UK Schools Refuse Gifts of ‘Boring’ Classics
Books by Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and even William Shakespeare have been rejected by about 50 schools in the UK because they feel that their students would find it too boring to read. What was worrying from the report was that the librarians and teachers were the ones who felt that the children would not want to read the classics. Maybe it’s a good idea for them to go poll their students rather than making a general conclusion. According to a librarian interviewed for the news report, students in her school prefer reading manga. Even though I don’t particularly like to read classics, I’ll still go flip through so that I can introduce it to students who come for library workshops or when they come to the advisory counter.
The Most Beautiful Book in the World
”Sheila Hicks: Weaving as Metaphor” has been awarded the Gold Medal at the Leipzig Book Fair for “The Most Beautiful Book of the World”. The designer of the book is a Dutch lady by the name of Irma Boom. She’s renowned for creating books that are as inspiring and surprising as possible. When you visit the International Herald Tribune page, do remember to click on the ‘Multimedia’ presentation to see the award-winning book as well as others that she has designed. Simply the world’s most beautiful books.
Top Ten Books in 2027 (Link to PDF file)
Time magazine has published a humorous page in their most recent issue as to what the top ten books in 2027 will be.
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