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From: Megan Schliesman <Schliesman>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:51:37 -0600
I appreciated hearing Jennifer Groff's experience sharing The Hello, Goodbye Window with children--such astute and observant children!
Like some of Jennifer's students, I was struck by the tone of the illustrations, and how perfectly suited they are to the exuberant text. The young narrator's stream-of-concious description of her experiences at her grandparent's are matched by the freeflowing, unstructured feel to the art--with its expressive lines and somewhat "scribbly" look. It's chaos, but masterfully controlled.
I also find Jon J Muth's art for Zen Shorts a great complement to the story. The watercolor images are as soothing and peaceful as Stillwater himself. At the same time, they are quietly playful--making the most of the pun suggested in the title. And striking shift to black-and-white, pen-and-ink drawings to illustrate the Zen stories Stillwater tells is terrific.
Has anyone else had experiences sharing The Hello, Goodbye Window or other 2006 Caldecott books with children? Of have you had the opportunity to reflect on any of the books yourself or with other adults?
Megan
Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, UW-Madison 600 N. Park St., Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
ph: 608-262-9503 fax: 608-262-4933
schliesman at education.wisc.edu www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Fri 10 Feb 2006 08:51:37 AM CST
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:51:37 -0600
I appreciated hearing Jennifer Groff's experience sharing The Hello, Goodbye Window with children--such astute and observant children!
Like some of Jennifer's students, I was struck by the tone of the illustrations, and how perfectly suited they are to the exuberant text. The young narrator's stream-of-concious description of her experiences at her grandparent's are matched by the freeflowing, unstructured feel to the art--with its expressive lines and somewhat "scribbly" look. It's chaos, but masterfully controlled.
I also find Jon J Muth's art for Zen Shorts a great complement to the story. The watercolor images are as soothing and peaceful as Stillwater himself. At the same time, they are quietly playful--making the most of the pun suggested in the title. And striking shift to black-and-white, pen-and-ink drawings to illustrate the Zen stories Stillwater tells is terrific.
Has anyone else had experiences sharing The Hello, Goodbye Window or other 2006 Caldecott books with children? Of have you had the opportunity to reflect on any of the books yourself or with other adults?
Megan
Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, UW-Madison 600 N. Park St., Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
ph: 608-262-9503 fax: 608-262-4933
schliesman at education.wisc.edu www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Fri 10 Feb 2006 08:51:37 AM CST
