tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post5159682114664423338..comments2023-09-23T04:53:23.472-03:00Comments on Under the Mad Hat: Mad's whacky blog of books. It's all books, all the time!Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-54856154846348756762008-11-02T07:28:00.000-04:002008-11-02T07:28:00.000-04:00Great post!!! Now if only some one could come up ...Great post!!! <BR/><BR/>Now if only some one could come up with a list of age appropriate books for a 6 year old reading at a 6-7th grade level. Our librarian and I have been trying to keep up with my son with limited success as he can do a book an hour. <BR/><BR/>Will have to check out the review sites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-782625598144257822008-10-30T21:33:00.000-03:002008-10-30T21:33:00.000-03:00Oh hooray! What a great resource you've written u...Oh hooray! What a great resource you've written up here for us all. I am generally sheepish when we go to the library, because I know so little about kids' books, but then Munchkin brings me a bunch to read and once i read them ... it's easy enough to sort the yuck from the wow.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-63962542356081580652008-10-30T20:13:00.000-03:002008-10-30T20:13:00.000-03:00Mad, just super! Thanks so much. (I had to type ...Mad, just super! Thanks so much. (I had to type 'type' three times before I got it right. I'm the typo queen.)<BR/>I agree with you on the fish scale book -- it's the glitter. Litte Stuff loved it, alas. She also adores the Oz books. All of them. More turgid prose is hard to find.<BR/>I have a bias toward 'golden oldies' for small children's books, including 'A Child's Garden of Verse' (it was mine; you can imagine what the cover looks like), Milne, Seuss. When I find a wonderful new one, I feel ashamed of myself for not researching more and more often.<BR/>A couple of classics that both my kids and granddaughter love are 'Tikki Tikki Tembo' and 'Make Way for Ducklings'.<BR/>There's also the 'Catwings' series.<BR/><BR/>I love your Hallowe'en wallpaper. And I am brooding about the 'Missed Book' question you posed earlier.MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-78073482189261840592008-10-30T10:19:00.000-03:002008-10-30T10:19:00.000-03:00Mo-Wo: my readers are wise. They can tell piss-poo...Mo-Wo: my readers are wise. They can tell piss-poor or agenda-driven reviewing from the real enchilada.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-75422293343569454182008-10-30T03:21:00.000-03:002008-10-30T03:21:00.000-03:00I wonder what makes all these libraries so terribl...I wonder what makes all these libraries so terrible. The people or the collection or both?<BR/><BR/>Lots of good advice. You got nuts to push the proletariat at reviews.mo-wohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934156423936866994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-90275967716649740742008-10-29T14:43:00.000-03:002008-10-29T14:43:00.000-03:00Actually, Woman in a Window, you can get library c...Actually, Woman in a Window, you can get library cards in that city for FREE. Without lying!<BR/>Our little local library is TERRIBLE. I have a card to the substantially better library two towns over because otherwise? Phhf..Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-18266309870621588922008-10-29T14:21:00.000-03:002008-10-29T14:21:00.000-03:00Great post, Mad! Really good advice, especially nu...Great post, Mad! Really good advice, especially number 6 - I hadn't really considered whether I was exposing the boys to poetry and other genres of story telling... I'm now going to try to do so. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-29854671452153152982008-10-29T12:31:00.000-03:002008-10-29T12:31:00.000-03:00This is fabulous, Mad. Those are some great resour...This is fabulous, Mad. Those are some great resources. You've got me all fired up about exploring children's books with my little ones. To the library!<BR/><BR/>I love working my way through the award books. I love reading children's books for myself, and have worked my way back through about 30 Newbery winners. (I've also read quite a few Caldecotts, but they tend to be somewhat quicker to read. Though I was surprised to see more of a young adult graphic novel was a winner in some recent year.)<BR/><BR/>I must now resist the urge to check out all of the links you provided, as I have work I'm supposed to be doing.alejnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220142310790773053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-15746822817337060202008-10-29T11:52:00.000-03:002008-10-29T11:52:00.000-03:00Oh, good, I've been on the right track so far. I a...Oh, good, I've been on the right track so far. I agree with you about the Rainbow Fish. I had the same reaction. But it has not been a favorite so I haven't worried about deconstructing it yet.<BR/>We have a surprisingly good library given the quality of everything else in this town. The children's section is quite good, and the children's librarian is a lovely young woman who is very open to suggestions for books and will order anything we ask for.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the rest of the series.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-86911832245108915782008-10-29T11:45:00.000-03:002008-10-29T11:45:00.000-03:00Awesome Mad...I have bookmarked this post to refer...Awesome Mad...I have bookmarked this post to refer to as needed. I am constantly trolling the library website in search of something great.Jeniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100043209000589029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-49008271440685871002008-10-29T11:17:00.000-03:002008-10-29T11:17:00.000-03:00#7 is the one I have a hard time with, as I bite m...#7 is the one I have a hard time with, as I bite my lip when she brings home "Sleeping Beauty" or "Cinderella" from the school library. But yes - she needs to have free reign someplace, and I need to respect that.<BR/><BR/>Nice post, Mad. And useful.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-10148854526003715702008-10-29T11:00:00.000-03:002008-10-29T11:00:00.000-03:00Thanks for the listing of awards and links to winn...Thanks for the listing of awards and links to winners. The Boy and I just read a few of them - including Wild About Books, and, well, he's just wild about them.Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-50770916761563419352008-10-29T10:33:00.000-03:002008-10-29T10:33:00.000-03:00this is exciting! I must come back later to read ...this is exciting! I must come back later to read during my "real" blogging time. I'd like to forward this to my sister who is a reading teacher, but she's already putting in twelve hour days, so I might not be doing her a favor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-71806256446709418192008-10-29T10:30:00.000-03:002008-10-29T10:30:00.000-03:00thank you for taking the time to do this - very he...thank you for taking the time to do this - very helpful!painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-3710207050241416372008-10-29T10:23:00.000-03:002008-10-29T10:23:00.000-03:00Andrea: Thanks. I've been finding typos in this po...Andrea: Thanks. I've been finding typos in this post all morning long. I think I get lazy with the proof-reading when I've done so much linking. Either that or I am just starting to lose it.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-7228981559060366682008-10-29T10:20:00.000-03:002008-10-29T10:20:00.000-03:00This is awesome. I'm planning al ibrary trip w/ Fr...This is awesome. I'm planning al ibrary trip w/ Frances this afternoon and I'm sure all of this will be helpful as I comb through the book racks (and she just wants to play with the toys). Especially now that I'll be paying more attention to the beginning-reader books.<BR/><BR/>Also wanted to point out: you've got a "local your library" up there. While I love the metre, I'm pretty sure it's not what you meant. ;) I'm also wondering how I might go about localling my library. I suppose I could try a really big lasso. (Right by part 1.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-76928205157821253902008-10-29T09:46:00.000-03:002008-10-29T09:46:00.000-03:00Mad - this is fabulous - thanks for all the resour...Mad - this is fabulous - thanks for all the resources in this post! I'm looking forward to the others. Our 2.5 year old is in love with books (hooray) and the library (double hooray).mekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17917552705258680396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-30187868501443669482008-10-29T09:32:00.000-03:002008-10-29T09:32:00.000-03:00Oh, I'm so glad to hear someone else not being a b...Oh, I'm so glad to hear someone else not being a big fan of Rainbow Fish! It just seems like a sad story to me.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390898429089863816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-90874551948201485512008-10-29T04:02:00.000-03:002008-10-29T04:02:00.000-03:00Oh goody, I love this stuff!!!Oh goody, I love this stuff!!!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975826433125245969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-43505073397055880462008-10-29T02:36:00.000-03:002008-10-29T02:36:00.000-03:00Hi, I enjoyed your blog and the insights it contai...Hi, I enjoyed your blog and the insights it contained. My wife and I have four children eight and under who devour books. Even though I publish five international literary award sites for a living, it is still challenging to vet thoroughly! As the children are getting older they are getting pretty good at it themselves and the books that they like best are not always the ones Dad gets excited about that have won awards!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the blog & regards from the Land Down Under.<BR/><BR/>Kevin Parker- publisher<BR/><A HREF="http://www.bookawardsonline.com" REL="nofollow">Book Awards Online</A>Kevin Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217050641577282694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-79255076694045448932008-10-29T00:13:00.000-03:002008-10-29T00:13:00.000-03:00I can't resist one more. This is a poetry resourc...I can't resist one more. This is a poetry resource blog by Sylvia Vardell who has written books about poetry for children.<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/poetryforkids<BR/><BR/>(I just discovered tiny URLs today!!!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270726693980247861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-5124612750266069512008-10-29T00:10:00.000-03:002008-10-29T00:10:00.000-03:00There is a podcast called Chatting About Books put...There is a podcast called Chatting About Books put together by ReadWriteThink.org. It has book recommendations every month. You can subscribe via RSS or iTunes. <BR/><BR/>Here is a teeny, tiny URL for you:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/chataboutbooksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270726693980247861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-3979002088391314152008-10-29T00:00:00.000-03:002008-10-29T00:00:00.000-03:00Holy links. Don't you have a TV?Holy links. Don't you have a TV?crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-32712030448160470642008-10-28T23:43:00.000-03:002008-10-28T23:43:00.000-03:00can't I just ask YOU?!?! come on, Mad be a team pl...can't I just ask YOU?!?! come on, Mad be a team player!flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-2155985475614799762008-10-28T23:31:00.000-03:002008-10-28T23:31:00.000-03:00oh, eh, ugh. Is that enough of the sounds for you...oh, eh, ugh. Is that enough of the sounds for you? Our library sucks. Plain and simple. We should totally go to the neighbouring city's library (um, two hours away) and LIE and get cards there to HONESTLY borrow books and bring 'em back. Our library sucks. Oh wait, I said that. But we read anything and everything that comes our way anyway. We even buy up their refuse and revel in their smells. All other smart comments to follow:Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.com