Comments on: MMSM: The Rainbow Fish Conspiracy

By: Marigold

Marigold — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:25:14 +0000

Thanks for the kudos! I really appreciate the MMSM, it alone makes me smile!

Haven’t read the book so I cannot comment on Rainbow Fish. Have a great weekend!

By: Johnna

Johnna — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:17:53 +0000

I love your Kaplan prep on Rainbow Fish (Oh how I hate that book! And it has sequels that are even worse. Scholastic’s cheap books can be a curse.)

At least Chrysanthemum can kick Julius’ butt. You were saddled with the wrong Henkes.

And House is our own Oscar Wilde. Though Dr. House is fictional and Wilde only had pretensions of being fictional.

By: tracey

tracey — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:13:02 +0000

Love it. Never thought of the socialistic aspects of Rainbow Fish. Usually just read it as fast as I could so that I could start in on the booze.

Kidding, folks! Geez.

Sure does have purty pictures, though…

traceys last blog post..Arachnaphobia

By: Marianne

Marianne — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:45:26 +0000

Didn’t I comment during the UBP about how I cannot stand the overly dramatic girly spats on Angelina Ballerina? Spats heightened by the crescendo-ing, equally dramatic music?

Thank goodness my daughter has moved on from that show!

Will write on MMSM soon.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:11:03 +0000

Gladis — I hope you see this. I was thinking of you just the other day and wanted to send you an email, but your yahoo address is bouncing back. Also I can’t comment on your blog because I’m not a “friend” anymore. Anyhoo, just wanted you to know that I’m not purposely ignoring you.

By: Gladis

Gladis — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:49:22 +0000

C is a big Angelina fan, but I think just for the mechandising, because I cannot stand to read the books to her; they drone on and on.

I happen to adore Kevin Henkes, though. And L.M. Montgomery.

By: Memarie Lane

Memarie Lane — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:10:28 +0000

I bought the Rainbow Fish because I liked the illustrations, two weeks later I gave it away because it made me want to vomit. Not for any of the reasons you listed either, but because it tells kids that if they want people to like them they have to do whatever they say, give them all their stuff, and surrender their originality.

I also gave away a VeggieTales book for a similar reason. It was supposed to be about all the ways God makes us special, but when each character describes all the things that make them special they describe nothing but physical attributes. Bob is special because he’s red, Laura because she’s orange, Archie because he’s tall and lean, etc. Not good values if you ask me.

Memarie Lanes last blog post..Her teeth were stained, but her heart was pure.