No, the problem isn't the tentacled butt-creature After years of upsetting the easily ruffled and delighting kids who appreciate a good booger joke (if you fail to appreciate a good booger joke, you may not actually be a kid), and in the process making his
I demand that he send out a notice informing parents of any books that may introduce their children to mythical creatures in the sky who are watching everything their small children do.Pretty fucking creepy, if you think about it.
Oh Geesh,Captain Underpants is on Librarian List yearly to be banned by outsiders.And that is since my youngest was reading him just about 2 decades ago.
You have no right to ban books. But you have a right to read them and have a thoughtful, age appropriate talk with your child about your particular thoughts on the subject.
My parents did not actively supervise my reading but would occasionally ask me about a book, mostly out of curiosity or so it seemed. I pulled out stuff to read from boxes of books that my ten years-older brother had read in high school or brought home from college. None of it, by the way, would be seen as even remotely age-appropriate today. I think they liked that I was reading at that level and they never attempted to guide or censor any of it. Later as an adult I learned that my peers would actively supervise their kids' reading and help guide them through an age-related progression of writing levels and subject matter. At first all that monitoring struck me as kind of weird and creepy but eventually I realized that it was actually a pretty common practice.
I don't have children and had not heard of Captain Underpants, but they sound like great books for kids. Our favorite song in elementary school was "Great Big Gobs of Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts." Does everyone remember that song? We took great pleasure in grossing our parents out by singing it in the back seat of the car on long drives. I can still remember it word-for-word, while all I can remember of the national anthem is the first two lines.
The Belgariad/Mallorean was good, has he tried the Sparhawk books? Essentially the same archetypes from the Belgariad/Mallorean, but fewer books and I PERSONALLY prefer them more.
The Golden Compass movie infuriated me, but I understand WHY they ended the movie that way. I wish they'd gone the full distance and did all three, though. I need to reread them
I would just hear "OMG READ THIS BECAUSE I HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THESE BOOKS AND YOUR SISTER LIKES THEM AND YOUR FATHER REFUSES TO HUMOR ME SO I AM SENDING YOU ALL FOUR BOOKS. READ THEM AND THEN CALL ME TO COMPLAIN"-My Mom, when she sent me all of Twilight to read. Because my sister was Team Edward and my mom was Team Jacob -__-
I demand that he send out a notice informing parents of any books that may introduce their children to mythical creatures in the sky who are watching everything their small children do.Pretty fucking creepy, if you think about it.
Grrr, paywall. I award you zero points.http://www.freep.com/story/...
I remember the day I realized my step-mother was a dyed in the wool racist. She lost her shit when she caught me with a copy of Malcolm X in church.
loved Cricket in Times Square... thanks for the reminder!
"Do you like my hat?"
"No, I do not,"
Go, Dog, Go was brutally honest.
Wow, back in my day Hamtramck was heavily Polish.
Yeah, not so much anymore.
Oh Geesh,Captain Underpants is on Librarian List yearly to be banned by outsiders.And that is since my youngest was reading him just about 2 decades ago.
You have no right to ban books. But you have a right to read them and have a thoughtful, age appropriate talk with your child about your particular thoughts on the subject.
End of story....move along.
My parents did not actively supervise my reading but would occasionally ask me about a book, mostly out of curiosity or so it seemed. I pulled out stuff to read from boxes of books that my ten years-older brother had read in high school or brought home from college. None of it, by the way, would be seen as even remotely age-appropriate today. I think they liked that I was reading at that level and they never attempted to guide or censor any of it. Later as an adult I learned that my peers would actively supervise their kids' reading and help guide them through an age-related progression of writing levels and subject matter. At first all that monitoring struck me as kind of weird and creepy but eventually I realized that it was actually a pretty common practice.
I don't have children and had not heard of Captain Underpants, but they sound like great books for kids. Our favorite song in elementary school was "Great Big Gobs of Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts." Does everyone remember that song? We took great pleasure in grossing our parents out by singing it in the back seat of the car on long drives. I can still remember it word-for-word, while all I can remember of the national anthem is the first two lines.
The Belgariad/Mallorean was good, has he tried the Sparhawk books? Essentially the same archetypes from the Belgariad/Mallorean, but fewer books and I PERSONALLY prefer them more.
Sparhawk is the older brother I've always wanted.
The Golden Compass movie infuriated me, but I understand WHY they ended the movie that way. I wish they'd gone the full distance and did all three, though. I need to reread them
I would just hear "OMG READ THIS BECAUSE I HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THESE BOOKS AND YOUR SISTER LIKES THEM AND YOUR FATHER REFUSES TO HUMOR ME SO I AM SENDING YOU ALL FOUR BOOKS. READ THEM AND THEN CALL ME TO COMPLAIN"-My Mom, when she sent me all of Twilight to read. Because my sister was Team Edward and my mom was Team Jacob -__-
I read "hate puns" and I couldn't figure out the controversy in a someone hating puns.
I remember these books! Nice to see they are still around.
All citizens will be required to change their underwear every half hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check.