Unsung Heroes of Kids’ Books-Part 2
Part 2 of this important study will focus on the really ugly or completely insane looking human characters in children’s books. Why are so many grandmas, aunts and neighbor women portrayed as “wacky”? This is a recurring theme I’ve noticed in a lot of books, and it’s creepy. This Grandma is headless wherever she occurs [...]
A Bit of Kid Relief
Today Christian took Fern to work with him. Why? Because I think he could sense me unraveling. Too much kid time makes a parent go batty, especially when one of those kids is highly energetic and spirited and CHATTY. Holy fuck, I never thought I could bring forth a child who talks so much. So [...]
Unsung Heroes of Kids’ Books- Part 1
This is part one of a two part scientific exploration into the world of neglected characters in kids’ books. This one shall feature secondary characters that I love dearly. These include characters that just happen to be hanging out on a page, and also the lovies of the main characters. Can you even stand it? [...]
A Prelude to Tutorial Tuesdays
Here we are at the point we I need to dust off an old post because I am simply not prepared for Tutorial Tuesday this week. Yes, Christmas got the best of me. Hold on to your damn socks for next week’s T.T, though. It will so help prepare you for the coming year. Reduce! [...]
