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Cynthia Rylant's Books for Older Readers: The Islander and Others
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From: michele Missner <missnerm>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 21:07:01 -0700
What I find most interesting about Cynthia Rylant is comparing her picture books to her books for older readers. Her picture books have lightness, and a fun loving attitude that many of her books for older readers do not. I was particularly taken aback the first time I read A fine White dust. It was such a strange kind of book to appeal to young readers, particularly after knowing The relatives came, Henry and Mudge books, and her other picture books. There is kind of a southern, gothic quality to that book. Missing May does have a sweetness to it, but it to has a wierd quality to it. Kevin Henkes is another author where I find the same dicotomy between his picture books and his books for older readers. Michele Missner
Received on Thu 16 Jul 1998 11:07:01 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 21:07:01 -0700
What I find most interesting about Cynthia Rylant is comparing her picture books to her books for older readers. Her picture books have lightness, and a fun loving attitude that many of her books for older readers do not. I was particularly taken aback the first time I read A fine White dust. It was such a strange kind of book to appeal to young readers, particularly after knowing The relatives came, Henry and Mudge books, and her other picture books. There is kind of a southern, gothic quality to that book. Missing May does have a sweetness to it, but it to has a wierd quality to it. Kevin Henkes is another author where I find the same dicotomy between his picture books and his books for older readers. Michele Missner
Received on Thu 16 Jul 1998 11:07:01 PM CDT
