Re: elem weeding (Classics)

[michele Missner <missnerm@ATHENET.NET>]

I agree with Constance.  Sometimes, with older books that are great
stories with less attractive illustrations, it takes a reading outloud
and students start checking them out.
I would not discard books that you know to be classics.  I am sure that
you have a lot
of books that can go that don't fall into that category.  Give them
another try and really make an effort to "sell" them to teachers and
students.  Mcihele

Constance Vidor wrote:

> Monika raises an interesting question about whether or not
> to weed the old picture book classics such as _Angus and the Ducks_,
> _Millions of Cats_, and the like.
>
> I have found that although these books are not as visually
> glamorous as the new generation of picture books, they are still
> marvelously readable.  The drama and tension of _Angus and
> the Ducks_, the delicious rhythm of _Millions of Cats_, the
> entrancing urban pageantry of _Make Way for Ducklings_--punctuated
> with those scrumptious rap-like utterances "Mac, Ouack, Quack...."--
> have the 70's, 80's, or 90's produced anything better?
>
> I would urge anyone who is thinking of weeding the old picture
> book classics to consider weaving them into their read-aloud
> programs -- hold onto them for dear life!  They are the beginning
> of literacy, poetry, and delight for our young students.
>
> Best,
>
> Constance Vidor
> Librarian
> The Cathedral School
> New York, New York
> cvidor@cnct.com
>
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