tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30132689.post6606502552473926415..comments2023-10-18T03:24:20.671-04:00Comments on Your Neighborhood Librarian: One meatballAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07372347723680794611noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30132689.post-80178325332476791282007-05-31T08:39:00.000-04:002007-05-31T08:39:00.000-04:001) True, Caldecott is for illustration, but a trul...1) True, Caldecott is for illustration, but a truly BAD story can scotch a book's chances for the big C. Viz: numerous Chris Van Allsburgh titles for which the illustrations are stunning but the story is just not there.<BR/><BR/>2) Ms. Bunting doth protest too much. Most authors with a proven track record collaborate with their editors in selecting an illustrator.<BR/><BR/>Not always, true. But either she or the editor that she has picked really knows illustrators.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372347723680794611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30132689.post-89554108222596925062007-05-30T23:27:00.000-04:002007-05-30T23:27:00.000-04:00Two thoughts:1) Smoky Night won the Caldecott -- ...Two thoughts:<BR/><BR/>1) Smoky Night won the Caldecott -- which means, children, an award for the Illustrations, ignoring the words.<BR/><BR/>2) P Dog said, "and she does always pick the most appropriate, excellent illustrator for each book."<BR/> sorry -- the publisher picks the illustrator. The author, especially Eve Bunting, waits in dread until she sees the final product.<BR/><BR/>In fact, it was Eve who said," When my copies of the book come, I open a bottle of wine. If the illustrations are good -- I lift a glass and toast the illustrator. If they are not -- I drown my sorrows with the bottle of wine."<BR/><BR/>-librarianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30132689.post-70691465144113089382007-05-25T15:42:00.000-04:002007-05-25T15:42:00.000-04:00anonymous, I love you. more authors need have a pi...anonymous, I love you. more authors need have a pin stuck in them - I nominate you to do it!<BR/><BR/>But I did like Pop's Bridge. And she does always pick the most appropriate, excellent illustrator for each book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372347723680794611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30132689.post-48722334132563176472007-05-25T10:24:00.000-04:002007-05-25T10:24:00.000-04:00Does anyone beside me think that Eve Bunting is an...Does anyone beside me think that Eve Bunting is an ambulance chaser? ooh, a book about homelessness, ooh a book about headscarves, ooh a book about racism. i've never thought that her books rose above pedestrian capitalization on the tragedy of the moment. other people seem to see some nobility in her "books for a good cause" but I . . . just. . . can't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30132689.post-90947472354877552132007-05-25T09:22:00.000-04:002007-05-25T09:22:00.000-04:00So glad to see another librarian who thinks like m...So glad to see another librarian who thinks like me! Your post reminds me of my reaction to <I>The Rainbow Fish</I>. Let's just teach all of our kids to "give up what makes you special to fit in and make friends"... Riiiiiight!Librarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294236709073259769noreply@blogger.com