tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577968181719652880.post837581954839741979..comments2023-08-02T03:39:56.942-07:00Comments on Alice in Baker Street: First Foray into the Graphic NovelJess Ferrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06220022324362170276noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577968181719652880.post-83391956093794670802012-07-16T21:55:19.050-07:002012-07-16T21:55:19.050-07:00I'll definitely note that :) I've seen th...I'll definitely note that :) I've seen that one around alot and I thought it looked ok from the cover but then when I looked inside I wasn't as convinced anymore... I'm not at all hooked on graphic novels, but they were interesting to try out, but I much more prefer actual novels or picture books!!Jess Ferrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06220022324362170276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577968181719652880.post-62885348359145485372012-07-16T16:38:19.519-07:002012-07-16T16:38:19.519-07:00I had one I hated (Anya's Ghost) but I'm s...I had one I hated (Anya's Ghost) but I'm still trying and totally interested. :)Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577968181719652880.post-48600912665391106162012-07-15T06:07:15.678-07:002012-07-15T06:07:15.678-07:00I've heard the term, but I wasn't even sur...I've heard the term, but I wasn't even sure what "graphic novel" means. I looked it up. I guess it's kind of like a comic book, but longer & bound like a 'real' book?<br /><br />So, I guess I don't have any to recommend for you. I haven't ever tried to read any. But, I love how you are working so hard to find things your brother enjoys reading. My daughter is 11 and I STILL work hard finding books she'll enjoy. In fact, a little of the YA and tween books I've read are to either find something for her or make sure it is appropriate. And, then she only reads a small number of the ones I recommend for her!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment on my Stalin/Lenin post. I have such a poor grasp of history! But, I'm working on it! Anyway, as far as people in the Gulags still thinking Stalin was the good guy... they were saying that people in the camps were writing Stalin telling him how bad it was in there. They thought that he surely didn't know what was going on and if he only knew, he'd put a stop to it. It's amazing the false persona that Stalin created for himself! He looked like a great guy! But, he was so deceptive.Dana Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387705697369311607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577968181719652880.post-10477321266865266762012-07-03T20:51:27.215-07:002012-07-03T20:51:27.215-07:00Thanks so much for your feedback! I'm hoping ...Thanks so much for your feedback! I'm hoping there will be that flash moment with him as well, where it just clicks and he's sort of off and running with reading. It seems to me, just from what I've learned, but I may be mistaken, that bookshops in the UK are still really great places to go and have your child walk around and pick a book, however here in the States, unless you have the benefit of having a independent bookstore, bookstores like Barnes and Noble are just full of distractions, toys and movies and games all over the place and it wasn't like that just a few years ago it's gotten worse. We used to take my little brother there and books were actually the focus and he wanted to get a book, but now it's kind of the last thing on his mind all he wants to do is go look at the toys, so it's hard to get him to pick a book... <br /><br />But I've tried it a bit at the library we kind of find books together, but so far he leans towards books I would read to him instead of himself :) But I can't really complain since he's still getting books and loving them which is awesome!<br /><br />And I'm still not totally sold on graphic novels, I mean I think some of what I saw with them this past week was interesting, but I still prefer picture books and novels; I think part of graphic novels appeals to that part of this younger generation that lives on quick movement, and overwhelming visual that comes with the amount of television and movies and games today. But I think some of them are interesting :)Jess Ferrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06220022324362170276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577968181719652880.post-46176525614413126392012-07-03T12:52:57.467-07:002012-07-03T12:52:57.467-07:00Hi,
I read your piece about graphic novels with in...Hi,<br />I read your piece about graphic novels with interest. It's odd but I have never got on with them and my daughter (9) doesn't like them either, or comics. We both find that too much is going on on the page to focus on the story. But it's a good thing to try - lots of boys love them. I'd be tempted to say not to worry too much about your brother not being ready to read for himself yet. I think it will come - it's just great that he enjoys stories. What might help in the future is to take him to a bookshop and let him browse and choose something. With Holly (now a prolific reader) she was hesitant at first but when she discovered something she wanted to read (Enid Blyton's The Famous Five) she was away. Hope that helps!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com