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From: Willingboro Public Library <wipl>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 09:57:23 -0800
In response to a recent question, the NBA young people's fiction award winner was Han Nolan's DANCING ON THE EDGE. Info on award winners can always be found on the Children's Literature Web Guide site
(www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown).
Most of the attention to Donna Jo Napoli goes to her fantasy and historical novels, however I really prefer her humorous family novels, like this year's ON GUARD. The dialogue and family interaction are perfect, and speaking of funny books, it's a laugh-aloud. I think she's the best current writer of this type of book, since Beverly Cleary's cut back on her output.
I was glad to see someone mention FLASHY FANTASTIC RAIN FOREST FROGS. I suggested this as a Caldecott contender in another forum and didn't want to repeat myself. I, for one, would be delighted to see a non-fiction book that's not folklore win. And how about Steve Jenkins's WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN SOMETHING WANTS TO EAT YOU?, another science picture book. The cut-paper illustrations are certainly of head-turning, prize-winning calibre.
Christine Hill Willingboro Public Library One Salem Road Willingboro, NJ 08046
Received on Sat 13 Dec 1997 11:57:23 AM CST
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 09:57:23 -0800
In response to a recent question, the NBA young people's fiction award winner was Han Nolan's DANCING ON THE EDGE. Info on award winners can always be found on the Children's Literature Web Guide site
(www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown).
Most of the attention to Donna Jo Napoli goes to her fantasy and historical novels, however I really prefer her humorous family novels, like this year's ON GUARD. The dialogue and family interaction are perfect, and speaking of funny books, it's a laugh-aloud. I think she's the best current writer of this type of book, since Beverly Cleary's cut back on her output.
I was glad to see someone mention FLASHY FANTASTIC RAIN FOREST FROGS. I suggested this as a Caldecott contender in another forum and didn't want to repeat myself. I, for one, would be delighted to see a non-fiction book that's not folklore win. And how about Steve Jenkins's WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN SOMETHING WANTS TO EAT YOU?, another science picture book. The cut-paper illustrations are certainly of head-turning, prize-winning calibre.
Christine Hill Willingboro Public Library One Salem Road Willingboro, NJ 08046
Received on Sat 13 Dec 1997 11:57:23 AM CST
