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Most picture books for kids tend to give a rosy-lensed and idealised vision of parents. And while these are feel-good and sweet, and reassure the child of his/her parents’ love, we all know that as much as most parents strive to be ever chirpy, patient, encouraging, nurturing, loving, etc, there are Leggi tutto

Purê de maçã (Sicipione, 2011).

Inquietante. Se lo avessi letto da piccola mi avrebbe fatto venire gli incubi.

"Mus jabłkowy" przede wszystkim zachwycił mnie ilustracjami. Są naprawdę wyjątkowe i każda tworzy niepowtarzalny klimat. To krótka opowieść, a posiada głębię, o której czasem mogą tylko pomarzyć grube powieści. Autor wiedział, co chce opowiedzieć i zrobił to w świetny, niebanalny sposób, który podob Leggi tutto

Although Johnny's father lovingly spends time with him and even painstakingly prepares applesauce for his son, there are other times when he's too tired to play or annoyed with him. After all, parents have to set limits for their offspring. But when he does, Johnny becomes angry and wishes for a dif Leggi tutto

A child describes his father with poetic language. Everything starts out rosy, but then the father has a major shift of attitude. The boys withdraws into himself and hopes for a new daddy. In the end, the father lures his sons affection back with a bowl of applesauce. This story was a little strange Leggi tutto