tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704532387089251856.post5409523636950965099..comments2023-12-22T09:04:09.898-08:00Comments on Six Boxes of Books: Newbery WatchWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11690852339559706714noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704532387089251856.post-56425297711747712882011-11-19T07:42:03.474-08:002011-11-19T07:42:03.474-08:00I also agree with what you said about Elephant and...I also agree with what you said about Elephant and Piggie. What is brilliant about them is the combination of words and pictures, not the words alone.<br /><br />You know, I have an ARC of Drawing from Memory, but haven't read it yet. You have convinced me I need to do that ASAP.Sondyhttp://www.sonderbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704532387089251856.post-47004167773205414512011-10-28T10:48:29.844-07:002011-10-28T10:48:29.844-07:00I agree with you on the Elephant and Piggie books....I agree with you on the Elephant and Piggie books. I love them. I read them to my three year old. He loves them. But I don't think the text holds up to Newbery criteria.<br /><br />I need to spend some quality time like this in a bookstore. I've bought several of the books up for discussion but there are lots my library doesn't have yet. <br /><br />I answered your question about which winner I despised so much in my blog comments and I explained. Short answer: The Hero and the Crown.Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105770016693038906noreply@blogger.com