[permaculture] book saving

KNat knat at sprintmail.com
Sat Dec 8 13:23:32 EST 2007


I am paring down and find my children's literature contains some pieces 
which are classics of their time (40s, 50s, 60s, 70s.)
The types of scenarios in cheerful children's literature feel charming, 
representational, yet sometimes dangerous if viewed as applicable now. 
In context, I found them useful even thru 90s to share values of those 
times with modern children. I am reluctant to junk them.
ex _The Green Thumb Story_  of 1952 is a wonderful view of childhood 
simplicity as a child learns of his ability to master growing plants. 
But the lesson he is taught is the need for fertilizer from a bag, and 
removing as invader anything other than his flowers (although he does 
interplant 2 types of flowers.) It ends with his reveling in mastery of 
a lifetime skill of "helping green plants grow." Read with _The Midas 
Touch_ as the next story, interesting dialogs ensue. But alone, I can't 
decide to pitch it. It won't be kept as great literature. If it were put 
in a library it would be discarded as not read any more. Yet I feel it 
holds important story.
Anyone know about literature banks?

Kathyann



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