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> On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Kristin A. Ruhle wrote:
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> > (Julia take note- "science versus fantasY" hs some bearing on
> > "developing young readers" I think, because - well - children are
> > actually reading (miracles!) but what they re reading is fantasy (not
> > good if you wanted to get them into hard sf.)
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> OK, where do you classify _Curious George and the Rocket_ on the
> SF-Fantasy continuum? So far, that's the only book purchased specifically
> for Sam that could be categorized as either.
Gee I don't remember that one - there was teh first Curious George,
Curious George Gets a Job and Curious George Goes to th Hospital, I
remember...somehow I missed out on the rocket one! :(
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> However, there are a whole bunch of children's books around here that were
> bought before we decided "this is the time to start a family" and I'm sure
> more of those fall under the "fantasy" than the "hard sf" heading.
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> On the other hand, I stared out reading a lot more fantasy than sf, and
> now I read a lot more sf than fantasy.
well I was thinking more teen/YA books but if you just had the baby,
obviously you're going to be in the market for younger children stuff
first! I don't know much hard sf for five year olds. Kinda everything is
fantasy when you are really little. (In grade school when I had outgrown
"bath toys" as such I started playing with the washcloth. I looked at a
matching towel set and decided they were a form of life. Towel Family
includes mama and papa Bath Towels, teen Hand Towels and baby Washcloths
who like sporting in the water!;))
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> (I think I ought to start collecting Golden Duck Award winners, at least
> the picture books, for awhile, to have more SF around for Sam.)
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Good idea!
Kristin
