If you are at all interested in children's literature, read this article in the New Yorker, "The Lion and the Mouse," brought to my attention by my dear friend Sara. It tells the story of Carroll Anne Moore who made it her goal to create libraries for children and established the Central Children’s Room at the New York Public Library. It effectively set the standard for what a children's library should be. She also promoted borrowing privileges for children, inaugurated the first Children's Book Week, and offered inclusive literature and reading experiences for children of immigrant families. Moore also effectively became the first to legitimize children's literature by writing regular critical reviews in a number of well known publications (e.g., the NY Herald Tribune and The Horn Book) She harassed E.B.White to write his first children's book, Stuart Little, and then panned it. Fascinating story!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
The Lion and the Mouse
If you are at all interested in children's literature, read this article in the New Yorker, "The Lion and the Mouse," brought to my attention by my dear friend Sara. It tells the story of Carroll Anne Moore who made it her goal to create libraries for children and established the Central Children’s Room at the New York Public Library. It effectively set the standard for what a children's library should be. She also promoted borrowing privileges for children, inaugurated the first Children's Book Week, and offered inclusive literature and reading experiences for children of immigrant families. Moore also effectively became the first to legitimize children's literature by writing regular critical reviews in a number of well known publications (e.g., the NY Herald Tribune and The Horn Book) She harassed E.B.White to write his first children's book, Stuart Little, and then panned it. Fascinating story!
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