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Sarah dreams of beans
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A question for poets, picture book authors, or perhaps English majors-- is there something about the rhythm of these particular kids books that makes them tiresome to read?

The content is fine, the art is lovely, and I enjoy reading plenty of other rhyming books. But these ones? So grating to adults. Kids seem to have no problem.

(Books incoming in replies.)

#KidLit #poetry #writers
Sarah dreams of beans
@beandreams@friendhole.social  路  activity timestamp last month

A question for poets, picture book authors, or perhaps English majors-- is there something about the rhythm of these particular kids books that makes them tiresome to read?

The content is fine, the art is lovely, and I enjoy reading plenty of other rhyming books. But these ones? So grating to adults. Kids seem to have no problem.

(Books incoming in replies.)

#KidLit #poetry #writers
Alyn
@alyn@wandering.shop  路  activity timestamp last month

We had some great news today, and were over the moon to see my wife's book, 'The House At The Edge of Magic' shortlisted for the Barnes & Noble Children's & YA Book Awards! A huge honour.
Congratulations to all the other authors and illustrators of course!
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Shortlist awards announcement for the Barnes & Noble Children's and Y.A. Book Awards in the Young Readers category. A vague patterned background with a dark orange to dark yellow vertical fade is behind the text and images of the book covers. The books shortlisted and shown are: The House At The Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes; illu'd by Ben Mantle Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon Away by Megan E. Freeman The Other Side of Tomorrow: A Graphic Novel by Tina Cho; illu'd by Deb JJ Lee Afia in the Land of Wonders by Mia Araujo
Shortlist awards announcement for the Barnes & Noble Children's and Y.A. Book Awards in the Young Readers category. A vague patterned background with a dark orange to dark yellow vertical fade is behind the text and images of the book covers. The books shortlisted and shown are: The House At The Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes; illu'd by Ben Mantle Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon Away by Megan E. Freeman The Other Side of Tomorrow: A Graphic Novel by Tina Cho; illu'd by Deb JJ Lee Afia in the Land of Wonders by Mia Araujo
Shortlist awards announcement for the Barnes & Noble Children's and Y.A. Book Awards in the Young Readers category. A vague patterned background with a dark orange to dark yellow vertical fade is behind the text and images of the book covers. The books shortlisted and shown are: The House At The Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes; illu'd by Ben Mantle Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon Away by Megan E. Freeman The Other Side of Tomorrow: A Graphic Novel by Tina Cho; illu'd by Deb JJ Lee Afia in the Land of Wonders by Mia Araujo
Cindy Sue
@CindySue@bookstodon.com  路  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins is a YA novel set in early 2000s Myanmar/Burma (the author uses Burma, but does have a note on why she chose to do so). It's about a 15 year old who is forced into being a child soldier. It was easy to read- I read it in a day- but definitely not an easy subject matter. It did come with a happy for now ending, but let's be real about where Myanmar/Burma is now- war. I do wish that it had contained more historical context.

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