tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493344.post2123312424501214874..comments2023-09-15T12:24:47.615+01:00Comments on Turkey On The Hill - The Joe Craig Blog: Getting Boys to Read with Better Covers - a theory about Roald DahlJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241125361672669595noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493344.post-66560971751673365382011-09-30T21:24:34.707+01:002011-09-30T21:24:34.707+01:00I always judged a book by its cover - a stupid say...I always judged a book by its cover - a stupid saying when the cover is all that's available at the beginning! Can't read a book with a rubbish cover,nor can I eat chocolate mouse if it's been piped out of a bag... <br />I shall make it a point to look for unfussy covers for the boys' section.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493344.post-70589173420748333352011-09-30T09:54:20.518+01:002011-09-30T09:54:20.518+01:00Fascinating! Extremely convincing argument. Much m...Fascinating! Extremely convincing argument. Much more convincing than your 'Feed a cold' theory.Miriamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493344.post-45641666829910415722011-09-14T16:35:38.867+01:002011-09-14T16:35:38.867+01:00Thanks Catherine. I agree with you on all counts! ...Thanks Catherine. I agree with you on all counts! I've always read a lot of non-fiction but throughout my teens I didn't realise it 'counted' - which didn't help my perception of myself as a non-reader.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241125361672669595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493344.post-28190503507552884892011-09-14T14:44:11.691+01:002011-09-14T14:44:11.691+01:00Great post - and as the mother of a (now grown-up)...Great post - and as the mother of a (now grown-up) son - I agree with you. Impossible to overestimate how much many (most? I don't know!)boys, even the sons of feminist writer mothers, will resist anything soft and pastel, but will go for big bold outlines and bright colours. Son is now a video games designer and would, I think, entirely agree with your judgement about Dahl's cover art. He actually liked Dahl - but only when it was read to him or when he could listen to a recording. He seldom read the actual books. I also think there's a lot of angst about 'getting boys to read' when many boys actually do read, but read non-fiction (shipwrecks, trains, traction engines, airships...) and get round to fiction later. I reckon any reading is good and it doesn't much matter what it is.Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.com