Besty Bird has been one of my favorite bloggers for years. Her posts are eclectic, informative, and sometimes a lot of fun to read. It turns out that today she celebrates her 5th year as a blogger. The fact that her "kid lit" remark set off a flurry of posts and tweets about whether or not to use the term speaks to how many followers she has. Happy birthday A Fuse # 8 Production. You're posts are always interesting and it seems occasionally provocative.
I know that some dismiss "kid lit" as a term, but I must admit that I'm pretty comfortable with it. I know others disagree, but it sure fits better into limited character tweets than children's literature, and I seriously doubt whether those who don't take "kid lit" seriously are any more likely to do so if we refer to it as "children's literature."
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Was there a flurry? How delightful!
Thanks for the good blog birthday wishes. Yes, the term "kidlit" is most distained in the academic world, but it's a longstanding complaint that precedes the Internet generation. It's interesting that folks use it so commonly now, but living as we do in a world where the number of letters you write can affect your message, I can see why it is preferable to write "kid lit" rather than, say, "children's literature". Rolls more trippingly off the tongue too.
Thanks again!
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