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From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:36:29 -0600
As pleased and even excited as we each can be when we discover a marvelous new book for children or teenagers, it's also very satisfying to see new editions of favorite books first published during previous years.
Here are some of my personal favorites of the new editions published during 2001.
What about yours? Or any other books you're particularly excited about?
1) "Granddaddy and Janetta Together" by Helen V. Griffith. Three stories in one, and each story has "chapters" or sections, I always thought they should look more appealing to newly independent readers, and now they do. The stories are "Granddaddy's Place," Granddaddy and Janetta," and "Granddaddy's Stars." James Stevenson illustrated them.
(Greenwillow / HarperCollins) 79 pages
2) "The Mouse and His Child" is an enormously satisfying fantasy novel about a clockwork mouse and his father. It's set in a junkyard and involves their attempts to escape from Manny Rat and become self-winding. There's a mysterious Last Visible Dog, and a tramp whose Christmas Eve benediction is "Be happy." Oops, I almost forgot to write that it's written by Russell Hoban with new illustrations by David Small and it's a very handsome edition, too, for those interested in the book arts. (Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press) 244 pages
3) "Ray Charles" a picture book biography written by Sharon Bell Mathis and illustrated by George Ford. Great to have this fine picture book biography back in print! (Lee & Low Books) 40 pages
4) Katy Horning reminded Megan and me that E. Nesbit has been named as one of J.K. Rowling's childhood favorite authors. My pleasure with this new edition isn't even affected by that factoid one way or another. I just enjoyed this edition so much, and I had forgotten about Rowling's comment about E. Nesbit books at the time I enjoyed becoming reacquainted with "The Book of Beasts" written by E. Nesbit. The new illustrations by Inga Moore are enjoyable and reflect the period in which it was written. (Candlewick) 54 pages
5) "Sleepy Book" written by Charlotte Zolotow with new illustrations by Stefano Vitale (HarperCollins) 32 pages. A perfect match...
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse at education.wisc.edu Cooperative Children's Book Center www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ A Library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin Madison
Received on Fri 14 Dec 2001 03:36:29 PM CST
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:36:29 -0600
As pleased and even excited as we each can be when we discover a marvelous new book for children or teenagers, it's also very satisfying to see new editions of favorite books first published during previous years.
Here are some of my personal favorites of the new editions published during 2001.
What about yours? Or any other books you're particularly excited about?
1) "Granddaddy and Janetta Together" by Helen V. Griffith. Three stories in one, and each story has "chapters" or sections, I always thought they should look more appealing to newly independent readers, and now they do. The stories are "Granddaddy's Place," Granddaddy and Janetta," and "Granddaddy's Stars." James Stevenson illustrated them.
(Greenwillow / HarperCollins) 79 pages
2) "The Mouse and His Child" is an enormously satisfying fantasy novel about a clockwork mouse and his father. It's set in a junkyard and involves their attempts to escape from Manny Rat and become self-winding. There's a mysterious Last Visible Dog, and a tramp whose Christmas Eve benediction is "Be happy." Oops, I almost forgot to write that it's written by Russell Hoban with new illustrations by David Small and it's a very handsome edition, too, for those interested in the book arts. (Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press) 244 pages
3) "Ray Charles" a picture book biography written by Sharon Bell Mathis and illustrated by George Ford. Great to have this fine picture book biography back in print! (Lee & Low Books) 40 pages
4) Katy Horning reminded Megan and me that E. Nesbit has been named as one of J.K. Rowling's childhood favorite authors. My pleasure with this new edition isn't even affected by that factoid one way or another. I just enjoyed this edition so much, and I had forgotten about Rowling's comment about E. Nesbit books at the time I enjoyed becoming reacquainted with "The Book of Beasts" written by E. Nesbit. The new illustrations by Inga Moore are enjoyable and reflect the period in which it was written. (Candlewick) 54 pages
5) "Sleepy Book" written by Charlotte Zolotow with new illustrations by Stefano Vitale (HarperCollins) 32 pages. A perfect match...
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse at education.wisc.edu Cooperative Children's Book Center www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ A Library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin Madison
Received on Fri 14 Dec 2001 03:36:29 PM CST
