tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post7778194404115557769..comments2023-12-25T00:38:19.500-08:00Comments on Finding Wonderland: The WritingYA Weblog (archive): Reading and YouSarah Stevensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-84188633914941197802008-12-04T06:31:00.000-08:002008-12-04T06:31:00.000-08:00Until I started the Reading Tub, I hadn't read muc...Until I started the Reading Tub, I hadn't read much YA. About 25 years to be exact. I had anticipated a lot of "escapist" stories, but I was WRONG. Yes, there is a little of that, but I've found some incredible stuff ... that I wish had been available way back when.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous is right: board books are the way to go. We've enjoyed the CLEO books - bright, colorful, and very tasty.Terry Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246198932357846984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-14503589642387080882008-12-04T06:12:00.000-08:002008-12-04T06:12:00.000-08:00When I read the article (quickly) I just assumed a...When I read the article (quickly) I just assumed a lot of it was tongue in check, since otherwise it was so silly...<BR/><BR/>My recommendation for the 1 1/2 year old-- the Usborne series - That's Not My Train, That's Not My Dinosaur etcCharlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-54597682118182240062008-12-03T15:19:00.000-08:002008-12-03T15:19:00.000-08:00Oh god, here we go again with the anti-YA stuff......Oh god, here we go again with the anti-YA stuff...enough already!<BR/><BR/>Favorite 18-month old books:<BR/><BR/>My World<BR/>Big Red Barn<BR/>Hug<BR/>Moo Baa La La La<BR/><BR/>And you gotta have Knuffle Bunny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-302214946346373832008-12-03T15:09:00.000-08:002008-12-03T15:09:00.000-08:00My son is 19 months and he loves One Boy (Laura Va...My son is 19 months and he loves One Boy (Laura Vaccaro Seeger), Smash! Crash!, and Duck and Goose 1-2-3 (Tad Hills).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-41744718843908460612008-12-02T16:44:00.000-08:002008-12-02T16:44:00.000-08:00Oh, man--I only recently stopped getting The Atlan...Oh, man--I only recently stopped getting <I>The Atlantic</I> so I missed this one, but WOW. I almost don't want to go looking for it. Kinda sounds like a new version of the Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus ideology. (Don't get me started on that...I wrote a 25-page term paper about it as an undergrad...)<BR/><BR/>The idea of making such blanket statements about YA novels is just irresponsible, and reveals how uninformed the average book reviewer is about YA and children's books. Perpetuating that myth does neither YA writers nor YA readers justice.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, now that I'm off my soap box, I'm going to agree with Anonymous--judging from my experiences with nephews, book-eating is definitely going to occur. :)Sarah Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-24626054937654895692008-12-02T10:05:00.000-08:002008-12-02T10:05:00.000-08:00There are 4 main stages of literacy:I. Eats booksI...There are 4 main stages of literacy:<BR/>I. Eats books<BR/>II. Tears pages<BR/>III. Looks at pictures<BR/>IV. Reads<BR/><BR/>The young gentleman of your acquaintance is likely firmly in stages I and II, with perhaps moments of III, so whatever you choose, it should be board books. <BR/><BR/>We are very fond of Don Freeman's Corduroy books, some of which come in board book editions for the stage I-II reader. Interest in them lasted right up into stage IV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-41688362292588118312008-12-01T18:27:00.000-08:002008-12-01T18:27:00.000-08:00I'm a big 'ol, BIG 'OL fan of buying babies or, in...I'm a big 'ol, BIG 'OL fan of buying babies or, in your case, one-and-a-half-year olds HERE'S A LITTLE POEM, the wonderful Jane Yolen/Andrew Fusek Peters/Polly Dunbar collection of poems from last year. Absolutely perfect. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Flanagan and Tricia link. <BR/><BR/>Jules<BR/>7-ImpJules at 7-Imphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439756778611468303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-53169787775432550162008-12-01T17:32:00.000-08:002008-12-01T17:32:00.000-08:00My 18 months old loves the Dinosaur books (Does a ...My 18 months old loves the Dinosaur books (Does a Dinosaur say goodnight). I dont know why - but he loves the Hairy McClary series (it is english - my hubby is from Britian). They are about dogs.<BR/>Shelli (Market My Words)<BR/>http://faeriality.blogspot.com/Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-54090140969635038682008-12-01T17:16:00.000-08:002008-12-01T17:16:00.000-08:00Thanks for points a, b and c, Tad! You're so right...Thanks for points a, b and c, Tad! You're so right.<BR/><BR/>"I hate Y.A. novels; they bore me."<BR/><BR/>!!!<BR/><BR/>The crazy blanket statements all through this article made me crazy. <BR/><BR/>What Girls Want...<BR/><BR/>Yeah, because, you know...they all want the same thing.<BR/><BR/>Ugh, ugh, ugh.C. K. Kelly Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152997234365905131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-87979571917626842492008-12-01T16:51:00.000-08:002008-12-01T16:51:00.000-08:00I'm still stunned by the article. I would have exc...I'm still stunned by the article. I would have excerpted and highlighted more of it if it wouldn't have been a copyright violation. I just didn't get it. She not only demeaned young women with her views, but young men by her slights. Sheesh!<BR/><BR/>As for books, when William was that age he loved two books without question. You can get them both in board book form, which I highly recommend.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.peggyrathmann.com/goodnightgorilla.html" REL="nofollow">Good Night, Gorilla</A>, by Peggy Rathman<BR/><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Freight-Train-Board-Caldecott-Collection/dp/0688149006" REL="nofollow">Freight Train</A>, by Donald Crews<BR/><BR/>I also recommend any of the Jane Yolen, Mark Teague dinosaur books. Our favorite is <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/How-Do-Dinosaurs-Say-Goodnight/dp/0590316818/" REL="nofollow">How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?</A>Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-43763667235684081852008-12-01T15:14:00.000-08:002008-12-01T15:14:00.000-08:00Flanagan's article for the Atlantic is long for no...Flanagan's article for the Atlantic is long for no reason. It seems like Flanagan was trying to prove something, from what I skimmed. There is no way I was reading that whole thing. Maybe someone who read it all the way through can explain its purpose. <BR/><BR/>For the baby <BR/>Karen Katz is always nice, especially her lift flap board books <BR/>Tickle Duck by Long <BR/>Dance With Me by SmithDorethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676911030014718403noreply@blogger.com