tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post5437645082259887305..comments2023-12-13T02:57:32.461-08:00Comments on Book Aunt: A Sad Time for Children’s BooksKateCoombshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584944601221466789noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-14106183174912800302012-09-01T19:52:50.130-07:002012-09-01T19:52:50.130-07:00Sigh... My Side of the Mountain is an all-time fav...Sigh... My Side of the Mountain is an all-time favorite of mine. (Now a librarian myself, I have a renewed appreciation for the librarian who helped Sam!)And, I remember my mother teaching me how to read rhyme aloud without sounding sing-song via the Berenstain Bears' Almanac.<br /><br />Much loss, to be sure.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456447717263874983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-60719594163971117952012-09-01T06:13:10.715-07:002012-09-01T06:13:10.715-07:00Oops. I missed another important children's bo...Oops. I missed another important children's book figure--Jan Berenstain of Berenstain Bears fame. Have now added her.KateCoombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584944601221466789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-54848965247062545482012-08-27T11:40:43.737-07:002012-08-27T11:40:43.737-07:00Thanks for this post. I had heard about the death...Thanks for this post. I had heard about the deaths of some, but not all of these author/illustrators. How incredibly sad.LinWashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041832821260168483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-73426789748169600582012-08-27T08:58:17.170-07:002012-08-27T08:58:17.170-07:00Ah, it was Margaret Mahy I was thinking of this we...Ah, it was Margaret Mahy I was thinking of this weekend. When Jerry Nelson died (don't think he ever did anything directly with children's BOOKS), I kept feeling like, "MORE PEOPLE NEED TO CARE AS MUCH ABOUT THIS LOSS AS ME!" and then I remembered that I'd felt the same way about one of the many KidLit losses this year but couldn't remember who it was (it wasn't Sendak. EVERYONE remembered Sendak), but it was Mahy. I felt so "OH NO MARGARET MAHY!" and everyone else was all "Who's Margaret Mahy?" and I was all "HOW CAN YOU ASK THAT QUESTION?!?!" *ahem* anyway...rockinlibrarianhttp://rockinlibrarian.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-22506709697633467322012-08-27T08:26:27.334-07:002012-08-27T08:26:27.334-07:00Seeing all these authors and illustrators together...Seeing all these authors and illustrators together brings both sadness at their loss and appreciation for the role their works have played in my life. <br /><br />I remember the John Christopher books vividly; I read them several times and still own my childhood copies (from the '70s.) Like you, I found them thrilling and a bit unnerving; they served as a gateway to Norton, Heinlein juveniles, and more grown-up SF later on. <br /><br />At a younger age, I went through an Encyclopedia Brown phase, reading every book I could find (which wasn't that many.) <br /><br />My Side of the Mountain remains a favorite; I read it to my class as a teacher, then to my daughter's class when she was around 4th grade. In addition to, as you say, conveying the sense that wilderness survival is possible, Sam also provides a great model of capability, self-reliance, and independence.<br /><br />And I still love Minarik's Little Bear books. Her gentle prose and Sendak's whimsical illustrations are a perfect match. I enjoyed them as a child, and read them to my daughter; we also watched the delightful animated series based on the books. <br /><br />I will miss all these authors/illustrators, but I'm so thankful their work remains to delight another generation.Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-38565814125276520242012-08-27T06:58:41.421-07:002012-08-27T06:58:41.421-07:00This getting older thing is so hard! No more Marg...This getting older thing is so hard! No more Margaret Mahy, no more Nina Bawden, no more Maurice....It all seems unfair and sort of ominous. bookkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253071565106991458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-81319054990724045802012-08-27T06:07:53.379-07:002012-08-27T06:07:53.379-07:00Unfortunately you have to add the talented Jose Ar...Unfortunately you have to add the talented Jose Aruego to your list. He created more than 60 picture books, many for Greenwillow, where I had the honor and pleasure to meet him. I posted about him on August 22nd at the Florian Cafe:<br />http://floriancafe.blogspot.com/<br />His work, mostly with Ariane Dewey, was fresh, original, and very funny.Douglas Florianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128165816863246403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-49061863765378559862012-08-27T05:42:29.627-07:002012-08-27T05:42:29.627-07:00I knew all these great people had passed away this...I knew all these great people had passed away this year but seeing it out all together really makes you feel the full impact of the loss. I echo Charlotte's hope that that is it for the year.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-29012886047442128482012-08-27T03:27:06.968-07:002012-08-27T03:27:06.968-07:00Oh gosh, I certainly do hope that's it for thi...Oh gosh, I certainly do hope that's it for this year!!! Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-51602468440868421732012-08-26T21:15:10.167-07:002012-08-26T21:15:10.167-07:00What a nice post in memory of these writers who ga...What a nice post in memory of these writers who gave us so many wonderful stories. I guess we always have our favorites, & I didn't know about Else Holmelund Minarik. Little Bear books are still being read in my house, now to grandchildren. And I love all the Elizabeth Craighead George books; she is a treasure of making us love the earth & all creatures in it. There are many memories here. Thank you! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com