-04:002011-07-13T09:51:57.554-04:00Hi! I'm a new reader of your blog. After readi...Hi! I'm a new reader of your blog. After reading your post, I now want to buy Mr. Popper's Penguins, it sounds interesting :)<br />MartaMarta G. (A Bilingual Baby)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13444638708357603538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-58199445979385327162011-06-27T13:14:41.881-04:002011-06-27T13:14:41.881-04:00I must know what was so special about the Song and...I must know what was so special about the Song and Dance Man speech that it has gone down in history. I pulled out our Newbery & Caldecott Medal books 1986-2000 Horn Book/ALSC reference book and there is no speech listed, just some comments from the editor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-63588613247668932212011-06-26T00:10:36.504-04:002011-06-26T00:10:36.504-04:00I got rejected for jury duty as well and it was ri...I got rejected for jury duty as well and it was right after a layoff. Oh. The sting.<br /><br />I must read Mr. Popper's Penguins.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-81793848310426198502011-06-25T07:18:51.750-04:002011-06-25T07:18:51.750-04:00PJ sent me over too. What a story! I was always ...PJ sent me over too. What a story! I was always glad to be rejected at jury duty..but I understand your feelings. Might have been an interesting case. But Rebecca is right. You are just to thoughtful for the prosecution to risk.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824027366993286152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-13883275272238091302011-06-24T20:21:04.465-04:002011-06-24T20:21:04.465-04:00P.J. McGrath sent me over here...and I want to off...P.J. McGrath sent me over here...and I want to offer my condolences for your jury duty rejection. Having felt the sting of some rejection at a meeting this week, I can possibly understand your challenges. (When I was on jury duty, I think I would have been glad to be rejected. I think. You never know in these scenarios.)Kathyhttp://upwoods.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-80925763854273691872011-06-23T08:09:54.969-04:002011-06-23T08:09:54.969-04:00Coincidences: First, another blog I follow has a p...Coincidences: First, another blog I follow has a post today on the same topic:<br />http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/when-people-seem-to-reject-you/<br />Then an article in an e-mail newsletter I get, "Shelf Awareness," wrote of an author event at a northern Michigan bookstore where the author (who was at my bookstore the next day) talked about small towns and acceptance and rejection.<br />Oh, and then there was the penguin that appeared on the beach in New Zealand, 400 miles off-course. Did you see that story?P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-7014237341467562242011-06-22T08:24:15.483-04:002011-06-22T08:24:15.483-04:00What with the movie, tons of families have been as...What with the movie, tons of families have been asking for <i>Mr. Popper's Penguins</i> at my library, and those who have already read it are asking for more books by the authors. I'm glad to know the reason there is only one book by the Atwaters, even though it's a sad one, and will pass it on to those enquiring minds. Thank you!Lisa Jenn Bigelowhttp://lisajennbigelow.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-23562976219400575392011-06-22T07:26:57.839-04:002011-06-22T07:26:57.839-04:00Rebecca's right. A lawyer friend of mine said ...Rebecca's right. A lawyer friend of mine said that the only way I'd ever have a prayer of staying on a jury was if I showed only my "I work for a software company" veneer. I imagine librarians are as dangerous as writers to a "matter of interpretation and point of view" sort of case.Nancy Werlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256045390045803711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-23050120106652142102011-06-22T05:22:49.475-04:002011-06-22T05:22:49.475-04:00everyone knows they always throw out the smart peo...everyone knows they always throw out the smart people because dumb people are easier to foolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-46121213215403560832011-06-21T23:49:35.140-04:002011-06-21T23:49:35.140-04:00Thanks for your thoughtful response; I hadn't ...Thanks for your thoughtful response; I hadn't thought of it that way. <br /><br />As a big fan of WHEN YOU REACH ME, I'm honored that you dropped by and can't wait till your next book is published!<br /><br />Peter<br />Collecting Children's BooksPeter D. Sierutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-61044617144895595612011-06-21T22:45:26.654-04:002011-06-21T22:45:26.654-04:00Hi Peter, former criminal defense lawyer here, rem...Hi Peter, former criminal defense lawyer here, reminding you of the prosecution's burden at trial - to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. You shouldn't take your jury excusal as anything other than the prosecutor's judgment that you might be someone with a strong imagination. (When it is your job to eliminate doubt, you don't want jury members inclined to ask "what if?") If it's any consolation, I'm betting the defense was sorry to see you go.<br /><br />RSRebecca Steadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445577047689235083noreply@blogger.com