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From: Ryan, Pat <PRyan>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 10:16:11 -0800
Both Henry and Mudge and Mr. Putter are series.
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 Maia Cheli-Colando Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 8:27 AM To: Megan Schliesman Cc: Subscribers of ccbc-net Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Geisel Award
I confess that I haven't read this Henry and Mudge, but were the award for "the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children's literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States" (skip the preceding year part; I had originally thought the award was for a body of work) Cynthia Rylant and Arnold Lobel would have been my first picks. Rylant has done a marvelous job at portraying
delightful characters in relationship, in both Henry and Mudge and Mr. Putter. So I for one am very pleased that she won it... though I shall have to go out and read this one before I say a bit more!
As to the award in general, I desperately wanted more early readers when
my daughter was in that transition period of being an early reader but not at all ready to read the/ material/ in slightly older books. She read a lot of Rylant, and I was so grateful for these -- that they were charming and witty enough to keep entertaining her! I would like to see
more early reader "4s" and even "5s" -- with material that is appropriate for a young reader but is a bit more complex than the Henry and Mudge books. Perhaps this award will shine light on that need, which I have heard voiced by many parents, but which I don't see reflected in stores and libraries. In the meantime, I will continue to be grateful for Rylant and Lobel, who to my mind, have been the strength
of the genre.
Maia
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Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 10:16:11 -0800
Both Henry and Mudge and Mr. Putter are series.
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 Maia Cheli-Colando Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 8:27 AM To: Megan Schliesman Cc: Subscribers of ccbc-net Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Geisel Award
I confess that I haven't read this Henry and Mudge, but were the award for "the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children's literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States" (skip the preceding year part; I had originally thought the award was for a body of work) Cynthia Rylant and Arnold Lobel would have been my first picks. Rylant has done a marvelous job at portraying
delightful characters in relationship, in both Henry and Mudge and Mr. Putter. So I for one am very pleased that she won it... though I shall have to go out and read this one before I say a bit more!
As to the award in general, I desperately wanted more early readers when
my daughter was in that transition period of being an early reader but not at all ready to read the/ material/ in slightly older books. She read a lot of Rylant, and I was so grateful for these -- that they were charming and witty enough to keep entertaining her! I would like to see
more early reader "4s" and even "5s" -- with material that is appropriate for a young reader but is a bit more complex than the Henry and Mudge books. Perhaps this award will shine light on that need, which I have heard voiced by many parents, but which I don't see reflected in stores and libraries. In the meantime, I will continue to be grateful for Rylant and Lobel, who to my mind, have been the strength
of the genre.
Maia
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