Comments on: Video Chat: Talking More About Book Destruction (A Show and Tell) http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:47:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/#comment-33912 Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:10:16 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2796#comment-33912 wow, those books are trashed, but well loved. I guess that's a good thing that some were gifts and others were from the thrift store. I think that's a good thing. No kids here, but I'm not sure I could be as "relaxed" as you appear about the whole thing. hmm, maybe I should rethink my handing the books I had as a kid over to my kids some day thing. :) wow, those books are trashed, but well loved. I guess that’s a good thing that some were gifts and others were from the thrift store. I think that’s a good thing. No kids here, but I’m not sure I could be as “relaxed” as you appear about the whole thing. hmm, maybe I should rethink my handing the books I had as a kid over to my kids some day thing. :)

]]> By: Cindy http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/#comment-30424 Cindy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:27:09 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2796#comment-30424 After seeing your video I went on a quest to find damaged books that my 5 year old might have and the only ones that I cam across was those heavy bound board books. He has ones that are in the shape of a plane and tractor and they are all ripped from the spine. Thankfully I am lucky with my son as he has never ripped his books or marked in them. I agree with that Kathrin said at least they are read and they love their books. After seeing your video I went on a quest to find damaged books that my 5 year old might have and the only ones that I cam across was those heavy bound board books. He has ones that are in the shape of a plane and tractor and they are all ripped from the spine. Thankfully I am lucky with my son as he has never ripped his books or marked in them. I agree with that Kathrin said at least they are read and they love their books.

]]> By: Kathrin http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/#comment-30279 Kathrin Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:32:47 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2796#comment-30279 I have to say I love your blog and the video chats! As for your dilemma with your boys and books - I just think publishers haven't found a good way to make books child-proof yet. Maybe one they there'll be books that can't be destroyed (ah, the dreams!), though. As for book destroying monsters - my 21 year old (!!!) brother is such a monster. He was a non-reader up until I gave him my (first) copy of Jeffery Deaver's The Blue Nowhere. The last time I saw it it was on his floor next to his bed, close to falling apart. He read the thing I don't know how many times, so I figured I'd just get a new copy for me. Take it that way - at least they read and love their books! So it could be worse - they could despise books! I have to say I love your blog and the video chats!
As for your dilemma with your boys and books – I just think publishers haven’t found a good way to make books child-proof yet. Maybe one they there’ll be books that can’t be destroyed (ah, the dreams!), though.
As for book destroying monsters – my 21 year old (!!!) brother is such a monster. He was a non-reader up until I gave him my (first) copy of Jeffery Deaver’s The Blue Nowhere. The last time I saw it it was on his floor next to his bed, close to falling apart. He read the thing I don’t know how many times, so I figured I’d just get a new copy for me.

Take it that way – at least they read and love their books! So it could be worse – they could despise books!

]]> By: Ali http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/#comment-30258 Ali Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:40:02 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2796#comment-30258 Yes, my boys destroyed their share of books, many were literally loved to death. The good news? At 8 and 12, they both love to read and to be read to, and they don't ruin books anymore. (Toy cars and Playmobile people, on the other hand, are still fair game...) Yes, my boys destroyed their share of books, many were literally loved to death. The good news? At 8 and 12, they both love to read and to be read to, and they don’t ruin books anymore. (Toy cars and Playmobile people, on the other hand, are still fair game…)

]]> By: Ali http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/#comment-30255 Ali Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:21:32 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2796#comment-30255 Update: It's loading now! Update: It’s loading now!

]]> By: Ali http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/#comment-30254 Ali Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:19:41 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2796#comment-30254 Nooooooooooooo! I finally get a chance to watch your vlog and I'm getting a video no longer available message! On the Youtube site, also. I'm guessing it's a glitch; will try again later. So sad! Nooooooooooooo! I finally get a chance to watch your vlog and I’m getting a video no longer available message! On the Youtube site, also. I’m guessing it’s a glitch; will try again later. So sad!

]]> By: Alea http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/#comment-30123 Alea Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:34:30 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2796#comment-30123 Oooh my little sister was evil to books. One time she ripped the cover straight off one of my books! I was so angry I think I wrote a story for school about it! And she was known to rip any dust jackets off of books that she could reach! I guess her excuse was that she was a toddler, but I'm not buying it :P Oooh my little sister was evil to books. One time she ripped the cover straight off one of my books! I was so angry I think I wrote a story for school about it! And she was known to rip any dust jackets off of books that she could reach! I guess her excuse was that she was a toddler, but I’m not buying it :P

]]> By: Darlene http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/#comment-30061 Darlene Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:22:18 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2796#comment-30061 Oh my goodness. Sorry but I got a few smiles out of this one because I could see the horror on your face as you were looking at these books. I guess in some way you can look at it as a love for reading because they look at them so often that they're falling apart. lol. I was always the kid who took care of her books growing up and still do. I cringe when I notice that the corner is nicked or some such thing. The thing is Natasha that your boys are adorable so - eh, they'll learn I'm sure with you guiding them along. I just love these video chats. They're great. Oh my goodness. Sorry but I got a few smiles out of this one because I could see the horror on your face as you were looking at these books. I guess in some way you can look at it as a love for reading because they look at them so often that they’re falling apart. lol. I was always the kid who took care of her books growing up and still do. I cringe when I notice that the corner is nicked or some such thing. The thing is Natasha that your boys are adorable so – eh, they’ll learn I’m sure with you guiding them along. I just love these video chats. They’re great.

]]> By: Kristina http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/#comment-30044 Kristina Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:42:43 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2796#comment-30044 I have a 16 month old and ducktape has become my new best friend! Although like you, I'm not so sad because he's trying to read them, he really is! Which makes me happy because I hope he continues to read them. You just can't see the spines of the books anymore. When he gets older, I'm sure he'll cherish the fact that I kept them for him. =) I have a 16 month old and ducktape has become my new best friend! Although like you, I’m not so sad because he’s trying to read them, he really is! Which makes me happy because I hope he continues to read them. You just can’t see the spines of the books anymore. When he gets older, I’m sure he’ll cherish the fact that I kept them for him. =)

]]> By: amy BTW M http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/08/video-chat-talking-more-about-book-destruction-a-show-and-tell/#comment-29961 amy BTW M Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:02:33 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2796#comment-29961 Oh you are definitely not the only one. My boy has destroyed board books. He's ripped the spines apart on them and it is hard to tape those back together. He also ripped up this expensive play a sound Thomas book I bought him. He loved it, but I don't know why he repeatedly ripped it up. Even after I used packing tape to tape together pages, he would rip them up again. He was determined to ruin that one. It just breaks your heart doesn't it? Oh you are definitely not the only one. My boy has destroyed board books. He’s ripped the spines apart on them and it is hard to tape those back together. He also ripped up this expensive play a sound Thomas book I bought him. He loved it, but I don’t know why he repeatedly ripped it up. Even after I used packing tape to tape together pages, he would rip them up again. He was determined to ruin that one. It just breaks your heart doesn’t it?

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