Comments on: Librarian Preview: Blue Apple Books (Fall 2010)

By: Elizabeth Bird

Elizabeth Bird — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:01:12 +0000

Thank God, Jeremy! Your books are storytime staples. I need more of them. Or, in the words of Edward, me want more books!

By: Jeremy Tankard

Jeremy Tankard — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:12:25 +0000

Hey Elizabeth (and everyone else of course),
I do in fact have some very exciting books in the pipeline but they are, sadly, not being published imminently. My next picture book will be available in early 2012 I think. I’m venturing into a couple of books written by other authors while I get my next big projects written. I’m a sloooow writer. So stay tuned! More to come.
Enjoy your blog as always.
jeremy

By: Elizabeth Bird

Elizabeth Bird — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:07:50 +0000

Re: Cumulative book – Yup. “This is the House That Jack Built” is precisely that.

By: Sondy

Sondy — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:00:05 +0000

Harriet Ziefert wrote one of the first books that my son read on his own. I think it was called Harry Takes a Bath. Despite all the books we owned, it was a library book, and he loved it. I have a real soft spot in my heart for Harriet Ziefert because of that.

By: david e

david e — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:12:00 +0000

i’m feeling a bit on the dense side this jolly day: what’s a cumulative book? is it like “this is the house that jack built?”

By: Elizabeth Bird

Elizabeth Bird — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:33:21 +0000

It may . . . it’s a 40 page picture book certainly, but for an open-minded kid that may not matter. Visually it’s enticing. If they can get over the format, I think it could definitely appeal to a certain kind of reluctant reader. But it’s a tough call.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:43:28 +0000

Hey Betsy – what kind of age range are we looking at for the Egypt book? Do you think it might have reluctant reader/MG appeal or is it too young?