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From: Kathleen T. Horning <horning_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:53:43 -0500
****Thanks to all of you who participated in our Awards Discussion
Extravaganza. With a new year underway, we are already turning our attention to the new books that are coming out in 2010. Every day it seems we get boxes full of shiny new books here at the CCBC but few of them these days include folktales, either single tales illustrated as picture book or collections of tales.
Folktales retold for children were once a mainstay of children's publishing, so we're a bit perplexed by this sudden drought. Have you noticed this change as well? If so, have you missed them, or do you think the market was already glutted with retellings of Cinderella? Do they continue to be popular with the children in your communities? What, in your opinion, makes for a great folktale retelling for young readers?
We look forward to hearing your thoughts, and would especially welcome any insights from our friends in the publishing world who might be able to tell us what is behind the change.
KT
-- Kathleen T. Horning Director Cooperative Children's Book Center 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park St Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-3721 FAX: 608-262-4933
horning_at_education.wisc.edu http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Tue 16 Mar 2010 12:53:43 PM CDT
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:53:43 -0500
****Thanks to all of you who participated in our Awards Discussion
Extravaganza. With a new year underway, we are already turning our attention to the new books that are coming out in 2010. Every day it seems we get boxes full of shiny new books here at the CCBC but few of them these days include folktales, either single tales illustrated as picture book or collections of tales.
Folktales retold for children were once a mainstay of children's publishing, so we're a bit perplexed by this sudden drought. Have you noticed this change as well? If so, have you missed them, or do you think the market was already glutted with retellings of Cinderella? Do they continue to be popular with the children in your communities? What, in your opinion, makes for a great folktale retelling for young readers?
We look forward to hearing your thoughts, and would especially welcome any insights from our friends in the publishing world who might be able to tell us what is behind the change.
KT
-- Kathleen T. Horning Director Cooperative Children's Book Center 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park St Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-3721 FAX: 608-262-4933
horning_at_education.wisc.edu http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Tue 16 Mar 2010 12:53:43 PM CDT
