dirty ethel rackham Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I am preparing a talk on how children's literature can teach values. My working title is Respect and Honesty: Values and Characters from a Good Book. However, since this is aimed at parents and not librarians, I need a snazzier title that will make them want to leave their comfy homes on a cold January evening. Help me come up with something fun and compelling! I was hoping for an instantly recognizable character or tag-line of a character that will epitomize what I am talking about (either positive or negative.) So far, the only instantly recognizable characters that come to mind are Bart Simpson and the Rugrats. Not that workable since neither of them are "book" characters. Veruca Salt is a little to obscure unless someone has been reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Oh Venerable Hive, what say you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 "Dirty Ethel Rackham on Respect and Honesty"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I am preparing a talk on how children's literature can teach values. My working title is Respect and Honesty: Values and Characters from a Good Book. However, since this is aimed at parents and not librarians, I need a snazzier title that will make them want to leave their comfy homes on a cold January evening. Help me come up with something fun and compelling! I was hoping for an instantly recognizable character or tag-line of a character that will epitomize what I am talking about (either positive or negative.) So far, the only instantly recognizable characters that come to mind are Bart Simpson and the Rugrats. Not that workable since neither of them are "book" characters. Veruca Salt is a little to obscure unless someone has been reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Oh Venerable Hive, what say you? Winne the Poo: More than Just a Story about a Bear K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 "Dirty Ethel Rackham on Respect and Honesty"? Now I'd turn out in a New York minute to hear that talk. 'The Better Angels of our Natures: Lessons from a Children's Book' 'Using Mike Mulligan's Steam Shovel to Build Better Kids' 'Leading the Horse to Water: Using children's literature to help our kids grow up right' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 Gee, thanks:| I think I'll go by my real name in this one:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions. We might go with "But I Want it Now!": Values and Characters from a Good Book." Like I said, the talk will be in January in Illinois. Keep the ideas coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Raising Ramona ( or not) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 Raising Ramona ( or not) Cute!:) But I loved Ramona! I think she was just "misunderstood." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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