From: Ginny Kruse <gmkruse>
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 1996 17:09:00 -600

Gretchen said that "Williams reminds us to feel joy." Megan observed "warm, postive family life, embracing so many definitions of family... children growing up strong in families led by women... raised by many different individuals." Walter especially appreciates Williams' writing because, as a storyteller, he knows the importance of words. From where I'm seated as I write, I can see "More More More," Said the Baby. Everyone's remarks could refer to most of Williams' books or only to this one, these "3 love stories," as the subtitle suggests.
     I'm reminded of the comments and discussions shortly after this book was published. The text is painted!
     Everywhere three - three stories, three children, three caregivers, repetitions of threes in each story, three stages of toddlerhood. What else?
     Color! Gretchen and Walter mentioned color. People who knew about such things referred to Williams' mastery of the color wheel. Anyone want to expand on this?
     Colors! Others noticed the skin colors of children and caregivers. Might Little Bird be a native child? Is Williams deliberately ambiguous? Does she succeed in representing children of color?
     Someone reported that a child who cannot walk saw herself as being like Little Bird.
     Short stories for the youngest. Do you agree with people who claim that this extraordinary book will become a classic baby gift? What do you think? ... Ginny
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