tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798666792536941164.post2619389997225516173..comments2023-07-31T01:44:54.861-07:00Comments on Caribbean Children's and Young Adult Literature Diane Browne: Caribbean Picture Story Books: much to celebrateDiane Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00027399765826980748noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798666792536941164.post-46087816865814916332016-10-05T00:49:55.786-07:002016-10-05T00:49:55.786-07:00Books have always been a source of information, co...Books have always been a source of information, comfort, and pleasure for the people who know how to use them. This is just as true for children as adults. Indeed, it is particularly true for children.Miahttp://www.toptoysplace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798666792536941164.post-36121827519504628532011-01-15T15:44:22.255-08:002011-01-15T15:44:22.255-08:00Thanks for these suggestions. While I buy much of...Thanks for these suggestions. While I buy much of the children's literature that I come across, I must confess that I don't usually enjoy reading the books. Too often the stories are far too text-heavy with pictures that really don't do much for me. It is as if images are used to break up the text, rather than to convey the story. I'm not the first or only one to say this, but the pictures are AS important as the words, so they should be treated as such. And pictures don't have to be literal either - they can evoke and suggest, rather than tell. If we want children to enjoy reading, authors also have to invite children to get involved in the story as it unfolds.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05974754968045758692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798666792536941164.post-12474065208217292192010-11-16T03:12:05.913-08:002010-11-16T03:12:05.913-08:00The children love the books with the CDs especiall...The children love the books with the CDs especially the music. Dancing comes so readily to us Caribbean people ( That's a stereotype I hope we never lose.) At my church which has a band instead of organ, as soon as the music starts for Praise and Worship even the babes in arms start to jump. It obviously makes them very happy. I hope we can produce more CDs with music backing the stories, especially for the younger ones. it might encourage them to think of books as fun.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503177269664255924noreply@blogger.com