Comments on: >Help me out? http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/ Publications about books for children and young adults Tue, 14 May 2013 17:58:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Roger Sutton http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/#comment-6788 Roger Sutton Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:40:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3161#comment-6788 >We're looking for interior art for a chapter on YA, but you're not the first person to read what I wrote the way you did. Much to Candlewick's distress. They are in charge of the cover, and more power to 'em. >We’re looking for interior art for a chapter on YA, but you’re not the first person to read what I wrote the way you did. Much to Candlewick’s distress. They are in charge of the cover, and more power to ‘em.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/#comment-6787 Brenda Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:15:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3161#comment-6787 >Roger dearest -- Will you not leave up to your publisher what goes on the cover??? >Roger dearest — Will you not leave up to your publisher what goes on the cover???

]]> By: Cindy Dobrez http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/#comment-6773 Cindy Dobrez Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:09:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3161#comment-6773 >Voices by Ursula LeGuin has an open book with shining light emanating from it in the girl's hands.... >Voices by Ursula LeGuin has an open book with shining light emanating from it in the girl’s hands….

]]> By: Roger Sutton http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/#comment-6769 Roger Sutton Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:56:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3161#comment-6769 >Thanks for all the great suggestions--I'm passing them along.<br/><br/>The book is a parents' guide to children's literature and will be published next year by Candlewick. We've been working on it forever; now I need to find something else to procrastinate! >Thanks for all the great suggestions–I’m passing them along.

The book is a parents’ guide to children’s literature and will be published next year by Candlewick. We’ve been working on it forever; now I need to find something else to procrastinate!

]]> By: Jennifer Schultz http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/#comment-6768 Jennifer Schultz Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:28:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3161#comment-6768 >I can't think of anything offhand, but I'd also love to know more about the book you and Martha are writing. >I can’t think of anything offhand, but I’d also love to know more about the book you and Martha are writing.

]]> By: cmj http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/#comment-6766 cmj Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:10:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3161#comment-6766 >I immediately thought of Jean Little's "Look Through My Window." Maybe not teen enough? >I immediately thought of Jean Little’s “Look Through My Window.” Maybe not teen enough?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/#comment-6765 Anonymous Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:02:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3161#comment-6765 >Does it have to be an illustration from a book? Why not one of the endless series of Children's Book Council posters? Too generic, perhaps? But on the other hand, think of the permission fee for jacket use you wouldn't have to pay - and the hurt feelings of all the authors and publishers whose art you didn't pick? >Does it have to be an illustration from a book? Why not one of the endless series of Children’s Book Council posters? Too generic, perhaps? But on the other hand, think of the permission fee for jacket use you wouldn’t have to pay – and the hurt feelings of all the authors and publishers whose art you didn’t pick?

]]> By: Elsworth http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/#comment-6764 Elsworth Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:16:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3161#comment-6764 >Francie by Karen English shows a teen walking with a book under her arm, and there are two Baby-Sitters Club books that picture teens reading: BSC #68 Jessi and the Bad Baby-Sitter, and BSC #103 Happy Holidays, Jessi. Obviously, both BSC books are by Ann M. Martin, and while they may not be “iconic’” they are certainly awesome. >Francie by Karen English shows a teen walking with a book under her arm, and there are two Baby-Sitters Club books that picture teens reading: BSC #68 Jessi and the Bad Baby-Sitter, and BSC #103 Happy Holidays, Jessi. Obviously, both BSC books are by Ann M. Martin, and while they may not be “iconic’” they are certainly awesome.

]]> By: kirsty http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/#comment-6759 kirsty Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:46:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3161#comment-6759 >Hey there. The 'adult' cover version of the book thief does have a young woman reading on it - see http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/037032921X/ref=nosim/librarything08-20 - hth. Kirsty >Hey there. The ‘adult’ cover version of the book thief does have a young woman reading on it – see http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/037032921X/ref=nosim/librarything08-20 – hth. Kirsty

]]> By: KT Horning http://www.hbook.com/2008/10/blogs/read-roger/help-me-out/#comment-6758 KT Horning Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:07:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3161#comment-6758 >I have two possibilities for you to consider:<br/><br/>p. 6 of "The Absolutely True Diary of Part-Time Indian" has a drawing of Junior juggling a chain saw, a bunny, and a book of poetry, surrounded by the lines "Love me! Love me!" He's not reading, but it's an apt portrait of adolescence, and it does include a book.<br/><br/>"The Inventions of Hugo Cabret" has some great double-page spreads of Hugo surrounded by books in the used book shop. >I have two possibilities for you to consider:

p. 6 of “The Absolutely True Diary of Part-Time Indian” has a drawing of Junior juggling a chain saw, a bunny, and a book of poetry, surrounded by the lines “Love me! Love me!” He’s not reading, but it’s an apt portrait of adolescence, and it does include a book.

“The Inventions of Hugo Cabret” has some great double-page spreads of Hugo surrounded by books in the used book shop.

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