AboutSusan Dove Lempke writes about children, their books, and their grown-ups, and about life in the public library. She is Youth Services Supervisor for the Niles Public Library District, reviews for the Horn Book Magazine, and writes a book review column for the International Reading Association's newsletter, Reading Today. Recent Posts:Categories:Archives:
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Something Different Every DaySomething Different Every DayJune 20, 2006 Alas, poor HarrietI’m sorry to have to report that Harriet the Spy was the first character voted off of the ship in our summer reading game. Still onboard our ship The Barnacle are the Pigeon, Olivia, Captain Underpants, Harry Potter, and Arthur. I for one am sad to see Harriet go. She’s one of your pricklier characters in children’s literature, but her grouchy tendancies remind me a lot of the real-life kids I know and the real-life kid I once was. Ol’ Golly’s sensible advice sticks with me today, and few books offer such a truthful depiction of the adult world. On the bright side, all of our copies of Harriet are checked out, so at least a few more kids may come to know the joys of a good tomato sandwich! No Comments »RSS feed for comments on this post. Leave a comment
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