Time for your bedtime indoctrination darling.
Jul 28, 2011 | 1:23 pm
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Very sad to see that.
Some of the Olivia books are Caldecott Medal receipants IIRC.
Some of the Olivia books are Caldecott Medal receipants IIRC.
Jul 28, 2011 | 2:19 pm
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Frankly, I'm not that upset by their using HHMD to search for weapons. I would prefer that to the current scheme.
Not when you consider that most childrens' books have underlying messages that are supposed to make children more comfortable with their surroundings. If I child was frightened of getting on an airplane, I could see a parent finding relief in reading their child a book about a familiar character flying on an airplane.
Not when you consider that most childrens' books have underlying messages that are supposed to make children more comfortable with their surroundings. If I child was frightened of getting on an airplane, I could see a parent finding relief in reading their child a book about a familiar character flying on an airplane.
Jul 28, 2011 | 7:16 pm
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Ouch! Check out the reviews at Amazon.com One of my favorites ^:
Falconer's gone mad. Either that, or totalitarian. Olivia the pig is not descended from Orwell's Napoleon, is she? However, that might make more sense, given the "pleased" reaction she has on being patted down at the airport during a "weapons" search. People, teach your children the meaning of freedom, liberty, and personal integrity. Getting searched for weapons ought not be normalized into our society, nor should it be something that pleases us when we travel. This volume also has curious use of language, far in advance of the targeted audience. Perhaps Falconer got paid by the TSA to get it into print before it was fully vetted by competent editors?
Who knows? Bottom line, find something more appropriate for your young minds to ingest.
The screeners in the OP's post look intimidating. Something like this would be far better:
Falconer's gone mad. Either that, or totalitarian. Olivia the pig is not descended from Orwell's Napoleon, is she? However, that might make more sense, given the "pleased" reaction she has on being patted down at the airport during a "weapons" search. People, teach your children the meaning of freedom, liberty, and personal integrity. Getting searched for weapons ought not be normalized into our society, nor should it be something that pleases us when we travel. This volume also has curious use of language, far in advance of the targeted audience. Perhaps Falconer got paid by the TSA to get it into print before it was fully vetted by competent editors?
Who knows? Bottom line, find something more appropriate for your young minds to ingest.
Frankly, I'm not that upset by their using HHMD to search for weapons. I would prefer that to the current scheme.
Not when you consider that most childrens' books have underlying messages that are supposed to make children more comfortable with their surroundings. If I child was frightened of getting on an airplane, I could see a parent finding relief in reading their child a book about a familiar character flying on an airplane.
Not when you consider that most childrens' books have underlying messages that are supposed to make children more comfortable with their surroundings. If I child was frightened of getting on an airplane, I could see a parent finding relief in reading their child a book about a familiar character flying on an airplane.
Jul 28, 2011 | 9:16 pm
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Jul 29, 2011 | 4:12 pm
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These reviews are VERY helpful
Just finished voting up all of the reviews that mention how pleased Olivia is to be groped.
Only 29 people have done that so far to the most "helpful" scope and grope review - everyone else should log on to Amazon immediately and do the same.
In case anyone wants to start adding reviews to Barnes & Noble - the link to the book there is http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/oliv...ner/1019428354
Some additional places to comment if you are bored:
http://books.google.com/books/about/...d=ssqhQAAACAAJ
http://www.thechildrensbookreview.co...adventure.html
http://lakeridge.patch.com/articles/...edtime-routine
http://lexington.patch.com/articles/...ist?1311978541
http://www.oprah.com/oprahsbookclub/...-Loves-to-Read
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...goes-to-venice
http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=2366
Only 29 people have done that so far to the most "helpful" scope and grope review - everyone else should log on to Amazon immediately and do the same.
In case anyone wants to start adding reviews to Barnes & Noble - the link to the book there is http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/oliv...ner/1019428354
Some additional places to comment if you are bored:
http://books.google.com/books/about/...d=ssqhQAAACAAJ
http://www.thechildrensbookreview.co...adventure.html
http://lakeridge.patch.com/articles/...edtime-routine
http://lexington.patch.com/articles/...ist?1311978541
http://www.oprah.com/oprahsbookclub/...-Loves-to-Read
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...goes-to-venice
http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=2366
Last edited by coyote; Jul 29, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Jul 29, 2011 | 5:07 pm
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Jul 30, 2011 | 5:31 am
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Glad to see that someone noticed. 
I was going to try to put a name badge on him that read "Negrin" but couldn't quite do it in a way that would have made it readable.
I suppose I could have changed Olivia's shirt to read "Free Rolando" to be a bit more overt.
I was going to try to put a name badge on him that read "Negrin" but couldn't quite do it in a way that would have made it readable.
I suppose I could have changed Olivia's shirt to read "Free Rolando" to be a bit more overt.