...I just sometimes blown away at the authority some reviewers feel they can wield. "So-called" poems. Whew. Tell me how you really feel about "proper"poetry, Madge. The idea of "maybe you aren't the audience" hasn't yet revealed itself to her, but maybe someday...
Meanwhile I CAN'T with the safety book. I think perhaps the illustrator wasn't too sure if it was supposed to be farce either, because there's DEFINITELY MAD Mag vibes going on. I'm always a bit mournful to see books written by people who really think kids are stupid. (Much like I'm always horrified by people who go into education and you can tell that they would like to kick children into the sun, yet there they are, teaching or administrating and you just wonder WHY.) Isn't that musculature interesting? I did not at first even notice it, because that was really common back in the day... What I did notice is how ugly it all is. Garbage Pail Kids, indeed.
Oh man, your descriptions, so perfect. MAD and Garbage Pail Kids!
👀 WOW, 1970's. WOW.
...I just sometimes blown away at the authority some reviewers feel they can wield. "So-called" poems. Whew. Tell me how you really feel about "proper"poetry, Madge. The idea of "maybe you aren't the audience" hasn't yet revealed itself to her, but maybe someday...
Meanwhile I CAN'T with the safety book. I think perhaps the illustrator wasn't too sure if it was supposed to be farce either, because there's DEFINITELY MAD Mag vibes going on. I'm always a bit mournful to see books written by people who really think kids are stupid. (Much like I'm always horrified by people who go into education and you can tell that they would like to kick children into the sun, yet there they are, teaching or administrating and you just wonder WHY.) Isn't that musculature interesting? I did not at first even notice it, because that was really common back in the day... What I did notice is how ugly it all is. Garbage Pail Kids, indeed.
YES YES YES on WHY WRITE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IF YOU DON'T RESPECT THEM *shakes fist at sky*