tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556965778167284816.post6238115773619485929..comments2023-05-22T05:13:47.147-04:00Comments on Not Just for Kids: Top 10 British Children's Authors and Books--MY version of the listKara Schaff Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799940457339268070noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556965778167284816.post-76513984626193031052014-08-24T13:57:57.514-04:002014-08-24T13:57:57.514-04:00As an elementary school library teacher, I have to...As an elementary school library teacher, I have to say you have a great list. I would add Shirley Hughes Lucy and Tom's Christmas. I read it to my students every year and now that I have a grandson, I will read it to him. It's so sweet!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857922783149965792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556965778167284816.post-86148920969973972692010-07-05T05:15:34.905-04:002010-07-05T05:15:34.905-04:00Nice post about "Top 10 British Children'...Nice post about "Top 10 British Children's Authors and Books--MY version of the list" for all creative children, it helps a lot in how to guide our child's in their creativity stage. hope to see more soon, Thanks!creative childrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129952276821216085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556965778167284816.post-88503849959801449712010-07-04T10:53:14.442-04:002010-07-04T10:53:14.442-04:00I also considered Lucy Cousins, Emma Chichester Cl...I also considered Lucy Cousins, Emma Chichester Clark and comparative newcomer Emily Gravitt for my list. I lived in the UK for six years, but to be honest, I didn't realize the value of the Brit contribution to children's literature until I began working as a children's librarian. Considering that picture books is where the reading journey of so many kids begins, I felt those Kara Schaff Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799940457339268070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556965778167284816.post-60906708716917620962010-07-04T02:38:42.801-04:002010-07-04T02:38:42.801-04:00As a Brit I'd say your list was great - I'...As a Brit I'd say your list was great - I'd include all of them on a list of best books/ authors. As to the original list, I'm not sure how much Noddy and Peter Pan are still read. I think most British kids will know Noddy from breakfast TV rather than the books (and then it will be the spin-off books that are most bought, I bet, rather than the original), and Peter Pan? I don't Playing by the bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761644438775249830noreply@blogger.com