Oh Tena, This made me laugh!! I hate to admit it, but I really DO judge a book by its cover and no matter how I love the author, etc., I really hate picking up a book I don't like. Case in point: I'm a HUGE Barbara Kingsolver fan, yet I hate the cover of the Poisonwood Bible and have never managed to read it, even though my reading group still insists its an all-time fav.
I think it's important to point out to kids that publishers change the covers a lot without changing the content (I usually show them my old Outsiders, circa 1970 with today's version.) Mary On 3/19/07 7:09 PM, "TLP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some of my students literally "pick" a book by its > cover for independent reading. Others start with the > cover, may be intrigued and then go onto the back-or > the first few pages before a decision is made. > > Now I must admit my own bias. I don't like many of the > covers on some of my favorite reads. "Hidden Talents" > was one of them. I had picked up the book > before and simply put it back because I assumed it was > for a much younger audience. After seeing it discussed > here, I went back and read it. I promptly purchased 4 > for my own bookshelf. I now have them checked out by > students. It is likely the the publisher was trying to > appeal to a young male audience as the cover > indicated. Alas, I do not fit the bill! What do you > folks think about covers? > > Tena > > > > ______________________________________________________________________________ > ______ > Get your own web address. > Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
