Mary Pope Osborne Reveals ‘Magic Tree Home’ Secrets and techniques
Mary hopes the graphic novels and upcoming animated collection will encourage extra youngsters to learn.
Mary: My husband and I are completely concerned with the brand new animated collection, and thus far, so good. The deal is, if I can carry extra readers into the fold, that is what issues. I do not need youngsters to see one thing and substitute it for the books.
As an example, the graphic novel of Christmas in Camelot that is popping out quickly is so lovely. It is wonderful work by Kelly and Nichole Matthews, and it is tailored from my books by my finest buddy, Jenny Laird. I consulted with educators earlier than doing the graphic novel and requested, “Will this substitute my chapter books?”
They mentioned, “No, we discovered that it is a bridge. They’re going to begin right here with the photographs, after which they’re going to go into the chapter books.” I hope that is true, and likewise that the animated collection will function a bridge.
There’s an actual disaster immediately with literacy and folks not studying. I do not suppose the mission of getting youngsters throughout that bridge has ever been extra pressing. Do not simply learn Magic Tree Home after which go in your cellphone and your movies. Choose up one other guide.
In my time remaining on this earth, I hope to encourage extra youngsters to turn out to be readers, love studying, and skim all their lives.
