tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270551723544134519.post4274979394513889349..comments2024-03-26T14:26:47.974-04:00Comments on Adventures In Storytime (and Beyond): My Thoughts On This Year's Newbery Medal Winner, Last Stop On Market StreetJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857185361354967198noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270551723544134519.post-18945112672410427872016-02-03T13:19:21.038-05:002016-02-03T13:19:21.038-05:00I'll grant you that kids don't care whethe...I'll grant you that kids don't care whether a book is an award winner or not, I certainly wouldn't chose a book for a child based solely on that criterion, and my reaction is often "Huh?" when I see which books win awards. But picture books serve many different purposes, some are informational, some have a message, some are purely silly, some introduce new vocabulary and sounds, etc. As far as encouraging imagination, I don't know why a child couldn't look at the pictures in this book and make up their own stories about all the different people in the pictures, where they are going, and what they are doing, etc. Everyone has different tastes, and no book appeals to everyone. Fortunately, there are many different books to choose from! Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857185361354967198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270551723544134519.post-5080581454777566312016-02-03T11:31:06.838-05:002016-02-03T11:31:06.838-05:00Children age 3-6 don't know the difference bet...Children age 3-6 don't know the difference between an awarded and a not awarded book. They either like a book or not. In my opinion this book IS preachy and stereotypical and it is more a handbook than a literary art creation. It gives children a very limited chance for their phantasy and imagination. Especially a children's picture book, where the text is secondary and the illustrations play the main role and captivate the children's attention should give each child the opportunity to take use of its individual imagination and see the message of the book its own way. Jozefhttp://www.happytoby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270551723544134519.post-37026669496938017792016-02-02T14:03:21.030-05:002016-02-02T14:03:21.030-05:00Agreed!Agreed!bamauthor.mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729484497834537343noreply@blogger.com