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April 15, 2008
"Once Upon a Time"...
...the phrase holds the promise of adventure, enchantment, opulence!
Fairy tales are not the rite of passage they were as recently as a generation ago. A group of teachers with whom I worked last month indicated they had a passing awareness of fairy tale characters, but just barely.
And they were surprised by the realization.
No one (that we know of) decided to steer away from fairy tales; it just sort of happened. And it's time to steer back! Fairy tales and nursery rhymes are rich in language, drama and imagination. They have been part of our cultural heritage for hundreds of years and continue to offer the substance (verbal and visual) that hook kids on books. With a new generation of illustrators interpreting these tales, it is time to revisit Once Upon a Time.
See our display in the Children's Room this month. Share your favorite tales with your favorite children. Rediscover the magic!
Posted by Linda at April 15, 2008 02:32 PM
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I love "Once Upon a Time"...
Posted by: Cathy at April 21, 2008 12:58 PM