Smackdown: A Book's a Book, No Matter How Small (or Annoying)

re: Smackdown: A Book's a Book, No Matter How Small (or Annoying)

notperfectandokwithit — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:23:14 GMT

oh that one judgemental person who thinks they're doing a far superior job than you. You tickle me pink.

Curious George is the worst.

re: Smackdown: A Book's a Book, No Matter How Small (or Annoying)

JB — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:21:08 GMT

Why is this a two sided debate? This is one of the silliest pieces I've ever read on this site. Seriously. The comments on the side of the debate read like a bunch of whiney 5 yr olds wrote them.

We're all big boys and girls, easily put the book in a big pile and grab something else. My daughter has a LOT of books, partly due to the library and partly due to the fact that her father works in publishing. And she's only 2 1/2.

Do this. Put a giant stack of some of the child's favorites in front of you. Grab two they like and say ok "this one or this one". It's like a game and they'll choose. Just don't put the one you're tired of reading in that pile. They may not even notice.

As for getting annoyed with George, or Amelia Bedelia or who/whatever, you'll be thankful when ten years from now they actually LIKE to read and not care who they read as a toddler. And George books do NOT go on forever, jesus. They're about ten short pages long. We read five books every night to our kid. Some are quick, some are short. I don't complain. She loves it.

And no, toddler books don't have to be high art. Whatever entices them all the better.

re: Smackdown: A Book's a Book, No Matter How Small (or Annoying)

Kendra — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:24:58 GMT

You know, a couple of months ago I decided "I'm going to "read" 'Where's Waldo' with my 3 year old like it is the most fabulous piece of literature ever" I asked for it by name at bed time, and waited for him to turn the pages (b/c if I went too fast, he always wanted to start over...three days later, he was over it. Haven't read that piece of $#!t since!

re: Smackdown: A Book's a Book, No Matter How Small (or Annoying)

dreambeliever200 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:04:27 GMT

ahhh....glorious VC Andrews...she can help you forget all of your worries by reminding you that other families are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more screwed up ;)

re: Smackdown: A Book's a Book, No Matter How Small (or Annoying)

Amy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:59:48 GMT

I hate Curious George Goes to the motherfu#king Hospital with the passion of a thousand Fabios.

I just had to get that off my chest.

Thanks,

Amy

re: Smackdown: A Book's a Book, No Matter How Small (or Annoying)

editors — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:53:23 GMT

The monkey's cute and all, but those Curious George books do indeed go on FOREVER.