tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537942975312525507.post8340696912440539808..comments2023-10-26T08:22:07.960-07:00Comments on Wordless Books: The Original Graphic Novels by David A. Beronä: Why Wordless? Part 2dberonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02155399977046887763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537942975312525507.post-36654159640541446092008-06-30T08:21:00.000-07:002008-06-30T08:21:00.000-07:00Thanks for commenting on my blog about my reaction...Thanks for commenting on my blog about my reaction to your talk at ALA. You gotta remember that I'm a children's librarian. Which is why I was so disappointed when I discovered the discussion was about books for adults.<BR/><BR/>I came into your presentation during FLOOD and stayed for part of the professor's speech.<BR/><BR/>But what the title and description of the program led me to believe was that it was about wordless picture books -- for children -- and the parts I saw were all about books for adults.<BR/><BR/>In all my ALAs I've never seen a talk about wordless picture books for children and their value. Because I'm a children's librarian, that's something I'd love to attend.<BR/><BR/>Remember, I didn't criticize the program -- just was beating myself about the head because I had made a wrong choice for me.<BR/><BR/>p.s. -- yes, I did see your book at Abrams -- on Sunday. You did a nice Job with it. -wendieOWendie Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720582855824814088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537942975312525507.post-46610240683937565482008-05-20T19:37:00.000-07:002008-05-20T19:37:00.000-07:00Wordless Books: The Original Graphic Novels by the...Wordless Books: The Original Graphic Novels by the prolific writer David Beronä is a gem filled with informative serious content for the novice and well seasoned in the woodcut novel genre. This beautiful book is a visual treat to read with images around every turn of a page. In Beronä’s past articles on the topic and now in this book, it is always interesting to read his interpretation on these masterful wordless books. Many familiar with this genre have seen the illustrations from his book, however there is freshness in seeing these pictures in this new context. Increasing the print size on some of the pages is a nice touch and lets the viewer see things in the prints that they more than likely have missed in the past. Numbered specific references in the text allow the reader to be deeply taken into important parts of the books described in separate chapters. The conclusion convincingly points to the role these wordless masterpieces have shaped current graphic novels. Having scans of dust jackets from many of the original editions in the ending section is a very exceptional way to end the book. Many have looked forward to David Beronä’s book for a long time and there is no disappointment in any way, shape or form! It has it all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com