Sara R Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 When I had cancer I checked out a children's book by Judith Vigna. Inside the front cover it listed her other books. This gave me a great laugh at a difficult time: When Eric's Mom fought cancer Saying Goodbye to Daddy Black like Kyra, White like me Mommy and me by ourselves again My two uncles I live with Daddy Daddy's new baby She's not my real mother Grandma without me I wish Daddy didn't drink so much My big sister takes drugs Nobody wants a nuclear war Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 About a year ago I was a guest blogger for AJC Momania, and my topic was something like "What children's books do you NOT like?" I tried to find the link, but it looks like it's not there anymore. What was weird (to me) was that I got several comments saying that was a "strange topic," and a couple people even suggested changing the topic for that day, how presumptuous! Anyway, here's what I think I wrote: Love You Forever had the potential to be a really sweet book. But completely ruins it by having a picture of the mother driving across town -- in the middle of the night -- to her grown son's house, with a ladder on the roof of her car! Then she climbs into his bedroom window, and picks him up and rocks him while he's asleep. Apparently she does this often. Uh-huh. Picture a father driving to his adult daughter's house in the middle of the night and climbing into her bedroom window. On a regular basis. Real sweet, huh? I also never liked The Socialist ... uh, I mean, The Rainbow Fish. I know everybody loved Roald Dahl, but he just creeps me out. Several people reminded me of The Giving Tree, and I agree that it's disturbing. I'm not quite sure what the author's point was supposed to be. Maybe if I knew, it would be less disturbing. ITA on Rainbow Fish and The Giving Tree. Can't stand either of them. Now that you mention the window/ladder thing on I Love You Forever, I guess I can agree it is creepy....I had honestly forgotten that part and pretty much only remembered the ending which I thought was sweet. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 The hard copy has a picture of the author Shel Silverstein on the back. His picture is as creepy as the book. link: http://www.amazon.com/Giving-Tree-Gift-Card/dp/0060099402/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269918301&sr=8-6#reader_0060099402 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 The Lonely Doll and Edith and Mr. Bear creeped me out when I was a kindergartner. The pictures are just kind of eerie somehow. {shudder} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelouis75 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Ooh, here's one! Kate DiCamillo's The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. In honor of Easter, thought you all would like this picture from the book: Oh we love that book... Great thread.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna in Texas Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 The book that bothered all three of my kids was Animalia by Graeme Base. They would ask me to put it away. Oh my! What did they not like about it? It's my 2yo's favorite book. Is there something wrong with my baby!?! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Love You Forever had the potential to be a really sweet book. But completely ruins it by having a picture of the mother driving across town -- in the middle of the night -- to her grown son's house, with a ladder on the roof of her car! Then she climbs into his bedroom window, and picks him up and rocks him while he's asleep. Apparently she does this often. Uh-huh. Picture a father driving to his adult daughter's house in the middle of the night and climbing into her bedroom window. On a regular basis. Real sweet, huh? :iagree::iagree::iagree: My brother's wife gave that book to my dd and when she asked me to read it to her I was like what the?? :001_huh: What you described above is exactly how I feel. That whole breaking and entering thing in order to rock her adult son is very weird, but I do have to confess that at the end when his mom is old and he rocks her that I find that very touching and sweet, but the part in between.... um no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funschooler5 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I didn't see it that way, rather I saw a living being literally mutilating itself for the sake of fitting in with its peers. Oh yeah...I HATE Rainbow Fish, what a terrible story. My least favorite kid's book (I keep meaning to sneak it out of the bookshelf). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funschooler5 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 The hard copy has a picture of the author Shel Silverstein on the back. His picture is as creepy as the book. link: http://www.amazon.com/Giving-Tree-Gift-Card/dp/0060099402/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269918301&sr=8-6#reader_0060099402 :lol: I thought I was the only one. I liked Shel Silverstein books as a kid, but his picture always creeped me out. There was one on the back cover of A Light in the Attic where he's wearing a coat with some kind of fur collar...it looks like his beard is taking over his face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funschooler5 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 The Lonely Doll and Edith and Mr. Bear creeped me out when I was a kindergartner. The pictures are just kind of eerie somehow. {shudder} :iagree: I only came across these recently on the internet, but if you read about the author's life, you realize why the books are so creepy (and sad). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 The Lonely Doll and Edith and Mr. Bear creeped me out when I was a kindergartner. The pictures are just kind of eerie somehow. {shudder} Oh! I forgot about these! I found them mentioned somewhere and checked one of them out of the library, and they gave me the creeps too. The freaky pictures and the Mr. Bear character who must be obeyed -- ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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