[LM_NET] Trina Schart Hyman was my favorite!

[Rebecca Reitz <Rebreitz@AOL.COM>]

Dear Librarians,
Happy Thanksgiving!
I've only just now gotten around to reading this week's LM NET postings and I
was shocked to read that my favorite artist, Trina Schart Hyman, has died.

If I may, I'd like to say a few words about how she affected me.  I first
fell in love with her when I read Astrid Lingren's RONIA, THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER
(a fantastic rip-roaring yarn).  There Ronia was on the cover: definiant, dark
and beautiful.  She sucked me right into the adventure.

Last week, as I gave a presentation to the PA on How To Choose A Book for
Your Child and How to help Children Choose their Own Books (100 parents showed
up!) - one of the things I talked about was when we choose picture books to read
to kids, look for ones with art that YOU like. Go with your subjective
tastes. And I showed them examples of my likes and dislikes - Trina Schart Hyman's
work being my personal choice.

Another favorite I recently read to our third graders was SENSE PASS KING - a
beautiful folktale from Cameroon. It fit in with their study of continents
and also the kids love stories that prove once again how much smarter children
are than adults.  But the paintings in that book .... I've had so much pleasure
just pouring over them.

Here's her obit in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/24/books/24hyman.html

REBECCA REITZ
Librarian
PS 87
160 West 78th Street
New York, NY 10024
212-280-6204
Rebreitz@aol.com

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