Saturday, October 14, 2023

Good Books for Bad Children by Beth Kephart, and Chloe Bristol - OPTIONAL

Good Books for Bad Children: the genius of Ursula Nordstrom by Beth Kephart, illustrated by Chloe Bristol. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Anne Schwartz Books (Random House), 2023. $19. 9780593379578

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW

Ursula spent most of her childhood living at boarding school after her parents divorced. Her first job was at a Harper and Brothers working as a secretary, but after five years she became the assistant for the Department of Books for Boys and Girls, which led to a life ling love of nurturing authors and illustrators of books for young people.

As much as I was interested in Ursula’s story (must admit here that I have never heard of her, because an editor’s job is mostly thankless), I don’t see a long term interest for young readers in this story. She is a worthy person to know if you are involved in publishing

Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS



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