>Because people are buying them for the wrong reasons

by Roger Sutton
Sep 09, 2010 | Filed in Articles & Opinion
>When people ask me why the Magazine doesn't review many best-selling picture books, I can now just point them over to J. L. Bell's place.
Roger Sutton
Roger Sutton

Editor Emeritus Roger Sutton was editor in chief of The Horn Book, Inc., from 1996-2021. He was previously editor of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and a children's and young adult librarian. He received his MA in library science from the University of Chicago in 1982 and a BA from Pitzer College in 1978.

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librarian pirate

>I Will Make Miracles - UGH! Everyone told me how beautiful and IMPORTANT that book was and all I could see was how pretentious it was.

Posted : Sep 16, 2010 10:29

Annie

>Ever seen When I grow up, I will win the Nobel Peace Prize?

One day I will put together a list of hit the kids over the head with the message - and guilt-trip them while doing so (or, words to that effect).

A judging panel I'm on has the unofficial Worthy but Not Notable category.

Posted : Sep 10, 2010 04:01

Anonymous

>Thank goodness someone articulated my objections to that book.
Whew!

Posted : Sep 09, 2010 02:55

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