http://www.hbook.com/2011/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/making-over-uglies/ 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 http://www.hbook.com/2011/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/making-over-uglies/#comment-15287 Kristin Gallagher Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:38:58 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3813#comment-15287 What a super blog!Give us more please! What a super blog!Give us more please!

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2011/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/making-over-uglies/#comment-6028 Tanya Tue, 03 May 2011 15:21:28 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3813#comment-6028 >Agreed - I don't like the new covers either. As a bookseller, I always loved shelving the books spine-out so that the wraparound pictures made weird images. I feel like the old covers speak more to the content of the books. >Agreed – I don't like the new covers either. As a bookseller, I always loved shelving the books spine-out so that the wraparound pictures made weird images. I feel like the old covers speak more to the content of the books.

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2011/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/making-over-uglies/#comment-6016 MotherReader Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:33:35 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3813#comment-6016 >I don't like the new covers at all. Well, I like the new covers as book covers, but not as new Uglies covers. I think they are definitely going for the crossover appeal, but perhaps losing the teens in the process. >I don't like the new covers at all. Well, I like the new covers as book covers, but not as new Uglies covers. I think they are definitely going for the crossover appeal, but perhaps losing the teens in the process.

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2011/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/making-over-uglies/#comment-6013 Library Liz Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:21:40 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3813#comment-6013 >These covers certainly look like they appeal to an older crowd. I've had sixth grade girls tell me these are the best books they have ever read and these covers might cause parents to tell there tweens to choose something else. >These covers certainly look like they appeal to an older crowd. I've had sixth grade girls tell me these are the best books they have ever read and these covers might cause parents to tell there tweens to choose something else.

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