Juvenile book kick
So for the last several months I have been reading a lot of juvenile books.
I started after reading an article on Cracked.com about authors not liking the movie versions of their books. The article specifically talked about Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
The Mary Poppins books by P. L. Travers
1. Mary Poppins
2. Mary Poppins Comes Back
3. Mary Poppins Opens the Door
4. Mary Poppins in the Park
5. Mary Poppins A to Z
And I've seen the 1964 Disney movie with Julie Andrews to compare them.
This is one movie I will have to say is way better than the books. The fantasy exploits in the books are interesting but there is one main thing that detracts from the books - Mary Poppins herself. In the books she is extremely narcissistic, haughty, imperious, mean, and does not let the children ask any questions. Wherever they go, most of the creatures and people love and adore Mary Poppins, yet I cannot imagine why given her haughty and snooty behavior. The people who don't like her - portrayed as rude or fat or slovenly - usually get a comeuppance that Mary Poppins deems they deserve. I read the first four books, the last was a childrens picture book of the alphabet. There are newer books in the series but I have not read those.
All and all the Julie Andrews's Mary Poppins is a much more likeable character.
I have not yet read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but it's on the list.
Other recent juvenile books include a bunch from the author Ellen Conford. She was very popular in the 70s and 80s. I remember reading some of them. She passed away last week and so I took a bunch out.
Juvenile readers:
Just the Thing for Geraldine
Eugene the Brave (these two were about a possum family)
Juvenile/YA fiction:
Felicia the Critic
A young girl criticizes everything and slowly learns to temper that criticism.
Me and the Terrible Two
A girl's best friend moves away to Australia and a set of twin boys move next door. A series of happenings until they realize they can be friends.
Dear Lovey Hart, I Am Desperate
A girl in high school writes a question & answer column in the school newspaper. Her identity is a secret and she tries to help solve everyone's problems. I read this one a long time ago. It was good to reread.
The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School : Handbook of Rules and Regulations
The chapters of the book are set to a quote of a school handbook. It's interesting and I like the main character as she finds her way through high school.
I started after reading an article on Cracked.com about authors not liking the movie versions of their books. The article specifically talked about Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
The Mary Poppins books by P. L. Travers
1. Mary Poppins
2. Mary Poppins Comes Back
3. Mary Poppins Opens the Door
4. Mary Poppins in the Park
5. Mary Poppins A to Z
And I've seen the 1964 Disney movie with Julie Andrews to compare them.
This is one movie I will have to say is way better than the books. The fantasy exploits in the books are interesting but there is one main thing that detracts from the books - Mary Poppins herself. In the books she is extremely narcissistic, haughty, imperious, mean, and does not let the children ask any questions. Wherever they go, most of the creatures and people love and adore Mary Poppins, yet I cannot imagine why given her haughty and snooty behavior. The people who don't like her - portrayed as rude or fat or slovenly - usually get a comeuppance that Mary Poppins deems they deserve. I read the first four books, the last was a childrens picture book of the alphabet. There are newer books in the series but I have not read those.
All and all the Julie Andrews's Mary Poppins is a much more likeable character.
I have not yet read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but it's on the list.
Other recent juvenile books include a bunch from the author Ellen Conford. She was very popular in the 70s and 80s. I remember reading some of them. She passed away last week and so I took a bunch out.
Juvenile readers:
Just the Thing for Geraldine
Eugene the Brave (these two were about a possum family)
Juvenile/YA fiction:
Felicia the Critic
A young girl criticizes everything and slowly learns to temper that criticism.
Me and the Terrible Two
A girl's best friend moves away to Australia and a set of twin boys move next door. A series of happenings until they realize they can be friends.
Dear Lovey Hart, I Am Desperate
A girl in high school writes a question & answer column in the school newspaper. Her identity is a secret and she tries to help solve everyone's problems. I read this one a long time ago. It was good to reread.
The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School : Handbook of Rules and Regulations
The chapters of the book are set to a quote of a school handbook. It's interesting and I like the main character as she finds her way through high school.