1. 25 May


    fourteenacross: The 2009 Children’s Book Week poster featuring Ian Falconer’s Olivia

    fourteenacross:

    The 2009 Children’s Book Week poster featuring Ian Falconer’s Olivia

     

  2. 8 May



    How do you write for children? I really have never figured that out. So I decided to just ignore it.
    — Maurice Sendak, who died today at 83, discusses creativity and his latest work, ‘Bumble-Ardy,’ in an interview with The Atlantic. (via theatlantic)

    (via fourteenacross)

     

  3. 25 Apr


    ellecsirhc:

    Brian Selznick’s Wonderstruck consists of two different stories interlaced into one novel— one story told entirely through 460 pages of illustrations set in 1927, and another story told within 148 pages of text set in 1977. thuper cool.

    (via fourteenacross)

     

  4. 25 Mar



    once upon a time i was an ocean: Help me/some kids out, folks!

    chrishaley:

    I’ve got a friend that’s a teacher to about 120 12-14 year olds.

    She’s looking at comics as a way to get them reading more. I need some help with suggestions for quality trades/collections that kids in that age range will enjoy and with nothing that could possibly get her in…

     

  5. 19 Mar


    trendykidsbooks: It is perfectly true that a child will have the horrors after seeing some particular detail. It is quite equally true that nobody can possibly predict what the detail will be.”                                       - Christina Moustakis, 1988. When selecting books with violent ideas or images, recognizing a child’s level of thought development is crucial for finding an age appropriate read. Children’s stories with violent themes should serve as learning tools with clear, age appropriate messages. Children should not be exposed to violent books that will leave them with haunting memories. Selecting stories with age appropriate themes, like bulling, provide a platform to discuss conflict resolution and open communication. Supplemental conversation on violent themes gives children the support and resources to be confident in the face of danger or conflict.  Read more about theories on violence in children’s books from the academic journals used by this article: Atwood, J. D., & Donnelly, J.W. (2002).The children’s war: their reactions to          devastating events. The Family Journal,10(11), 11-18.Moustakis, C. (1982). A plea for heads: illustrating violence in fairy tales. Children’s Literature Association Quarterly, 7(2), 26-30.Sallcup, J. (2002). Power, fear, and children’s picture books. Children’s Literature, 30, 125- 158.

    trendykidsbooks:

    It is perfectly true that a child will have the horrors after seeing some particular detail. It is quite equally true that nobody can possibly predict what the detail will be.”  
                                         - Christina Moustakis, 1988.

    When selecting books with violent ideas or images, recognizing a child’s level of thought development is crucial for finding an age appropriate read. Children’s stories with violent themes should serve as learning tools with clear, age appropriate messages.

    Children should not be exposed to violent books that will leave them with haunting memories. Selecting stories with age appropriate themes, like bulling, provide a platform to discuss conflict resolution and open communication. Supplemental conversation on violent themes gives children the support and resources to be confident in the face of danger or conflict. 

    Read more about theories on violence in children’s books from the academic journals used by this article:

    Atwood, J. D., & Donnelly, J.W. (2002).The children’s war: their reactions to          devastating events. The Family Journal,10(11), 11-18.
    Moustakis, C. (1982). A plea for heads: illustrating violence in fairy tales. Children’s Literature Association Quarterly, 7(2), 26-30.
    Sallcup, J. (2002). Power, fear, and children’s picture books. Children’s Literature, 30, 125- 158.

    (via fourteenacross)

     

  6. 2 Mar


    vikingpenguinbooks: 10 Memorable Dr. Seuss Quotes About His Work   1. On how a childless person could write so well for kids: “You make ‘em, I amuse ‘em.” 2. On writing books kids actually want to read: “I have great pride in taking Dick and Jane out of most school libraries. That is my greatest satisfaction.” 3. On where he gets his ideas: “I get all my ideas in Switzerland near the Forka Pass. There is a little town called Gletch, and two thousand feet up above Gletch there is a smaller hamlet called Über Gletch. I go there on the fourth of August every summer to get my cuckoo clock fixed. While the cuckoo is in the hospital, I wander around and talk to the people in the streets. They are very strange people, and I get my ideas from them.” (He wasn’t a fan of this question, apparently.) 4. On what would happen if he were invited to a dinner party with his characters: “I wouldn’t show up.” More at Mental Floss

    vikingpenguinbooks:

    10 Memorable Dr. Seuss Quotes About His Work 

     1. On how a childless person could write so well for kids: “You make ‘em, I amuse ‘em.”

    2. On writing books kids actually want to read: “I have great pride in taking Dick and Jane out of most school libraries. That is my greatest satisfaction.”

    3. On where he gets his ideas: “I get all my ideas in Switzerland near the Forka Pass. There is a little town called Gletch, and two thousand feet up above Gletch there is a smaller hamlet called Über Gletch. I go there on the fourth of August every summer to get my cuckoo clock fixed. While the cuckoo is in the hospital, I wander around and talk to the people in the streets. They are very strange people, and I get my ideas from them.” (He wasn’t a fan of this question, apparently.)

    4. On what would happen if he were invited to a dinner party with his characters: “I wouldn’t show up.”

    More at Mental Floss

    (via fourteenacross)