tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post6586099571428378545..comments2024-03-28T15:51:38.912-04:00Comments on Ms. Yingling Reads: In Which I Become Overly PhilosophicalMs. Yinglinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-65323661089900681402010-05-25T14:03:03.029-04:002010-05-25T14:03:03.029-04:00I think pretty much every book I'm taking on m...I think pretty much every book I'm taking on my 6th grade school visits this week is either laugh-out loud funny, gross/scary, or a comic. Excepting a couple fantasies and some nonfiction. Serious literature? Pft. I am all about FUN!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-48611882532177350362010-05-25T08:12:50.230-04:002010-05-25T08:12:50.230-04:00I found it fascinating to see those books through ...I found it fascinating to see those books through your librarian filter. And also fascinating to read your comments in the light of advice I read to writers - pile on the conflict etc<br /><br />To me, the main reason adults and kids choose a fiction book is for enjoyment. If we want kids to love reading, then we allow them to choose what they prefer to read. I think it's wonderful that you provide books you know your students will enjoy.BookChookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230711251425187241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-11216701563273643312010-05-25T07:02:42.363-04:002010-05-25T07:02:42.363-04:00Reminds me of working in the bookstore. A mom wou...Reminds me of working in the bookstore. A mom would come in and her kids would gravitate toward a book with monsters or aliens on the cover and she would try to push him to read a "classic." Meanwhile, she'd have a pulpy bestseller under her arm.teacherninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690406470351639188noreply@blogger.com