tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post2425685793304714904..comments2023-09-21T05:31:03.751-07:00Comments on Musings from the Big Pink: Children's Literature: Evil? Or Really Evil?Homemaker Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04184158557108064422noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-74263897719857183192011-03-19T10:51:09.405-07:002011-03-19T10:51:09.405-07:00Preach brother...run tell dat
Children's book...Preach brother...run tell dat<br /><br />Children's book authors come in three varieties:<br /><br />twisted communist<br />mentally ill adult subject reject<br />narcissistic celebrity<br /><br />Ever read the Disney Princess stories? I have three daughters, so I'm kinda sorta almost an expert. It's all whacked, misogyny, and perverted female body image projections.<br /><br />Or then again, I could be wrong and it's light hearted fun for my kids to absorb. Have anice weekend.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421199592104616785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-89291838843749095542011-03-19T10:14:32.847-07:002011-03-19T10:14:32.847-07:00OMG too funny. My daughter would never let me read...OMG too funny. My daughter would never let me read Dr. Seuss to her nor does she participate in the Dr, Seuss reading project in school. Intelligent beyond her years? There are some wonderful books written by Jamie Lee Curtis like " Big Words for Little People". My daughter loved learning these words and began to use them properly. The Literacy Society have removed the wrong children's books from the shelves.BAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602091752811951930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-22771777432798249882011-03-19T09:52:38.426-07:002011-03-19T09:52:38.426-07:00I always found Curious George disturbing as a chil...I always found Curious George disturbing as a child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-47039436468878844752011-03-19T08:17:16.941-07:002011-03-19T08:17:16.941-07:00Great, now we are going to have to burn our librar...Great, now we are going to have to burn our library of classic children's books. This is exactly why, in our home, we stick to books like The Gas We Pass, The Story of Farts by Shinta Cho. Simple. Educational. Oops,I just looked at the second page where the dad and son are farting in the bathtub...together. Good bye Gas We Pass:-(Amy Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053728413283340262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-44270105433187030602011-03-18T01:16:04.801-07:002011-03-18T01:16:04.801-07:00Good work, man! We need to keep this kind of scho...Good work, man! We need to keep this kind of scholarship going. I've been pondering over Goodnight Moon for months, but you've inspired me to get off my ass and actually write about it. (I've done a bunch of analyses of kid lit on my blog, if you're interested--check key words "rhetorical analysis" and "literary analysis.")Beta Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848551175803773006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-28863553672695926192011-03-17T12:49:33.304-07:002011-03-17T12:49:33.304-07:00Curious George is a selfish little bastard. I love...Curious George is a selfish little bastard. I loved that Alexander kid when I was a kid. He was just like me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381359915367648550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-28105101279455632902011-03-16T23:14:55.010-07:002011-03-16T23:14:55.010-07:00Now I'm depressed.Now I'm depressed.Sara Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058056977783867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-41054449556593041702011-03-16T21:02:40.067-07:002011-03-16T21:02:40.067-07:00Read "The Twits" by R. Dahl. It's ex...Read "The Twits" by R. Dahl. It's excellent (and twisted).DB Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-70212938051478298362011-03-16T18:42:47.525-07:002011-03-16T18:42:47.525-07:00I read "James and the Big Peach" to Thin...I read "James and the Big Peach" to Thing 2 last summer. He was frightened of his aunt for three weeks afterward.Kevin McKeeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10673014424525900380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-3101506561575771722011-03-16T17:12:45.128-07:002011-03-16T17:12:45.128-07:00I await your arrival to chapter books and your tak...I await your arrival to chapter books and your take on Captain Underpants.for a different kind of girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431273646365489225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-22833138080406552182011-03-16T12:24:23.409-07:002011-03-16T12:24:23.409-07:00Very good stuff, HM. Pop by my site and click the...Very good stuff, HM. Pop by my site and click the "Whatever Happened To" tab . . . for more on Curious George and Sam-I-Am.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794712479594188124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-25697043879158717072011-03-16T09:30:18.268-07:002011-03-16T09:30:18.268-07:00@ Quirky Thanks for the stumble!
@YLIDHAG Those o...@ Quirky Thanks for the stumble!<br /><br />@YLIDHAG Those old tales are all kinds of effed up. I had to edit rapunzel the other day because the prince in the story goes blind when he jumps out a 3 story window and lands face first in a giant thorn bush.<br /><br />@Canadad Wow that explains alot.<br /><br />@Eva Yes<br /><br />@SL I know. Monkey depression is some serious shit. Thanks.<br /><br />@Cheryl Oh, go ahead and disturb that spouse.<br /><br />@MOTV That sounds like a good book to read during a bad tantrum. <br /><br />@Boom Boom Silly little kidnapped monkey. <br /><br />@Linda My new cottage industry<br /><br />@Tek I do that with the Peanut now pretty often<br /><br />@James Great minds etc etc. Good edit!Homemaker Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184158557108064422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-71226748902879976802011-03-15T21:42:04.680-07:002011-03-15T21:42:04.680-07:00We had the same reaction to that George story. &q...We had the same reaction to that George story. "You dirty Poacher!" Anyway Lukas wanted it read quite a bit for a while there. Mrs. LIAYF just changed the word. "The Man with the Yellow Hat is giving George a Warm coat" (rather than throwing a sack over his head.)James (SeattleDad)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04087365610002249685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-79443998890744773362011-03-15T19:16:11.266-07:002011-03-15T19:16:11.266-07:00HA!!! So true. I can't count the number of tim...HA!!! So true. I can't count the number of times I have said WTF while reading a book to the kids... or debated going improv to edit around things.tekietekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533780440137056702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-40957026735040234532011-03-15T18:41:38.006-07:002011-03-15T18:41:38.006-07:00Excellent reviews. I think publishers should print...Excellent reviews. I think publishers should print your summaries on the back jackets of these books- they might get a whole new audience!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417120299405154570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-7182777877167083752011-03-15T18:05:57.659-07:002011-03-15T18:05:57.659-07:00That's why they don't call him Intelligent...That's why they don't call him Intelligent George? Brilliant! Silly little monkey!http://howtobecomeacatladywithoutthecats.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888838201074339916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-26150873365325330472011-03-15T17:45:43.923-07:002011-03-15T17:45:43.923-07:00Oh, pleeeeeze -- review some more!!
I do like a ...Oh, pleeeeeze -- review some more!! <br /><br />I do like a lot of the old books, but hey, Francis the Badger ("Bread and Jam for Francis") is threatened with actual spanking if she doesn't stay in bed. Fine people, there...Mom on the Vergehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764277306253027011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-500874377659171612011-03-15T17:17:59.187-07:002011-03-15T17:17:59.187-07:00::snorted discreetly to avoid upsetting the spouse...::snorted discreetly to avoid upsetting the spouse watching the tube::<br /><br />Can't wait until you read & review "Horton Hatches a Who." That's a piece a work. Negligent mother (read: heroin addicted); court battle for custody; it gets uglier from there. Come to think of it, every Horton book goes poorly.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843459906469325667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-303270658647707812011-03-15T17:09:41.934-07:002011-03-15T17:09:41.934-07:00OMG that was SO FUNNY! You are totally right abou...OMG that was SO FUNNY! You are totally right about Curious George. Suicide! So Sad!Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14091395645226862871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-72860298769923883132011-03-15T17:03:10.143-07:002011-03-15T17:03:10.143-07:00That was very funny and well done! Please tell Q...That was very funny and well done! Please tell Quirky Loon to leave my button alone. Have I said too much?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-77243702214087210972011-03-15T16:57:37.148-07:002011-03-15T16:57:37.148-07:00I can't wait for the next instalment of what s...I can't wait for the next instalment of what should be a regular series. There's some zany (and you can guess what I mean by zany) stuff that gets through publishers. Of course that's a coked up world, so we shouldnt be surprised.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04422078512075697478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-82864952007781278702011-03-15T14:07:01.076-07:002011-03-15T14:07:01.076-07:00childrens stories used to be all kinds of fucked u...childrens stories used to be all kinds of fucked up. Boyfriend's daughter had Pinocchio on the other day, which i don't remember ever seeing before. well, needless to say that resulted in night terrors. for me, obviously.<br /><br />and i never understood the attraction (see: Cult-lilke following) with Where the Wild Things Are. i started to watch the movie recently but got bored with the brat on my tv screen who was hanging out with cuckoo looking monsters. so i tried my hand at the book instead (if it's 100 words or less, i'm there). i've got one word for you: BORRRRRING.TILTEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13657074911256937647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-882929085088575942011-03-15T10:08:14.387-07:002011-03-15T10:08:14.387-07:00Woops! I found the button!Woops! I found the button!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491653637192669950.post-27443185322237639802011-03-15T10:05:51.744-07:002011-03-15T10:05:51.744-07:00This was hilarious! *snort*
I had to ban my seven...This was hilarious! *snort*<br /><br />I had to ban my seven yr old from Curious George. He was getting way too many bad influences from that monkey!<br /><br />"Would you could you with a goat?"<br /><br />*double snort*<br /><br />Hey! Where's the stumbleupon button around here? This definitely deserves a stumble! Fine make me work to stumble you! Yeesh! *smile*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com