tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post8513129660709469273..comments2024-03-28T06:28:49.282+00:00Comments on Picture Book Den: Love Loud, Love Louder, Love the Loudest we’ve Loved (but not just within our cosy social media bubble who mostly share our views to start with). Where do picture books fit in, right now? by Juliet Clare BellUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-46985653863054799982018-03-05T10:29:54.535+00:002018-03-05T10:29:54.535+00:00I have a copy of My Two Blankets by my bed. What a...I have a copy of My Two Blankets by my bed. What a very beautiful book. Thank you so much for introducing me to it.x Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-20854791835815050462016-11-29T07:11:38.039+00:002016-11-29T07:11:38.039+00:00Thank you, Donna. There were some fantastic recomm...Thank you, Donna. There were some fantastic recommendations and I've read loads of really interesting new books which have already got me thinking along different lines for some ideas I've got.<br />Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-22649248533393453542016-11-26T17:32:51.285+00:002016-11-26T17:32:51.285+00:00Just saw this post, missed it when it came out. Th...Just saw this post, missed it when it came out. Thank you Clare, for doing so much work to give us a bookshelf full of books at such a time. Can't wait to read them all!Donna Vannhttp://www.donnavann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-91043128852327508682016-11-18T05:35:03.305+00:002016-11-18T05:35:03.305+00:00Thank you, Brynna. I love that book, too. It's...Thank you, Brynna. I love that book, too. It's very hard to get 'quiet' books taken on by publishers at the moment but when they're done that beautifully, some of them still get through, fortunately. xJuliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-69357098840261834672016-11-17T22:39:57.662+00:002016-11-17T22:39:57.662+00:00My Father's Arms Are a Boat by Stein Erik Lund...My Father's Arms Are a Boat by Stein Erik Lunde. It's original, engaging and achingly beautiful. A tender, quietly told story. I love it. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738616165475899876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-13504341836648264072016-11-17T22:02:21.462+00:002016-11-17T22:02:21.462+00:00Such a beautiful book. I'm glad that it's ...Such a beautiful book. I'm glad that it's given you comfort after David's death. Sending love your way xJuliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-33754413214304005132016-11-17T17:43:20.581+00:002016-11-17T17:43:20.581+00:00Oh that Debi Gliori book "No Matter What"...Oh that Debi Gliori book "No Matter What" has always been special for me, ending, so brilliantly, as it does, with the light of dead stars. My beloved husband, David, died about six months after I read it, and he was passionate about astronomy and the night sky.Enid Richemonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218197995089241666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-75793015458245547082016-11-16T22:37:10.087+00:002016-11-16T22:37:10.087+00:00Thank you, Erin. I've not read either of those...Thank you, Erin. I've not read either of those but I'm checking them both out for different reasons... Going for funny books sounds great. My littlest (8) did the same this morning -and read out Oh No, George, by Chris Haughton, twice in a row, brilliantly using very silly voices. It was the best medicine!xJuliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-11479944182656708542016-11-16T20:32:01.284+00:002016-11-16T20:32:01.284+00:00Loved this post! I have to mention One Green Apple...Loved this post! I have to mention One Green Apple by Eve Bunting, about a Muslim immigrant child trying to fit in with her classmates. I get choked up just thinking about it! At our house, my 5 year old and I have been coping with all this in a different way by reading the funniest books we can find. We're on night 5 of Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great by Bob Shea. Some good old escapism through KidLit!Erin Nowak, Designer and Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858631998582617914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-37381392822464305902016-11-16T19:17:25.850+00:002016-11-16T19:17:25.850+00:00Thanks, Jane. So we can add Knight Time to our lis...Thanks, Jane. So we can add Knight Time to our list, too! And Paeony's I'll Always Love You (illustrated by Penny Ives). xJuliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-2329037501757408022016-11-16T17:23:39.646+00:002016-11-16T17:23:39.646+00:00You mention lots of books close to my heart, and s...You mention lots of books close to my heart, and several I don't know that I'll now see out, thank you, Clare. It's a theme I tried to address in Knight Time, illustrated by Jane MasseyJane Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361379190770989657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-54128376174325509212016-11-16T17:14:29.285+00:002016-11-16T17:14:29.285+00:00Thank you, Maria. A lot of these books are new to ...Thank you, Maria. A lot of these books are new to me and I've ordered about ten already (eek). I love the sound of your suggestions, too. All the best, Clare Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-75371204010510146122016-11-16T15:09:54.001+00:002016-11-16T15:09:54.001+00:00Thanks for the thoughtful and inspiring post, Juli...Thanks for the thoughtful and inspiring post, Juliet!! There are several books here which I haven't yet read, so thank you for the recs! The library list keeps growing.<br /><br />I would also add Worm Loves Worm, and Bethany Hegedus/Arun Gandhi's second book, Be the Change to the list :)Maria Gianferrarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702731735297812779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-3060986806373596992016-11-16T13:40:05.005+00:002016-11-16T13:40:05.005+00:00Thanks, Faraz. Many a manly eye has been brought t...Thanks, Faraz. Many a manly eye has been brought to tears by Where the Wild Things Are I am sure...Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-45690367699417922162016-11-16T13:39:05.211+00:002016-11-16T13:39:05.211+00:00From Faraz Kermani: "Where the Wild Things Ar...From Faraz Kermani: "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. I grew up loving this and it has never left my imagination. It portrays love, pain, anger, joy and sheer madness. It still has the capacity to bring a tear to my manly eye...Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-40088497737130555092016-11-16T10:56:40.328+00:002016-11-16T10:56:40.328+00:00Thanks, Andy. I'll check out 'Who Flung Du...Thanks, Andy. I'll check out 'Who Flung Dung?' soon. Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-67618699988242529712016-11-16T10:45:10.583+00:002016-11-16T10:45:10.583+00:00My kids loved a book called "Who Flung Dung?&...My kids loved a book called "Who Flung Dung?" by Ben Redlich, though I've never met anyone else who's read it. It deserves a wider audience- it's very naughty and very funny. And of course Where the Wild Things Are, which I never tire of reading.Andrew Killeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570824032025947512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-85699951488771882782016-11-16T09:48:43.500+00:002016-11-16T09:48:43.500+00:00Thanks, Lynne. I think that's a very real issu...Thanks, Lynne. I think that's a very real issue you mention, with publishers often shying away from quiet books. Perhaps there will be a resurgence now, or perhaps, like you say, we love louder with pants thrown in. Most of the manuscripts I've written recently are 'quiet' with love at their centre, but I'm having a go at one with silly humour with a really serious underlying tone in order to make it less scary an idea. I think it's really worth taking some risks in what we write and if we can make them brilliant enough, publishers might take them on even if quiet is not massively in at the moment. There are some excellent books above, like Enemy Pie, which is really funny but still says something important.<br /><br />Thanks, Lynne. Clare Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-41814058348329664092016-11-16T08:47:56.743+00:002016-11-16T08:47:56.743+00:00Great post and it's fab to see such a huge lis...Great post and it's fab to see such a huge list of positive books.<br /><br />I don't want to put a dampener on things but I've had several friendship, supportive, love themed books turned down by publishers because the stories are too quiet. Publishers still seem to want loud, funny, under garment type stories. Hopefully things will change, but if they don't then as you say we'll have to do loud love (with a bit of humour with a peak at under garments thrown in) to get published. Lynne Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697330164705623835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-86983921327823425682016-11-15T21:52:56.353+00:002016-11-15T21:52:56.353+00:00Thank you, Patricia. Your suggestions look great. ...Thank you, Patricia. Your suggestions look great. I've just ordered the last two (the first is very expensive at the moment). I'm really excited about the other two arriving. I've loved checking out the books people recommended. All the best, Clare x<br />Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-66863237909788132482016-11-15T20:29:05.816+00:002016-11-15T20:29:05.816+00:00Wonderful post & such a helpful list! A few I&...Wonderful post & such a helpful list! A few I'd add are Friends, Aiko Ikegami; My Two Blankets, Irena Kobald & Freya Blackwood; I am Henry Finch, Alexis Deacon/Viviane Schwartz - about being the change.ptnozellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041703845679744827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-19787843887184337522016-11-15T16:11:33.324+00:002016-11-15T16:11:33.324+00:00Thank you, Wendy. I've been really inspired by...Thank you, Wendy. I've been really inspired by the book choices people made here. All the best, Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-16683248637395663162016-11-15T16:10:27.192+00:002016-11-15T16:10:27.192+00:00Thank you, David.Thank you, David.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-26590144808862063852016-11-15T14:07:08.877+00:002016-11-15T14:07:08.877+00:00Wow! What a great post Juliet. Thanks for sharing ...Wow! What a great post Juliet. Thanks for sharing the love and the amazing list of books. All very inspiringTheOtherSideToEssexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936167845249628324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-6748116981781195242016-11-15T13:21:14.771+00:002016-11-15T13:21:14.771+00:00Great article, and what a wonderful list of books!...Great article, and what a wonderful list of books! Thank you for sharing your positive attitude. David McMullinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976625439508466025noreply@blogger.com