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Write
a book review (This could be a book for young people, or a book to support your
professional practice)
I
love kid’s books, I encourage children to pursue their interest, read for fun
and curiosity. Kids tell me what they like to read. So every year I take great
interest in the Young Australian Best Books Awards, or YABBA to gauge what kids
have nominated and have awarded, in particular, the Picture book category.
Occasionally, I will compare this with Children’s Book Council of Australia,
CBCA, to see if nominations are similar: Authors; titles; publish date and if
there were any similar themes, for example, books based on war experiences. In
November 2013, Author, Carol Chataway, and Illustrator, Nina Rycroft were
awarded for their Picture book collaboration, Pooka. I have written a very short review of the book on my Facebook
page Netti Spaghetti
My
reviews are a direct synopsis (with a touch of humour) including reading and
craft tips for parents to do with their kids. It is purely used for book reviews.
When selecting books to review, I assess: What makes it attractive for me, for
kids? Is the image defining the story? Do I like the storyline, the flow, and
the rhythm of language? Is there a balance of dialogue between text and image?
Professionally,
Netti Spaghetti enables me to focus on the changing trends of children and
youth literature; the reading focus of parents and carers by what they are reading
to their children. Additionally, it keeps me in contact with the public through
remote access. It also adds to my professional identity that I am enthusiastic
about kid’s books and I am happy to share it.
‘Our
profession is constantly changing. We face new challenges in technology,
systems and approaches all the time. You have an obligation to yourself to keep
up-to-date, develop new skills, knowledge and confidence to build a successful
and rewarding career.’
(ALIA, 2012 http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/)
(ALIA, 2012 http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/)
Parents
who are frequently mobile (in all sense of the word) prefer easy-to-read App-like reviews to find out what books
are currently in the library and recommended by a Librarian. Parents may
compare blogs, websites and magazines to guide them with their choices, but by
utilizing my Facebook page, the information is immediately sent out to them, this
becomes time saving. I started Netti
Spaghetti to keep in touch with parents and carers who have been to my
early learning programs and that they would also like to keep in touch because
they continue to work with children: mums, child minders; Nannies; teachers;
Librarians, anyone who has a keen interest in children’s books. It has also
become my bookshelf of favourite books and collection of different art and
story styles.
I
hope to continue writing for Netti
Spaghetti and include: film clips of favourite Storytime songs; eBook and
Audio book reviews; reviews on Australian Indigenous Writers and culturally
diverse stories; and weblinks of interest in regard to Children’s literature.
The page requires much more diversity, and ‘timeliness’ with books, for
example, readiness for school titles etc. I have learned that although it is a
brief review that it takes commitment and preparation to regularly update.
References
Lipu,
S. 2013. Library Services and
Programs [INF330 Module 2 1.0] Retrieved
January 19, 2014, from Charles Sturt
University website:
http://interact.csu.edu.au/portal/site/INF330_201390_W_D/page/762bd9da-4de4-475c-00f7-0d6d6d6fd46d
Netti
Spaghetti. 2013. Reviews. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/pages/Netti-Spaghetti/282080981897480
Young
Australian’s Best Book Awards. 2013. Retrieved from http://yabba.org.au
Children
Book Council of Australia. 2013. Retrieved from http://cbca.org.au
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