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11. August 14 - Booktalk on children's books
Posted by: "beaulah.taguiwalo" beaulah.taguiwalo@yahoo.com
Date: Tue Aug 1, 2006 6:56 pm (PDT)

The next SCBWI Booktalk will be on Monday August 14!
You or someone you know might want to come.

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Are you someone who has a keen interest in children's
literature? Perhaps you're already a writer or illustrator of
children's books? Or maybe someone who's aspiring to
become one? If that's the case, come and join us!
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What : Booktalk about children's and young adult books

When : Monday August 14, 2006 from 6 to 9 pm

Where : Figaro, 3rd level Greenbelt 3, Makati

Bring : Any children's or young adult book to talk about

Example: The 1974 Newbery Award-winning "Charlotte's
Web" by EB White, illustrated by Garth Williams.
The 2006 Caldecott Medal winner "The Hello, Goodbye
Window" illustrated by Chris Raschka, written by
Norton Juster. "The Wolves In the Walls" by Neil Gaiman,
art by Dave McKean. "Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger.
Or any children's or young adult book that you want to bring and talk about!

For : Writers, illustrators, book designers, publishers,
editors, translators, storytellers, counselors, librarians,
booksellers, collectors, educators, teachers, parents,
and other kinds of creators, advocates and passionate
lovers of children's literature

Fee : P170 (includes one drink), SCBWI members P120

Host : Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

Everyone is welcome - members, non-members, friends.
Interested? More details below.

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How : Depending on the size of the group, we give each
person anywhere from one to three minutes to speak.
We then have a round-table discussion - about the books
that we brought, and whatever other topics these books
suggest. You can also do any or all of these - listen to
the others, examine the books, ask questions, express
an opinion, share an insight or relevant information, talk
about your plans or projects. As long as it's related to
books for children and young adults. It's usually inspiring,
fun, enlightening, sometimes dismaying or even disturbing,
always stimulating and thought-provoking.

Booktalk guidelines : We actually have very few rules, and
one of them, we decided, is that when you booktalk, please
DO NOT give us a summary of the book. Two or three
sentences telling us what the story is about is fine. The rest
of your booktalk should tell us what else you considenred
worth noting about the book - the writer's writing style, the
writer's other books maybe, the writer's life and careeer, the
the price of the book (not a small thing!), the state of the
book (worn and tattered and obviously well used, perhaps),
the quality or type of illustrations, the book design, the life
and career of the illustrator, the book's production quality,
the beautiful (or pitiful) paper for the inside pages, a profile
of the book's publisher, the reason why you chose to bring
this particular book, what is it about this book that makes
you feel inspired, enlightened, happy, comforted, dismayed,
disturbed, sad, calm, agitated, etc. Is it a book you read and
liked in childhood? Is it a book you continue to read and
like in adulthood? Is it a book you would love other children
to read? Is it a book you wish you wrote? Or illustrated?
Is it a book you think should be given to all children? Or a
book you think should be given carefully and selectively?
Etc., etc. (Now you know why some of us have to be told
we talked beyond the time limit!)

So come and join us! And please, tell us if you're coming.

Contact :
Nikki at 0917-667-1267, nikkigarde@yahoo.com
Beaulah at 0917-787-4956, beaulah.taguiwalo@yahoo.com