ElizabethB Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Are the newer versions typed in or scanned? I couldn't tell for sure from the samples. I found an original Wright Brothers book at our new local thrift store ($1 :)) and enjoyed it. I like old books and will start collecting some of the originals, but I may also get a few of the newer ones to go along with what we are studying this year if they are not scanned, I don't like scanned books unless they are free from Google, then it's acceptable. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 They must be retyped, as they are much thinner. I have bazillion old one, all about an inch thick and one or two new ones, paperback about a half inch thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Are the newer versions typed in or scanned? I couldn't tell for sure from the samples. I found an original Wright Brothers book at our new local thrift store ($1 :)) and enjoyed it. I like old books and will start collecting some of the originals, but I may also get a few of the newer ones to go along with what we are studying this year if they are not scanned, I don't like scanned books unless they are free from Google, then it's acceptable. Thanks! Can you link some of the new ones that you have questions about? I have seen some on Amazon that are reprints of the old ones (don't know if they are scanned or not). However, I have also seen quite a few carrying the Landmark designation that are anemic imposters, shallowly written for a much younger crowd. I keep buying the old ones in the best condition I can find. Despite being 50-60 years old, those old hardcovers will last longer than paperbacks in my house. :tongue_smilie: Check out the Signature biographies too. They are great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 Can you link some of the new ones that you have questions about? I have seen some on Amazon that are reprints of the old ones (don't know if they are scanned or not). However, I have also seen quite a few carrying the Landmark designation that are anemic imposters, shallowly written for a much younger crowd. I keep buying the old ones in the best condition I can find. Despite being 50-60 years old, those old hardcovers will last longer than paperbacks in my house. :tongue_smilie: Check out the Signature biographies too. They are great! Anemic imposters, shallowly written:eek::eek: That should be illegal. I will just order from Alibris from a seller who has several originals and wait for the good ones, reading them out of order if we need to. I checked out the Wright Brothers one and it seemed to be the same as the original. I will check out the Signature biographies, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Anemic imposters, shallowly written:eek::eek: That should be illegal. I will just order from Alibris from a seller who has several originals and wait for the good ones, reading them out of order if we need to. I checked out the Wright Brothers one and it seemed to be the same as the original. I will check out the Signature biographies, thanks! Well, I wasn't completely clear. I don't think they have taken the old ones and pared them down. I think they are reprinting some of the old ones and putting them out in their old form but they are also putting out some completely new ones that they are calling Landmarks but are clearly not the same (or even the same quality of writing). Does that make sense? But, yes, it's safer to just buy the old ones. That way you know what you're getting. Plus, they are so pretty on the shelf. :D OK, so I'm looking... [/url]Here's what I'm talking about. Here is Meet Abraham Lincoln. This is a new book with the Landmark name and apparently written for 4-8 year olds but meh. Either move up to the old Landmark bio, the new reprint of the Landmark if your kids are advanced listeners or can read it on their own or get the Signature. Then at least you get better storytelling. Here are the lists that helped start my collections. http://readingwell.com/signature.html http://www.readingwell.com/landmark.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Can you link some of the new ones that you have questions about? I have seen some on Amazon that are reprints of the old ones (don't know if they are scanned or not). However, I have also seen quite a few carrying the Landmark designation that are anemic imposters, shallowly written for a much younger crowd. I'm pretty sure that those are reprints of the old Step-Up readers. Someone let me know if I'm wrong on this. I like them, but it's unfortunate that they're being confused with the Landmarks for older readers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen S in Va Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I agree that these appear to be the Step-Up books also originally printed by Random House in the 60s, and according to the copyright page of Meet Abraham Lincoln, reprinted in the late 80s. Great for 2nd-3rd grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I'm pretty sure that those are reprints of the old Step-Up readers. Someone let me know if I'm wrong on this. I like them, but it's unfortunate that they're being confused with the Landmarks for older readers. That makes sense, given the reading level. I wonder why they put them under the Landmark name? I will say that as readers, they look wonderful. However, if you're in the market for the more advanced Landmarks, their series name is frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 But, yes, it's safer to just buy the old ones. That way you know what you're getting. Plus, they are so pretty on the shelf. :D OK, so I'm looking... [/url]Here's what I'm talking about. Here is Meet Abraham Lincoln. This is a new book with the Landmark name and apparently written for 4-8 year olds but meh. http://www.readingwell.com/landmark.html I am with you on the meh. I hate dumbed down books, dumbed down sentence structure especially annoys me. I do not even like to read well done simplified books like Little House on the Prarie, my daughter is reading it on her own, I had to stop reading it aloud, I could not take that, and it is less annoying than most. It sounds like too much trouble to figure out which ones are true reprints and which are not, I will just go with the originals. Thanks for pointing that out and for the link to the lists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I am with you on the meh. I hate dumbed down books, dumbed down sentence structure especially annoys me. I do not even like to read well done simplified books like Little House on the Prarie, my daughter is reading it on her own, I had to stop reading it aloud, I could not take that, and it is less annoying than most. It sounds like too much trouble to figure out which ones are true reprints and which are not, I will just go with the originals. Thanks for pointing that out and for the link to the lists. Oh, I'm glad you said this because I do need to warn you that sentence fragments abound in the Signature books. Maybe the authors viewed it as a style of writing? :confused: I read those aloud and correct as I go but you would hate them, I'm sure. I always forget to point this out, which is odd because it makes me so nuts. The Landmarks have been problem-free for the most part. You should be safe with those. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 Oh, I'm glad you said this because I do need to warn you that sentence fragments abound in the Signature books. Maybe the authors viewed it as a style of writing? :confused: I read those aloud and correct as I go but you would hate them, I'm sure. I always forget to point this out, which is odd because it makes me so nuts. The Landmarks have been problem-free for the most part. You should be safe with those. :D I will not stock up on those until I test out a few, that might make me nuts, too. When I had to read aloud the wrong sentences the first year of the ITBS, I several times corrected the sentences when I was not supposed to, I could not help it! The next year I made my daughter read them herself even though I was supposed to read them aloud that year, too. This year, she was very funny, she said for several of the wrong ones, "Brother says this one." So, not only did she know immediately which ones were correct or not, she also ID'd all the incorrect ones that her brother regularly says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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