March 4, 1953
"Did I ever tell you ... I was taken out to luncheon and offered, with great ceremony, the opportunity to be an editor in the adult department? ... I almost pushed the luncheon table into the lap of the pompous gentleman opposite me and then explained kindly that publishing children's books was what I did, that I couldn't possibly be interested in books for dead dull finished adults, and thank you very much but I had to get back to my desk to publish some more good books for bad children".
Nordstrom on editorial responsibility:
June 13, 1952
"I never want to forget that if Lewis Carroll had asked me whether or not he should bother writing about a little girl named Alice who fell asleep and dreamed that she had a lot of adventures down a rabbit hole, it would not have sounded awfully tempting to any editor".
Nordstrom on nice books:
August 11, 1959
"NOW I ABSOLUTELY LIKE THE IDEA OF THE MEAN STORIES ... Would you have some mean children, I hope?"
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March 4, 1953
"Did I ever tell you ... I was taken out to luncheon and offered, with great ceremony, the opportunity to be an editor in the adult department? ... I almost pushed the luncheon table into the lap of the pompous gentleman opposite me and then explained kindly that publishing children's books was what I did, that I couldn't possibly be interested in books for dead dull finished adults, and thank you very much but I had to get back to my desk to publish some more good books for bad children".
Nordstrom on editorial responsibility:
June 13, 1952
"I never want to forget that if Lewis Carroll had asked me whether or not he should bother writing about a little girl named Alice who fell asleep and dreamed that she had a lot of adventures down a rabbit hole, it would not have sounded awfully tempting to any editor".
Nordstrom on nice books:
August 11, 1959
"NOW I ABSOLUTELY LIKE THE IDEA OF THE MEAN STORIES ... Would you have some mean children, I hope?"
Imprint | Turtleback Books |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | March 2000 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | March 2000 |
Editors | Leonard S Marcus |
Authors | Ursula Nordstrom |
Dimensions | 232 x 156 x 39mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Library binding |
Pages | 406 |
Edition | Turtleback School & Library ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-613-24798-6 |
Barcode | 9780613247986 |
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LSN | 0-613-24798-1 |