tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post1134931511172874259..comments2024-03-22T01:00:38.320-04:00Comments on I.N.K.: BuZZ-worthy Books and Newbery NightmaresLinda Salzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17217322360480267856noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-62202833854871915392009-03-15T13:37:00.000-04:002009-03-15T13:37:00.000-04:00The Koufax book looks awesome! I never really thou...The Koufax book looks awesome! I never really thought about how this book could be a great piece of nonfiction for elementary students. It is books like this one which reassure me that students can begin to love nonfiction just as much as I do! If they start with something as snappy and fun as this, they will learn to appreciate this genre. The Nic Bishop book looks wonderful as well.Kelly Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364481717252812690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-78463043581666110662009-03-09T22:23:00.000-04:002009-03-09T22:23:00.000-04:00After reading this post, I got curious and looked ...After reading this post, I got curious and looked up Nic Bishop's website. What cool photos! And what an interesting life he's led. As a serious photographer and traveler myself, I think Nic is doing something I'd love to try....traveling all over the planet taking great pictures to use in books. I do love painting, but one thing's for sure--his way of working is faster than mine but is equally satisfying. Trust me. And besides, even though I have a lovely basement, there's a lot more scenery and sunlight and action outside the door.Rosalyn Schanzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11605814379256096903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-17298011657445364602009-03-09T20:37:00.000-04:002009-03-09T20:37:00.000-04:00The Koufax book looks so gorgeous! It's making me...The Koufax book looks so gorgeous! It's making me plan a trip to my bookstore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-89599310625667963922009-03-09T12:08:00.000-04:002009-03-09T12:08:00.000-04:00I, no fan of scary, found The Graveyard Book rivet...I, no fan of scary, found The Graveyard Book riveting. Gaiman says that one of his themes is that we shouldn't be scared of dead people. The ghouls and other evil creatures seemed cartoonishly horrible with a dash of wit, but not scary. In fact the wit that permeates the book, even in the scary parts (e.g. the names of the ghouls!), mitigates the horror and adds to the emotional poignancy of other scenes. Now the humans -- they are really scary characters in the book and, as we all know, that is true to life.Gretchen Woelflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718143439736242190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-92127635417396069762009-03-09T10:41:00.000-04:002009-03-09T10:41:00.000-04:00I love any book by Jonah Winter. Frida is my favor...I love any book by Jonah Winter. Frida is my favorite book of all time.<BR/>Thanks so much for sharing!Anna M. Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915256522607241235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-78391978669077288692009-03-09T07:45:00.000-04:002009-03-09T07:45:00.000-04:00I picked up the latest Newbery from the library, e...I picked up the latest Newbery from the library, expecting to read it that day, the only Newbery I've not read. Scary. I don't like scary. <BR/><BR/>Must find a way to get this one read without the nightmares typically accompanying my scary reads....Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.com