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Comment on Remembrance Day: Why by Nikolai Popov by Corinne Robson

Corinne Robson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:58:44 +0000

Why We Remember written and illustrated by students from Graysville School (Graysville, MB, Canada) is a book that we read every November 11th.

Comment on Books at Bedtime: Allison by Allen Say by Marjorie

Marjorie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:27:43 +0000

That’s great, Heather – do let us know what you think of it.

Comment on Remembrance Day: Why by Nikolai Popov by Marjorie

Marjorie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:47:06 +0000

Sally, this sounds an extraordinary book, one I didn’t know.

I agree with Laura that Rose Blanche is a very moving picture-book about the Holocaust and Innocenti’s illustrations are amazing. I find it interesting that the publishers of her own book didn’t want any dead to appear in the illustrations. I blogged recently about Photographs in the Mud set in Papua New Guinea. The depiction of bloodshed is very powerful, though not gory.

Comment on Remembrance Day: Why by Nikolai Popov by laura francesca filippucci

laura francesca filippucci — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:33:37 +0000

Other children’s books about war: have a look at “ROSE BLANCHE “by Italian (amazing) illustrator Roberto Innocenti, about Germany in World War 2.Terribly good.

I illustrated a book called “THE CEMETERY KEEPERS OF GETTYSBURG” (By Linda Oatman High, published by Walker & Company), based on the true story of one family , trampled by the Civil War. The editor asked me not to show dead people , quite difficult since that battle was a mayhem….I tried to describe the horror without showing the dead. If there can be a ranking of wars, a civil war is the very worst of wars.

Comment on Books at Bedtime: Allison by Allen Say by Heather Z.

Heather Z. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:06:19 +0000

Sounds poignant and lovely. I’ve just put it on hold at my library.

Comment on Books at Bedtime: The Ties of Love – Picture Books about Adoption by Books at Bedtime: Allison by Allen Say

Books at Bedtime: Allison by Allen Say — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:16:05 +0000

[...] other books about adoption, see these posts written last year by Aline and me; and do also read this thought-provoking post over at the Third Mom [...]

Comment on National Adoption Awareness Month by Books at Bedtime: Allison by Allen Say

Books at Bedtime: Allison by Allen Say — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:12:02 +0000

[...] other books about adoption, see these posts written last year by Aline and me; and do also read this thought-provoking post over at the Third Mom [...]

Comment on Storytime: Photographs in the Mud by Marjorie

Marjorie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:24:03 +0000

Thank you, Hisahuru, for sharing your heartfelt response to this special book with us.

Comment on Storytime: Photographs in the Mud by Hisaharu

Hisaharu — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:30:04 +0000

“Photographs in the Mud” has touched my heart very deeply
I want to share the author’s thoughts to spread wishes for peace.
I hope this book to be read by all generations, young and old.
In other words, for “all children at heart” from 3 through 100 years
old.

Comment on Books at Bedtime: The Sons of the Dragon King by Marjorie

Marjorie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:17:27 +0000

Wow – this sounds fab! Little Brother, who is dragon mad, would love this book – we will definitely have to hunt it out. Thanks for blogging about it.