Oh I so remember The Wretched Stone from like, 3rd grade. I didn't like it then, but then again it was also criticizing the TV where I spent most of my time.
Oh I so remember The Wretched Stone from like, 3rd grade. I didn't like it then, but then again it was also criticizing the TV where I spent most of my time.
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Of all these books, I've only read "The Butter Battle Book".
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"Rick...it's a flamethrower."
This is a different kind of "scarring," I guess, but it definitely affected me:
Dad and his son live in an airport, cuz they got no home.
Book I was thinking of was Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel.
Tikki Tikki Tembo falls down the well and, while his life hangs in the balance, his brother Chang rushes to get help. But since Chang is the younger brother, he is expected to show respect for his older sibling by using his full name, which is Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo. And Chang is so flustered that he can't get the whole name out.
What I remember strongly from my childhood is the page where the old man is upset to be awakened from a spectacular dream. And his mother thinks he's bewitched by evil spirits! I could totally relate to being a kid and having something important to say and the horror of not being able to communicate it to an adult.
Here's a Youtube video of the story being read with pictures from the book.
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Spinal: I love that book! I had completely forgotten it. Pretty scary stuff, with the boy down the well.
...and the milk's in me.
Well, that's... depressing.Quoting Antoine (view post)
...and the milk's in me.
Some quick research on Eve Bunting convinces me that she is running a campaign encouraging child suicides. Her books are all about death and illegal immigration and war and depression.
...and the milk's in me.
LOVE There's a Nightmare in My Closet! My son has my old copy and we've read it several times.
Man, The Wretched Stone is so damn good. Soooo damn good.
"Modern weapons can defend freedom, civilization, and life only by annihilating them. Security in military language means the ability to do away with the Earth."
-Ivan Illich, Deschooling Society
Have you read Steig's Dominic? Profound stuff.
Yes, actually, I put it on this list.
...and the milk's in me.
I read that thread and didn't see that one! I will look over it again.
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