Children's literature is not for the weak. It is a ruthless cutthroat business with lots of gnashes of the teeth. Children's librarianship, in contrast, is a sweet sweet ride. Now you can hear me as I growl, gargle, and kvetch my way through news, reviews, and interviews. Kidlit podcasting = scary new world.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Jacqueline Wilson: Children's Laureate
Bookninja thinks that Jacqueline Wilson should be our official Children's Laureate. Of course, Bookninja is Canadian, so perhaps they think she should be the Canadian Children's Laureate rather than the American. This all goes back to a recent interview with Wilson via The Guardian. I could think of worse laureates off the top of my head. All right, Wilson. You have the job. Go do the brilliant thing.
Wait-- isn't this Jaqueline Wilson she's talking about? Also brilliant but very different from Woodson.
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ReplyDeleteI just knew there was a reason I was staying up until 12:43 a.m. on a day when I'm supposed to be at work the next day by 9:00. Good catch. God, I always do this.
Thanks, m'buddy. It has been changed.
No problem! Catching your updates the night before is one of the fringe benefits of living on the Left Coast. So, glad it turns out to be useful, too.
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