tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post3123582162108016188..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Blog ReviewsMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-55054314943284326172007-04-23T09:29:00.000-04:002007-04-23T09:29:00.000-04:00Thanks, ladies, for the mention of Wild Rose Reade...Thanks, ladies, for the mention of Wild Rose Reader. I do believe those of us who work/have worked with children look at more than one aspect of children's books. To be sure, we look at the quality of writing in the books--but we also look at their child appeal and at ways the books can be used across the curriculum. We look at how a book may help lead us into a classroom discussion of a topic--or how we can use it in conjunction with other works of literature to illuminate different perspectives of a particular subject. We look at reading/writing connections. That's what literature-based classrooms are all about. And I guess I would ask: Who is best qualified to evaluate children's books in regard to all the things I've mentioned above?Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.com