tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post5774971827717699127..comments2024-03-06T04:22:42.200-06:00Comments on Readerbuzz: Top Ten Books That Were Totally DeceivingDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-22298499965109031372012-04-14T21:31:03.046-05:002012-04-14T21:31:03.046-05:00Hmmm...I'm wondering about Tadpole's Promi...Hmmm...I'm wondering about Tadpole's Promise..."never change"...well, that's quite impossible, especially for a tadpole and a caterpillar!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-75113117055271551522012-04-14T21:20:48.679-05:002012-04-14T21:20:48.679-05:00A great list. It's perhaps crazy to admit it b...A great list. It's perhaps crazy to admit it but The Tadpole's Promise made me particularly angry! Window is fantastic and can only be truly appreciated by an adult I think.Louisehttp://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-23137967260666032282012-04-13T17:17:57.982-05:002012-04-13T17:17:57.982-05:00Oh, good choices -- at least, the few I've rea...Oh, good choices -- at least, the few I've read are favorites. The Little House will always hold a special place in my heart. Hey, Al is beautiful. We never did buy a copy, but I checked that out and read it to at least one of my kids. Jumanji creeped one of my children so thoroughly that he wouldn't let me read it, again, but the illustrations are amazing (and I liked the story). <br /><br />I just read a book that had a deceptive cover: More Like Her by Liza Palmer. The cover is three sets of legs -- it practically screams "CHICK LIT!" And the first 100 pages do read like chick lit, but the prologue warns you that it's going to take a serious turn; it's a 911 call made during a school shooting. Once the shooting occurs, it's about friends helping each other through the trauma. But, it still has that chick lit flavor, even though there are some very heavy scenes and it's so gut-wrenching that I had to keep putting it down to choke back tears. You'd never guess it was going to be such a hard read from the cover.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-78091656585273929472012-04-11T12:38:35.437-05:002012-04-11T12:38:35.437-05:00I'm sorry I didn't make hit here yesterday...I'm sorry I didn't make hit here yesterday! I LOVE the theme that you chose. I hang around mostly in the YA blogosphere, and people are constantly bemoaning the larger population's misunderstanding of YA lit as real literature--and you're completely right that people do the same thing with picture books! There are so many books for kids that are absolutely wonderful, have depth and meaning that can mean a lot even (and sometimes especially) to adults. Love your choices!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-65959837464624633982012-04-11T12:23:20.479-05:002012-04-11T12:23:20.479-05:00virigina lee burton's books are such treasures...virigina lee burton's books are such treasures! so many of these are bookstore favorites that i must read someday!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-1852454377373360422012-04-10T21:59:13.809-05:002012-04-10T21:59:13.809-05:00Loved that they were children's books! You are...Loved that they were children's books! You are definitely right, some children's books can be deceiving and some have real meaning in them and are underrated. :) Great TTT.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627947699171891088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-85448403015294415312012-04-10T20:17:25.630-05:002012-04-10T20:17:25.630-05:00I LOVE The Little House! SO cute! Great picks! I n...I LOVE The Little House! SO cute! Great picks! I need to check out Woolbur...it looks adorable! Thanks for stopping by our <a href="http://marmaladelibby.blogspot.com/2012/04/top-10-tuesday-12-books-that-were.html" rel="nofollow">Top 10</a> this week!Angehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086282092316399160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-31029086364287490472012-04-10T19:54:48.159-05:002012-04-10T19:54:48.159-05:00I love your take on this list and will be adding t...I love your take on this list and will be adding these to my TBR.Epiphany Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246740647294663026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-80276863163597295362012-04-10T18:52:47.557-05:002012-04-10T18:52:47.557-05:00Thank you for the suggestions, Erin and Carissa!Thank you for the suggestions, Erin and Carissa!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-17227105046714997102012-04-10T14:28:35.061-05:002012-04-10T14:28:35.061-05:00I like the theme you chose. Honestly, I haven'...I like the theme you chose. Honestly, I haven't read many children's book, even as a child! But I like how you focused it. I think a lot of these kid books have tons and tons of adult themes that can go over a child's head sometimes. <br /><br />But very nice! <br /><br />Thank you for stopping by!<br /><br />-Marybeth P.Marybethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13515326797374090043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-89138966201077209632012-04-10T13:59:23.882-05:002012-04-10T13:59:23.882-05:00What a fun post! I was an Arthur and Clifford kind...What a fun post! I was an Arthur and Clifford kind of kid, but maybe I should think of these for my future children! Thanks for the recommendations, and for stopping by my blog today! <br /><br />- Jana @ <a href="http://thatartsyreadergirl.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">That Artsy Reader Girl</a>Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-66681984544902854252012-04-10T12:57:27.410-05:002012-04-10T12:57:27.410-05:00I love this list!! When I took an Adolescent Lit ...I love this list!! When I took an Adolescent Lit class in college, we spent a week on picture books. Jumanji was my favorite one from that unit. It was definitely not just for kids.Deidra Monsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605202396513923995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-50100650190771074242012-04-10T11:07:04.073-05:002012-04-10T11:07:04.073-05:00What a fantastic list! Love to see this week's...What a fantastic list! Love to see this week's top ten mixed up a bit with the children's books. <br /><br />http://ajarndtbooks.blogspot.com/Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999072127168998585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-78090739940284225292012-04-10T08:09:28.971-05:002012-04-10T08:09:28.971-05:00I could not agree more with your post! As an elem...I could not agree more with your post! As an elementary school teacher, I read TONS of children's books and many of them are brilliant!!! When I've taught 1st and up, I use Yo! Yes? every year to discuss punctuation and the power of conversation. The writings I get from using that book are always some of the best of the year.<br /><br />Some other titles I would add are Paper Bag Princess (an all time fave - I agree with Carissa), Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale, A Bad Case of Stripes, Stellaluna, I could go on and on!!!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07108834215693425757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-12955250955518465972012-04-10T07:36:47.896-05:002012-04-10T07:36:47.896-05:00I completely agree with Jumanji! It's definite...I completely agree with Jumanji! It's definitely one of my favorite picture books---forget the whole Brendan Fraiser movie.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171468890538467897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-59100294678075064872012-04-10T07:32:58.031-05:002012-04-10T07:32:58.031-05:00Loving your list. That's Good! That's Bad...Loving your list. That's Good! That's Bad! by Margery Cuyler is great for teaching cause and effect. :)Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015915578645056063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-30311156278509862912012-04-10T06:26:45.964-05:002012-04-10T06:26:45.964-05:00Love this post! Rotten Island has always been one ...Love this post! Rotten Island has always been one of my favorites!!<br /><br />The Butter Battle Book, the Paper Bag Princess and Miss Rumphius are some others that I can think off the top of my head that definitely have things to say to the adults reading them too.Carissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594436685900756259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-70948870269333251292012-04-10T06:09:41.373-05:002012-04-10T06:09:41.373-05:00Children's books are probably the most deceivi...Children's books are probably the most deceiving.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-87994295412732651612012-04-10T06:02:28.094-05:002012-04-10T06:02:28.094-05:00I like that you themed this on children's pict...I like that you themed this on children's picture books! I don't read many but I did when I was younger and my mum's a primary school teacher so I am exposed to quite a few! I would love to give Jumanji a try!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by my blog earlier! xPocketful of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139774299041643012noreply@blogger.com