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From: Megan Schliesman <Schliesman>
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 09:13:06 -0500
We're beginning September--a time of transition in the lives of many childrne and families--by talking about books that address transitions children and teens face in their lives.
I can't help but think ot Anthony Browne's picture book "Changes" (U.S. edition: Knopf, 1990), in which the pending arrival of a new baby is fuel for a surreal story in which the elements of fantasy so grounded in the reality of a child's feelings--in this case, wonder about the unknown. Just what does his dad mean when he says "things are going to change around here"?
What books do you think of when you think of the themes of transition and change?
Megan
Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, UW-Madison 600 N. Park St., Room 4290 Madison, Wi 53706 608&2?03 schliesman at some.place 608&2?03 schliesman at some.place
Received on Fri 03 Sep 2004 09:13:06 AM CDT
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 09:13:06 -0500
We're beginning September--a time of transition in the lives of many childrne and families--by talking about books that address transitions children and teens face in their lives.
I can't help but think ot Anthony Browne's picture book "Changes" (U.S. edition: Knopf, 1990), in which the pending arrival of a new baby is fuel for a surreal story in which the elements of fantasy so grounded in the reality of a child's feelings--in this case, wonder about the unknown. Just what does his dad mean when he says "things are going to change around here"?
What books do you think of when you think of the themes of transition and change?
Megan
Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, UW-Madison 600 N. Park St., Room 4290 Madison, Wi 53706 608&2?03 schliesman at some.place 608&2?03 schliesman at some.place
Received on Fri 03 Sep 2004 09:13:06 AM CDT
