tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post5018878272262031306..comments2024-03-07T04:13:36.330-06:00Comments on The Storyteller's Inkpot: What picture books do you read to girls...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-60493604971271984372012-07-02T10:03:54.630-05:002012-07-02T10:03:54.630-05:00Thoughtful post, Cheryl. Could it be that the quie...Thoughtful post, Cheryl. Could it be that the quieter picture books of yore appealed to girls more and publishers want action now - commercial, commercial, commercial? Let's keep sending them great stories and not let that happen.Claire Rudolf Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520445613916601377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-33702416103257147812012-06-25T16:29:42.761-05:002012-06-25T16:29:42.761-05:00My longtime favorite is "The Paperbag Princes...My longtime favorite is "The Paperbag Princess" (which is not your normal princess story!), but you're right - there are a ton of pink, wussy books out there right now. Time we did something about it!Sherrylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405534589743973581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-61633500041735750462012-06-21T11:03:31.187-05:002012-06-21T11:03:31.187-05:00It's been a long time since I read picture boo...It's been a long time since I read picture books to my girls. William Steig was the hands-down favorite. Would he be published now? All that text!<br /><br />Your post reminded me of the recent uproar over the Scholastic Girl/Boy guide books.<br />http://jezebel.com/5916965/scholastic-gives-boys-survival-tips-and-girls-girly-tips<br /><br />(Can we embed links in the comment section? I can't figure it out.)Marsha Qualeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506544531376399293noreply@blogger.com