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Something fun for Friday....<b><br><br>Cotsen Children's Library: Virtual Children's Books Exhibits</b>
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<a href="http://library.princeton.edu/libraries/cotsen/exhibitions/index.html" target="_blank" defaultcontextmenu="yes">
http://library.princeton.edu/libraries/cotsen/exhibitions/index.html</a>
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Princeton University's virtual exhibit of past exhibits of children's
book illustrations offers visuals and brief explanations geared towards
children and adults. The easy-to-use website is divided into four
virtual exhibits, that contain a portion of what the physical exhibits
at the Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University displayed. The
four exhibits can be accessed by clicking on their links on the
homepage. The "Water Babies" exhibit contains illustrations of
swimming, and was meant as a respite for kids who couldn't escape the
city's heat. Each illustration in the virtual exhibit is accompanied by
a short synopsis of the book or publication it came from, and often a
web link or reading suggestion for more information on the author,
illustrator, or subject matter of the book.<br>
The "Magic Lantern" virtual exhibit contains illustrations of magic
lanterns, a type of projector widely available for home use, that were
the precursors to film and television, and which enthralled children
and adults alike. The "Creepy-Crawlies" exhibit highlighted the many
illustrations of insects in children's books and natural history. The
insects in children's books were most often portrayed as evil or
villainous. But, if visitors can put those feelings aside, they will
find many beautifully rendered drawings. The physical "Beatrix Potter"
exhibit coincided with the publication of the Beatrix Potter Collection
of Lloyd Cotsen in 2004, and the virtual exhibit contains illustrations
by Potter, and others, with whom the visitor can use for comparison, to
see Potter's unique style.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;" class="ReportResourceBody">From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2009. <a href="http://scout.wisc.edu/" target="_blank" defaultcontextmenu="yes">http://scout.wisc.edu/</a>
</p><br><br><div style="text-align: center;"> Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<br>* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<br> Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br> katie.anderson@state.or.us, 503-378-2528</div></body></html>