From: Melody Allen <melody_allen>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 13:28:44 -0400

It seems to me that what marks Vera Williams' books is a pervasive joie de vivre, an ability to find pleasure in small, simple, everyday moments and connections with people close at hand. Melody Allen

This month we'll be discussing the works of the two children's book creators who have recently been nominated by the U.S. section of IBBY for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Both Vera B. Williams and Lois Lowry have made a significant and lasting contribution to children's literature. I'm sure you'll have a lot of say about each one, but let's open our discussion by looking at the books of Vera B. Williams.

When you look back on her books, such as "A Chair for My Mother,"
"Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea," "Scooter," and "Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart," you'll see a lot of variety in form and subject matter, and yet each one is clearly the work of Vera Williams. What do you find distinctive about her books? What marks each one as a "Vera B. Willliams book."



Kathleen T. Horning, Director Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706

horning at education.wisc.edu Voice: 608&3721 Fax: 608&2I33 www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/

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