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From: lhendr at unm.edu <lhendr>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 17:09:23 -0700 (MST)
I had trouble with the Peck book, too, and furthermore I can never remember the exact words in the title that go with "Chicago." I almost gave up on it, but each chapter was just about the right length for bedtime reading when I didn't have enough energy to go looking for something else. I felt like I was consorting with Louisey and the bunch in Dogpatch, and although I got used to it by the end, I'm afraid I still have difficulty seeing what makes this book distinguished.
Or, am I missing something here? Perhaps it is actually a brilliant parody of a certain humorous style and tradition in writing?
Linnea
Linnea Hendrickson Albuquerque, New Mexico Children's Literature: A Guide to the Criticism (1987) at: http://www.unm.edu/~lhendr Lhendr at unm.edu
Received on Fri 26 Feb 1999 06:09:23 PM CST
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 17:09:23 -0700 (MST)
I had trouble with the Peck book, too, and furthermore I can never remember the exact words in the title that go with "Chicago." I almost gave up on it, but each chapter was just about the right length for bedtime reading when I didn't have enough energy to go looking for something else. I felt like I was consorting with Louisey and the bunch in Dogpatch, and although I got used to it by the end, I'm afraid I still have difficulty seeing what makes this book distinguished.
Or, am I missing something here? Perhaps it is actually a brilliant parody of a certain humorous style and tradition in writing?
Linnea
Linnea Hendrickson Albuquerque, New Mexico Children's Literature: A Guide to the Criticism (1987) at: http://www.unm.edu/~lhendr Lhendr at unm.edu
Received on Fri 26 Feb 1999 06:09:23 PM CST
