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Are You My Mother?

September 29, 2016

Your mother is hiding because you are annoying.

It's just not very interesting. It's brief. There aren't a lot of words, but the words that there are repeat themselves.

Message

None.

Any Questions?

September 29, 2016

A well-written story about writing stories.

I love the quirky illustrations and the story within a story. It's well written. It's interesting.

Message

How to write a story. Or, anybody can write a story.

Anno's Alphabet

September 27, 2016

The alphabet is just an illusion.

It's pretty to look at, but not interesting enough to read more than once.

Message

Teaches the alphabet.

Alphabeasts

September 27, 2016

Beautiful yet confusing alphabet book.

The bat, for example, is carrying a hammer with his feet. I'm not sure why. "Hammer" doesn't start with B. He doesn't look like he's about to use the hammer for anything. Maybe it's supposed to be a "ball-peen hammer"?

Message

Teaches the alphabet and animals.

Bears on Wheels

September 27, 2016

Boring book literally about bears being on wheels.

A lot less interesting than it sounds. Very simple. Nothing happens. There's no story.

Message

Teaches numbers. Counting, perhaps.

11 Experiments That Failed

September 27, 2016

How to see the world as a scientist.

It's kind of formalizing the experimental method that children go through in their innate curiosity. It's funny. I don't know if children would like it as much as adults, but it might give them an introduction to the scientific method.

Message

Science is fun. Everyday things can be science.

The Bears' Picnic

September 27, 2016

Papa Bear fails at being entertaining.

This is Papa Bear being an idiot again. It's really not that interesting to watch Papa Bear fail repeatedly.

Message

Picnics are terrible.

The Arrival

September 27, 2016

A new land of possibility and poignancy.

The wordless drawings capture the potential and amazement of moving to a new land, but also the loneliness, isolation, homesickness and difficulty communicating with people.

Message

Moving is difficult but rewarding.

Ancient Thunder

September 27, 2016

Pretty to look at, not much substance.

It's very metaphorical, and kind of spiritual. "Beating the earth drum."

Message

Horses are cool.

The Bear Scouts

September 27, 2016

Don't go camping with idiots.

He gets very badly hurt and comes home, and then the Bear Scouts say, "At least he showed us what not to do. Ha ha ha ha ha ha." The end. I don't even know what the message is. "Papa Bear is an idiot," maybe.

Message

Don't take advice from the inexperienced.