tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post3263856417224980391..comments2024-03-23T10:33:32.629-04:00Comments on Wildly Read: The Future of Children's PublishingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763269201273012957noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-61510651056133917192010-03-25T09:29:11.270-04:002010-03-25T09:29:11.270-04:00Great post Rebecca. I know that I avoid letting on...Great post Rebecca. I know that I avoid letting on to my kids if a book we have has any online material (we're fortunate that they're young so can get away with this). Even if a book comes with a DVD I tend to spirit it away, at least initially. One thing I think is really important is to make physical books beautiful things to hold and read in and of themselves - one example of a book where though has really gone into its physical production is Toon Tellegen's Squirrel's birthday and other parties (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Squirrels-Birthday-Other-Parties-Tellegen/dp/1906250928 )<br>We've just started reading this together (me and my 5 year old) and it's a gorgeous book to hold - it makes the process of reading a book a real delight.Playing by the bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761644438775249830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-22231343831579881162010-03-25T11:19:43.647-04:002010-03-25T11:19:43.647-04:00Thank you so much for this comment! You've hit...Thank you so much for this comment! You've hit the nail on the head with your mention of book design. My grad school class last week was on book design and my next grad paper will be. Toon Tellegen's books were actually brought out as good examples - they've just been released in the States. When books are "beautiful things to hold and read," I like to think appreciation of that fact makes gimmicks (i.e. internet add-ons) superfluous.Rebecca Fabianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00563147734546319147noreply@blogger.com