tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post4323303797599023696..comments2023-07-31T08:55:36.653-04:00Comments on Lauri Meyers .: Subversive Picture Books (Part 1) - While Your Parents Are OutLauri Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-22237550912039491432014-09-16T20:43:59.533-04:002014-09-16T20:43:59.533-04:00I took a GOOD look at those pages - and thank you ...I took a GOOD look at those pages - and thank you for the shout outs! Hey, what am I here for if not connecting great writerly people together :) <br />I was in a PB class last month and most people were listening to This is Not My Hat for the first time. There was some tension in the room with growing uncertainty about how to feel about the book. Finally, a woman in the back said, "Y'know, I think he might have eaten that small fish." BWAA HAA HAA. Yes, I think he might have too. Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-90907952587027973672014-09-16T20:41:16.643-04:002014-09-16T20:41:16.643-04:00Added to my Goodreads list. That looks positively ...Added to my Goodreads list. That looks positively subversively delightful!Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-4195260196671510882014-09-16T20:39:35.732-04:002014-09-16T20:39:35.732-04:00Oh yes, I consider potty humor a specialty art!Oh yes, I consider potty humor a specialty art!Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-17926564682533875222014-09-15T18:19:57.416-04:002014-09-15T18:19:57.416-04:00Arlene Sardine is a favorite in our house. Arlene ...Arlene Sardine is a favorite in our house. Arlene just can't wait to be a sardine--aka dead fish in a can. It's an awesome story!Coleen Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15863892455120177554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-48728118043724029552014-09-13T23:05:06.083-04:002014-09-13T23:05:06.083-04:00You know, I have absolutely never had an issue wit...You know, I have absolutely never had an issue with missing parents in children's books. There are some books <i>meant</i> to include parents or other adults, like teachers, etc., but many are purely meant to be a story, a fantasy, and most kids know that's what they are, just as most adults can tell the difference too. They're in it for the adventure and the ride, experiencing things vicariously, regardless of what kind of adventure that is.<br /><br />One of my all-time favorite picture books are Jon Klassen's <i>I Want My Hat Back</i> and <i>This is Not My Hat</i>. They are brilliant! I remember reading a post about some people considering this too subversive and inappropriate for kids 'cause it doesn't teach them how to reconcile a problem like this peacefully. I mean, come on. It's a joke! Do they think kids don't "get" the joke? And if they don't, why wouldn't a parent explain it's meant to be funny?<br /><br />Honestly, I'm not really one for bathroom humor or including things like leg-losing zombie ballerina's for kids, but for the most part, funny, independent and adventurous isn't just meant for middle grade and up.<br /><br />And, P.S. Lauri, take a GOOD look at these pages :D ;) http ://writersideup. com/links/for-illustrators/ and http ://writersideup. com/links/for-writers/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-51662306366862774342014-09-12T06:25:44.875-04:002014-09-12T06:25:44.875-04:00How about all of Artie Bennett's books on poop...How about all of Artie Bennett's books on poop farts burps etc ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-59516904306600143492014-09-11T21:42:35.566-04:002014-09-11T21:42:35.566-04:00Oh! I'm adding that to my Goodreads want to re...Oh! I'm adding that to my Goodreads want to read list now. Thanks for contributing!Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-45499227726515893012014-09-11T21:41:55.640-04:002014-09-11T21:41:55.640-04:00Ah! That thought rings true with many books I can ...Ah! That thought rings true with many books I can think of.Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-986219333012966902014-09-10T20:32:11.227-04:002014-09-10T20:32:11.227-04:00One book that I really love is the virtually wordl...One book that I really love is the virtually wordless Christmas-themed picture book "Small Medium & Large" by Jane Monroe Donovan. The illustrations are gorgeous, but there's something missing, ah yes, the parents. They are not in the book at all. And they aren't needed. Their absence adds to the feeling of loneliness felt by the little girl MC who asks Santa for a friend for Christmas. Highly recommended!Lauri Fortinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475916995772334664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-76909973566244448142014-09-10T16:36:21.236-04:002014-09-10T16:36:21.236-04:00I just adore that sea serpent book! But I tend to ...I just adore that sea serpent book! But I tend to anthropomorphize my subversive MC's.<br /><br />Great list!Cathy Mealeyhttp://bildebok.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com