tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post3317893024113454403..comments2023-10-25T04:37:13.179-04:00Comments on Dogear Diary: annoying picture booksJeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-51608257133758988072010-06-18T08:20:17.866-04:002010-06-18T08:20:17.866-04:00Alyce- Actually, Merliah is just the kind of name ...Alyce- Actually, Merliah is just the kind of name my five-year-old would invent for a mermaid character, so she had no problem with it. I can see it being confusing for younger kids, though. And I've come across some I couldn't even pronounce before!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-66472914998139274412010-06-17T17:48:33.953-04:002010-06-17T17:48:33.953-04:00That Barbie book would have driven me crazy too. ...That Barbie book would have driven me crazy too. I also can't stand it when characters in the early reader books have Names that are hard for little kids to figure out (like Merliah).Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-61827975082230662492010-06-17T10:59:42.086-04:002010-06-17T10:59:42.086-04:00Trish- my thoughts exactly. It is intended to be t...Trish- my thoughts exactly. It is intended to be the first book a child tries to read on their own, thus the simplicity. But I think they made it <i>too</i> simple. It still should make sense, and sound smooth!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-85389136453600472482010-06-17T09:01:55.028-04:002010-06-17T09:01:55.028-04:00I think what's so horrible about the first boo...I think what's so horrible about the first book is the writing! Now I can understand if it's one of those read-it-yourself books, but how is this teaching kids? I guess to speak without transition, say three sentences where only one is required, and make everything as simplistic as possible. For example, couldn't the author have said, "Merliah meets Zuma who is a talking Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-44896330078152064542010-06-16T21:02:59.425-04:002010-06-16T21:02:59.425-04:00Jenners- I didn't care much for Love You Forev...Jenners- I didn't care much for Love You Forever, myself! I just thought it was corny. Not charming, or touching, corny. <br /><br />The ocean book puzzled me- it was so lovely at first, and then the flow broke up. I didn't understand why that happened.<br /><br />Jenny- You know, I had a little Disney read-along book I read to pieces when I was small, too- I think it was Fox and the Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-43213666912915593412010-06-16T20:34:45.685-04:002010-06-16T20:34:45.685-04:00The kids I used to babysit for sometimes LOVED boo...The kids I used to babysit for sometimes LOVED books that I thought were very inane. But I try not to be too judgey, because I learned to read from one of those little audiobook versions of the Disney Lady and the Tramp. I read it so often it fell apart.Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-22768549099886373632010-06-16T20:04:34.922-04:002010-06-16T20:04:34.922-04:00I'm not a big fan of commercialized kids books...I'm not a big fan of commercialized kids books like the Barbie books ... though I get why they make them and I'm guilty of getting them for my son. But it still kills me a little inside.<br /><br />The other books sounds very inconsistent for reasons that don't seem clear. Now that I would have a bigger problem with as it seemed like it didn't have to be that way ... I would hold Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-5580374445284111802010-06-16T19:43:57.042-04:002010-06-16T19:43:57.042-04:00Carolsnotebook- I try and keep the same perspectiv...Carolsnotebook- I try and keep the same perspective: if she likes it, that's good enough for me!<br /><br />Farmlanebooks- Oh, we have found plenty to enjoy. In the stack of a half-dozen brought home, these were the only two duds (and only in my opinion, she liked them regardless). I think I, myself, am just not the proper audience for children's books anymore!<br /><br />Sandy- Mine'Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-15926252386967110592010-06-16T18:30:31.883-04:002010-06-16T18:30:31.883-04:00Oh yeah, those movie to early reader books can be ...Oh yeah, those movie to early reader books can be HORRIBLE! My daughter was so into Barbie when she was younger, so we had them all. Makes you want to write a kids' book, doesn't it?Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-20722037913824166222010-06-16T17:17:24.886-04:002010-06-16T17:17:24.886-04:00I find a lot of children's books annoying too,...I find a lot of children's books annoying too, but as long as the children are enjoying them then I don't mind. <br /><br />This looks like another case to support my no bad book theory - just the wrong person for the specific one ;-)<br /><br />I hope you find some books that you and your daughter enjoy soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-60648715399285647582010-06-16T16:57:26.452-04:002010-06-16T16:57:26.452-04:00Yeah- there were some kids books that just annoyed...Yeah- there were some kids books that just annoyed me to death but my daughter loved. Kids just have different standards and really I like something pink and sparkly occasionally too - even though Fancy Nancy is more my style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com