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From: James Elliott <j_c_elliott>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:09:44 -0500
Celeste, I couldn't agree more! And in fact, I've been saying the same thing to parents for the year that I was a Children's Librarian: There are many worse ways the children can spend their time, and this way they are learning to use their imagination!
James Elliott Gadsden County Public Library System 341 E. Jefferson Street Quincy, FL. 32351-2531
>From: "Steward, Celeste" <csteward at aclibrary.org>
>To: "Megan Schliesman" <Schliesman at education.wisc.edu>,"Subscribers of
>ccbc-net" <ccbc-net at lists.education.wisc.edu>
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Series Books
>Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:35:43 -0800
>I know that some parents and teachers (ok, even some librarians) look down
>on the formula paperbacks, especially if they have trashy-looking covers.
>But, hey, the kids come looking for that particular brand of trash and
>they're reading, right? If that's the only role they play in a child's
>life, it's just fine by me. But I believe there's more to it than that...I
>think series books appeal to all ages because it's human nature to not want
>a good thing to end, to stay with characters we've come to know and love
>provides security and comfort.
Received on Tue 22 Nov 2005 03:09:44 PM CST
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:09:44 -0500
Celeste, I couldn't agree more! And in fact, I've been saying the same thing to parents for the year that I was a Children's Librarian: There are many worse ways the children can spend their time, and this way they are learning to use their imagination!
James Elliott Gadsden County Public Library System 341 E. Jefferson Street Quincy, FL. 32351-2531
>From: "Steward, Celeste" <csteward at aclibrary.org>
>To: "Megan Schliesman" <Schliesman at education.wisc.edu>,"Subscribers of
>ccbc-net" <ccbc-net at lists.education.wisc.edu>
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Series Books
>Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:35:43 -0800
>I know that some parents and teachers (ok, even some librarians) look down
>on the formula paperbacks, especially if they have trashy-looking covers.
>But, hey, the kids come looking for that particular brand of trash and
>they're reading, right? If that's the only role they play in a child's
>life, it's just fine by me. But I believe there's more to it than that...I
>think series books appeal to all ages because it's human nature to not want
>a good thing to end, to stay with characters we've come to know and love
>provides security and comfort.
Received on Tue 22 Nov 2005 03:09:44 PM CST
