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From: Allison Williams <allison>
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 22:20:54 -0400
I have been reading the comments about the popularity of Shirley Hughes' books. We have a fair selection of Alfie and Trotter Street stories in this affluent K-4 suburban independent school. The books do not circulate. I have noticed that there is little identification with stories with a British setting or British humor. Is this a function of Richmond's provinciality? Dick King Smith and Roald Dahl are popular but their fantasy supersedes the English locale. I'm curious to hear if anyone else has had this situation.
-Allison Williams Librarian Collegiate School Richmond, VA allison at i2020.net
"The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it."
Samuel Johnson
Received on Thu 27 May 1999 09:20:54 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 22:20:54 -0400
I have been reading the comments about the popularity of Shirley Hughes' books. We have a fair selection of Alfie and Trotter Street stories in this affluent K-4 suburban independent school. The books do not circulate. I have noticed that there is little identification with stories with a British setting or British humor. Is this a function of Richmond's provinciality? Dick King Smith and Roald Dahl are popular but their fantasy supersedes the English locale. I'm curious to hear if anyone else has had this situation.
-Allison Williams Librarian Collegiate School Richmond, VA allison at i2020.net
"The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it."
Samuel Johnson
Received on Thu 27 May 1999 09:20:54 PM CDT
