Comments on: Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results (#8)

By: Fuse #8

Fuse #8 — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:51:09 +0000

Oh yeah. First I’m going to do a post of the books people guessed would make the Top 10 but didn’t make the list at all. THEN I’ll post every single book that was ever nominated for this list.

By: robing

robing — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:32:33 +0000

I remember as a child being so envious of those children sporting casts or crutches or wow, even scars. Such attention and drama — instant child appeal I think.

Thanks for mentioning Adele and Simon, a truly lovely book, and for those who love Paris, a definite hit.

When you’re all done, can we do great books that didn’t even make the list?

By: RascofromRIF

RascofromRIF — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:03:53 +0000

An absolute all-time favorite of my daughter’s and mine….the book has a prominent place in my office!

By: rockinlibrarian

rockinlibrarian — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:14:24 +0000

Ah! Here she is. My baby Madeleine (named after ANOTHER literary great, but, alternate spelling and all, we’ll claim this one too– I went and dug the book off her brother’s shelf and transferred it to her room instead) was born during this countdown, and I noticed this book hadn’t shown up in it yet. It hadn’t been on MY list, but I knew it had to be on here SOMEWHERE… so I’ve been waiting! My Madeleine is pretty spunky too, but hopefully we can avoid any appendectomies for her.

By: DeAnn

DeAnn — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:26:03 +0000

Yay! I finally got one.

By: Sondy

Sondy — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:19:18 +0000

Madeline was easy for me to predict — but I’ve never been much of a fan myself. However, once I got wondrous and fond memories of Paris, it had spillover into enjoying the book more. Gotta love the art, even though I’m not crazy about the story.

By: DaNae

DaNae — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:10:47 +0000

One more sequel on the way. . . Pameline: in which the scullery urchin furtively dons the finery of sick girl to finally get a decent meal.
I am approaching the next days with dread. In the big scheme of things I was ok with Knuffle Bunny replacing Madeline on my list, I’m hoping not to have my heart broken, thus resulting in an enviable scar.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:45:57 +0000

Oh, I’m not doing well.

I am hoping to see some of my favorites in this top 10 list, and soon! I suppose it is OK, the higher up the better!

Madeline is a book that never really grabbed me as a child. I remember reading it in the school library, but I don’t think I connected to it (but heck, if I can remember it 30 years later, maybe it did make a connection, or maybe it was just very popular.)

By: Jennifer Schultz

Jennifer Schultz — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:39:48 +0000

There’s a recent picture book that’s based on the life of Bemelmans, but he’s a pig in the story (instead of a man). Have you read it? I thought I read a review of it somewhere-and it was a decent review-but we’re near the end of our budget year, so I’ve held off on it.

By: kim baker

kim baker — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:46:41 +0000

Ok, so far I’m one for three. A forecaster, I am not.