I am doing a unit, this semester, on children's literature. I had to do a little bit of serious advocacy on my own behalf to convince the course coordinator that a fourth year student should be allowed to do a first year elective. But if you're been reading here for even a little while you'll know books are my "jam" (thanks for that lingo Lego Movie!). My children often roll their eyes because I am shameless when it comes to drooling over and fondling beautiful children's books wherever I happen to find them.
So this semester I "have to" read all the books pictured above. Finally - a unit I can just immerse myself in purely for the fun of it. Oh, there will be academic essays to be done but it'll be so worth it!
I have actually read a number of this already. "Clancy the Courageous Cow" (top right corner) was written by a Year 7 student for a school project. Two of the books are illustrated by Shaun Tan and "The Red Wind" is apparently well loved by our library tech and the girl I want Mr Busy to marry. I want this beautifully gentle, kind-hearted girl for myself and that's the only legal way it can happen. Mr Busy insists he will not marry her. I insist that God scoffs at those statements and that he probably will end up marrying her because that's what happens to people who say "I'm never going to marry -----". We'll see. They're only 14 so I guess there's time....
In the meantime lots of book love is going on over here.
What's your favourite children's picture book a) from your childhood and b) to read to your children?
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