From: Steven
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 09:05:38 PST

I'm curious about what people think of: How important is it to "try out" a picturebook on real kids during the review process? I do this only once in a while. I'll use something with a class or in storytime only if I already like it a lot...no sense sharing questionable books in those situations. I sometimes try them with my own kids, but their tastes and age levels are limited. I also know that children will sometimes respond enthusiastically to books that aren't especially noteworthy, depending on the presentation or the setting. And of course I only have the book for a month or so, limiting my opportunities for sharing it. For these reasons, I often tend to trust my own evaluation, without imput from kids. Are there other benefits to sharing picturebooks with live kids as part of the review process that I'm missing?

-------------------------------------------------------Steven Engelfried, West Linn Public Library 1595 Burns Streeet West Linn, OR 97068 ph: 503e6x57 fax: 503e6'46 e-mail: steven at westlinn.lib.or.us
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