Comments on: Green Mama's Rant: Scholastic Book Orders Suck!

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:40:50 +0000

As an educator, I find myself on the fence. No, it is not necessary to include a cheap toy with every book… nor is it always appealing to find toys/games included in the monthly book selections, but let’s be realistic. We live in a time where many, many children are not encouraged to read and/or are very far behind their reading level. Scholastic still offers affordable (also important in this economic climate) reading material, and they attempt a mix of reading levels, subject matter and depth. If a parent is lucky enough to have a child who reads above their classroom level, they can always go online and order from more challenging catalogs. I must still applaud an organization that encourages young readers.

By: Janie

Janie — Sun, 09 May 2010 00:51:02 +0000

It was interesting to hear the viewpoint of mothers and teachers about books that are marketed to our children. I am an author who is disappointed with the publishing world. New authors are not nurtured or valued in today’s world. I published my first book in Newspapers In Education as a serial story and found a supportive community for for the literary (rather than the commercial) side of writing for children.

By: Amy Moore

Amy Moore — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:53:58 +0000

There are alternatives! Barefoot Books, an independent publisher out of Boston, has quality children's books and are committed to the environment as well. Their ambassadors span the US and UK, and a local one would be happy to put on a book fair at any school, preschool or daycare.

By: claire datnow

claire datnow — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:53:18 +0000

I recently attended a Scholastic book fair at my granddaughter’s school, and agree it was far too commercial. Too much junky stuff, too many glitzy, surrealistic book covers luring kids to rather weird stories, not enough focus on really well-written literature.

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By: corrin

corrin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:11:15 +0000

How disappointing. I remember pouring over the order form as a kid, trying to get my parents to order me as many books as possible. To this day, I read about a book a week, and I credit a lot of that to Scholastic.

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