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From: Ryan, Pat <PRyan>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:59:23 -0800
I think your comments are not only interesting but very well expressed.
Patricia Ryan, Children's Librarian Union City Library 510-745-1464 ext. 19
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Meghan McCarthy Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:30 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Criss Cross
I did in fact notice that Criss Cross got starred reviews, etc. What I was trying to say is that the Caldecott winners are more obvious to the average public... more widely recognized. The author and illustrator of the The Hello, Goodbye Window have been in the mainstream media plenty. The buying public doesn't read the School Library Journal and has probably never heard of it. Ask any shopper if they've heard of Chris Raschka or at least recognizes his work and they'll say "yes." Ask them if they've heard of Lynne Rae Perkins and they'll say "no." I'm pretty in tune with the average public since I've worked at a bookstore for about 5 years.
Every year since I've started working at B&N the same thing happens. We always have the Caldecott pick in stock or at least DID carry it at some point but never the Newbery. When I tell my coworkers the winners, who don't pay any attention to the industry like I do, they say "Oh, that one," to the Caldecott and they say
"What book?" to the Newbery. IF the Newbery pick got written up in major newspapers or magazines, rest assured B&N would carry the book. IF the Newbery book got pushed by its publisher and got a large marketing campaign it would be carried at B&N. After all, the chain's bottom line is making money.
What I am not saying is that the Caldecott picks are the most popular books out there. I sincerely doubt that a book like WALTER THE FARTING DOG will ever end up on the honor list. I also wasn't saying that this is a cold hard fact and that this happens EVERY SINGLE TIME. But I was saying that more often than not, the Caldecott winner is more known to the average person ahead of time than the Newbery... at least in recent years.
I was just making an observation! That's all! I'm going back to lurkdome now....
meghan author/illustrator/bookseller/who is trying not to be a trouble maker but likes to start conversation
--- Kathleen Horning <horning at education.wisc.edu> wrote:
> I think your observation perhaps says more about
> Barnes & Noble and the
> other large chain book stores than it does about the
> award books.
> "Criss Cross" got starred reviews in just about
> every professional
> journal, and was on several of the annual best books
> lists, including
> SLJ, Kirkus, Horn Book Fanfare, and the Book Sense
> Picks from the
> Independent Booksellers Association. Anyone who was
> surprised that it
> won the Newbery Medal has not been paying
> attention.
>
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Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:59:23 -0800
I think your comments are not only interesting but very well expressed.
Patricia Ryan, Children's Librarian Union City Library 510-745-1464 ext. 19
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Meghan McCarthy Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:30 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Criss Cross
I did in fact notice that Criss Cross got starred reviews, etc. What I was trying to say is that the Caldecott winners are more obvious to the average public... more widely recognized. The author and illustrator of the The Hello, Goodbye Window have been in the mainstream media plenty. The buying public doesn't read the School Library Journal and has probably never heard of it. Ask any shopper if they've heard of Chris Raschka or at least recognizes his work and they'll say "yes." Ask them if they've heard of Lynne Rae Perkins and they'll say "no." I'm pretty in tune with the average public since I've worked at a bookstore for about 5 years.
Every year since I've started working at B&N the same thing happens. We always have the Caldecott pick in stock or at least DID carry it at some point but never the Newbery. When I tell my coworkers the winners, who don't pay any attention to the industry like I do, they say "Oh, that one," to the Caldecott and they say
"What book?" to the Newbery. IF the Newbery pick got written up in major newspapers or magazines, rest assured B&N would carry the book. IF the Newbery book got pushed by its publisher and got a large marketing campaign it would be carried at B&N. After all, the chain's bottom line is making money.
What I am not saying is that the Caldecott picks are the most popular books out there. I sincerely doubt that a book like WALTER THE FARTING DOG will ever end up on the honor list. I also wasn't saying that this is a cold hard fact and that this happens EVERY SINGLE TIME. But I was saying that more often than not, the Caldecott winner is more known to the average person ahead of time than the Newbery... at least in recent years.
I was just making an observation! That's all! I'm going back to lurkdome now....
meghan author/illustrator/bookseller/who is trying not to be a trouble maker but likes to start conversation
--- Kathleen Horning <horning at education.wisc.edu> wrote:
> I think your observation perhaps says more about
> Barnes & Noble and the
> other large chain book stores than it does about the
> award books.
> "Criss Cross" got starred reviews in just about
> every professional
> journal, and was on several of the annual best books
> lists, including
> SLJ, Kirkus, Horn Book Fanfare, and the Book Sense
> Picks from the
> Independent Booksellers Association. Anyone who was
> surprised that it
> won the Newbery Medal has not been paying
> attention.
>
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