Welcome to Lizard Motel

Name: Welcome to Lizard Motel
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ISBN: 9780807071458

Protecting the Imaginative Lives of Children

Barbara Feinberg

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Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Children's literature studies: general; Psychology

Welcome to Lizard Motel is one of the most surprising books about reading and writing to come along in years. Not only does this rich and wonderfully readable memoir explore the world of children and stories, it also asks us to look at how our children are growing up. Barbara Feinberg suggests that we have lost touch with the organic unfolding of childhood, with that mysterious time when making things up helps deepen a child's understanding of the world. This book will reacquaint readers with the special nature of children's imaginations and why they need to be protected and fostered.

By: Barbara Feinberg
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 206mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9780807071458
ISBN 10: 0807071455
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Barbara Feinberg is the originator of Story Shop, a creative arts program for children ages three through fourteen. She has won awards for her writing, including a grant from the New York Foundation for the Arts. Feinberg lives with her husband and two children in Westchester County, New York.

Reviews for Welcome to Lizard Motel: Protecting the Imaginative Lives of Children

Fresh and wonderfully readable . . . perfect for parents eager to cultivate their kids' fantasy lives and foster a passion for literature.--Michelle Green, People The implications of this small book are quite large. Parents will want to read it, as will writers, publishers and educators.--Publishers Weekly, starred review I loved this book. Feinberg is a brave woman to challenge every shibboleth of the schools of education.--Diane Ravitch, author of The Language Police Welcome to Lizard Motel turns out to be more than a diatribe against the dark subject matter of YA problem novels . . . Only a reader as attuned to realism as Feinberg could have puzzled out so nuanced a defense of imagination in children's lives.--Laura Miller, New York Times Book Review When we place the steady diet of 'problem' novels in the context of the hours children spend being electronically bombarded by graphic, unremitting trauma, Feinberg's concerns . . . become not just comprehensible, but urgent.--Susan Linn, Boston Globe