tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post114671673466217335..comments2024-03-07T17:13:54.927-05:00Comments on A Fuse #8 Production: Podcast Edition: Review of the Day: Younguncle Comes To Townfusenumber8http://www.blogger.com/profile/16216979020263363698noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post-1146848264910261432006-05-05T12:57:00.000-04:002006-05-05T12:57:00.000-04:00Oh, definitely. This isn't to say that my own mot...Oh, definitely. This isn't to say that my own mother didn't read to me the E. Nesbit's for fun. But I doubt I could have seriously plowed through them on my own. What does that say about the reading habits of the kiddies today? Well I've definitely see plenty of moon-eyed nine-year-olds pick up the Anne of Green Gables books and devour them whole. It just depends on the child, I suppose.fusenumber8https://www.blogger.com/profile/16216979020263363698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post-1146838241576683002006-05-05T10:10:00.000-04:002006-05-05T10:10:00.000-04:00Ok- I think I get your distinction now (my mistake...Ok- I think I get your distinction now (my mistake) and I think I agree with you. My daughter was definitely a young reader- wanted more advanced stories before she could actually do the reading so we did a lot of read aloud. She read Mr. Popper's Penguins and we all noted the more advanced vocabulary than other books that were of the same type. Do you think books from earlier eras had more advanced vocabulary (e.g. Little Women, Swallows and Amazons, some of Elizabeth Enright's stuff)?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149324086357901459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post-1146789577831764302006-05-04T20:39:00.000-04:002006-05-04T20:39:00.000-04:00I respectfully disagree. Early readers wouldn't d...I respectfully disagree. Early readers wouldn't do well with it, no. Young readers, however, would like it a lot. And by young readers I mean those kids who are into chapter books with pictures. It's a designation that's never gotten enough attention, certainly. New vocab words, understood within context, should not be mistaken as "too hard". Obviously this isn't for reluctant readers. For some, though, it's a treat.fusenumber8https://www.blogger.com/profile/16216979020263363698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post-1146769092300655952006-05-04T14:58:00.000-04:002006-05-04T14:58:00.000-04:00I dunno- I think the vocab would be too hard for t...I dunno- I think the vocab would be too hard for the average early reader. It sounds charming to an adult though.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149324086357901459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post-1146757393134416472006-05-04T11:43:00.000-04:002006-05-04T11:43:00.000-04:00I love Ruby Lu, but there's that peculiar car driv...I love Ruby Lu, but there's that peculiar car driving sequence to contend with. *shudder*fusenumber8https://www.blogger.com/profile/16216979020263363698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post-1146756044734091832006-05-04T11:20:00.000-04:002006-05-04T11:20:00.000-04:00That does sound good! The only children's book I'...That does sound good! The only children's book I've read set in modern India is The Conch Bearer, and it wasn't really that good.<BR/><BR/>For early reader's I have been selling Lenore Look's Ruby Lu series like hotcakes. They are wonderful!bookstore girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516316748418947595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post-1146754588920223872006-05-04T10:56:00.000-04:002006-05-04T10:56:00.000-04:00Hey, great recommendation, Fuse. I've never heard...Hey, great recommendation, Fuse. I've never heard of this one and I think my early reader would love it. Thanks!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169707337312707247noreply@blogger.com