[LM_NET] Polar Express connections?

[BR <l0x6@YAHOO.COM>]

Hi, All--
I have agonized over this message.
This is the first year I will actively avoid
drawing attention to Chris's wonderful book.
Are we, as a profession, in danger of adding
to the dilemna faced by parents,
and fueled by the media and business world.
Yet another blitz of cross-promotion.
It's even in the websites
that have been cited as lesson plans
and units of study!
They did it to Seuss last year.
This year Polar Express merchandise will top
the "What I want for Christmas" list --
and you can bet the book won't be first choice.
Kids will want trips to MacDonald's,
and more sugared cereal.
Now, are we teaching healthy choices?
I, for one, will not turn the library into a major
commercial for the movie and it's attending paraphenalia.
IMHO

--Betty Rendino, Librarian
Jericho Elem Sch
Jericho, VT 05465




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