tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208916304244016951.post6352120960876913991..comments2024-03-27T12:33:35.984+00:00Comments on Awfully Big Reviews Big Archive: The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit, by Chris Wormell: review by Gillian PhilipElen Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00445201005486291612noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208916304244016951.post-4334441497777198762022-01-21T16:01:35.051+00:002022-01-21T16:01:35.051+00:00Hello Everyone,
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Don't know what...Just read it to my little guy. Don't know what he made of it, but it affected me. Wasn't prepared for the ending.Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780519140837852601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208916304244016951.post-1647403238767558552012-06-21T21:31:07.213+01:002012-06-21T21:31:07.213+01:00oooh. I want it!...oooh. I want it!...Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208916304244016951.post-84717641296042577262012-06-13T12:36:54.267+01:002012-06-13T12:36:54.267+01:00We have this book and I agree with every word you ...We have this book and I agree with every word you said, Gillian. It is sad but in a happy-sad sort of way. After all, the monster makes his own happiness the best way he can. The end made me cry too but my kids LOVED the book and were not in any way traumatised by it. If someone wants it banned I suspect it is because they are unable to find the right words to talk about the (*cough* non spoiler) "issue" with their child.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694255848074064936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208916304244016951.post-2482436749573137232012-06-13T10:59:41.940+01:002012-06-13T10:59:41.940+01:00I adore his books - will have to get this one too....I adore his books - will have to get this one too.Kathryn Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439670363289229014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208916304244016951.post-60915838191310792692012-06-13T09:34:53.251+01:002012-06-13T09:34:53.251+01:00Interesting, Gillian. The whole world of picture b...Interesting, Gillian. The whole world of picture books seems slightly blighted by a general assumption that picture books are ALL for the young 'uns (ie. pre-schoolers and pre-readers) although artists are often creating books for older children & older sensibilities. Although it sounds as if it the grown-up sensibilities that got the book banned. Was going to suggest "Will look for it in my local library . . ." Oh dear.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208916304244016951.post-5951369641143609852012-06-12T15:45:47.974+01:002012-06-12T15:45:47.974+01:00I don't know this book, but on the strength of...I don't know this book, but on the strength of your beautiful and sensitive review, Gillian, I will buy a copy and prepare to shed a tear.............Elaine McIntyrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208916304244016951.post-41352277047258858372012-06-12T12:41:31.348+01:002012-06-12T12:41:31.348+01:00I don't know this one, though I too loved Geor...I don't know this one, though I too loved George and the Dragon, as did my kids. A book which provokes a similar reaction is Tadpole's Promise by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross. My mum was horrified, my kids loved it. It was a great prompt for all sorts of deep conversations with my then three year old. Books should be challenging, even for pre-schoolers. They give us a way to learn and think about the world.Carol Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02532647477072250167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208916304244016951.post-61678675344805763492012-06-12T08:31:38.416+01:002012-06-12T08:31:38.416+01:00I found the comments on that review heartening, th...I found the comments on that review heartening, though - at least the majority of people realise how fundamentally wrong it is to deny a book to all children simply because it made YOU uncomfortable.<br /><br />The fact that the librarians removed it...eugh. Shame on them. <br /><br />I had heard of this book before, but I hadn't realised it was such an interesting and different story. I will definitely seek it out now, thank you Gillian.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208916304244016951.post-90963735339551834722012-06-12T08:23:56.014+01:002012-06-12T08:23:56.014+01:00Brilliant post, Gillian. You are so right - there ...Brilliant post, Gillian. You are so right - there is always one. I think that the more I see the wider world of people I might never have met in the old days before the Internet, the more I'm reminded that people have very different, and often bizarre (to the rest of us), ways of thinking. I think it does us no harm to be reminded of that every now and then, difficult as it makes life.<br /><br />The book sounds fabulous and unusual and stimulating and intelligent and brave. Unlike the complaining parent.Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.com