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From: Susan Pearson <spearsonbooks>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:40:05 -0400
Ah, Disney! I remember a visit to a school library back in the 80s. The librarian (who may have been a volunteer assistant, I don't recall) had just received a copy of Trina Hyman's Cinderella and was very upset that Trina had ruined the story by adding the macabre details of the stepsisters chopping off parts of their feet in order to fit into the glass slipper. The library was an old one, and out of curiosity I asked the woman if she happened to have copies of the old collections of Andersen and Grimm. Sure enough, there they were, with all the "macabre" details. The poor woman was stunned.
Susan (Pearson)
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu]On Behalf Of Kathleen Horning Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:51 PM Cc: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] New versions of old books:
Very true, Nancy. I remember an interaction with a young mother who asked me for "Winnie-the-Pooh for a three year old." When I handed her the original Milne, she said, "No, I wanted the version for a three year old." I realized she meant the Disney picture book version. I think she assumed that because the original was a chapter book, it would be too much for her three year old. What a pity.
KT
Nancegar at aol.com wrote:
> The post about new versions of Beatrix Potter's lovely little books
reminded
> me of Disney's version(s) of Winnie the Pooh, with its similar but
cheapened
> drawings. Nice as it is that Pooh enjoys wider-than-ever popularity, it's
sad
> that some children are therefore never exposed to the original!
>
> Nancy (Garden)
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Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:40:05 -0400
Ah, Disney! I remember a visit to a school library back in the 80s. The librarian (who may have been a volunteer assistant, I don't recall) had just received a copy of Trina Hyman's Cinderella and was very upset that Trina had ruined the story by adding the macabre details of the stepsisters chopping off parts of their feet in order to fit into the glass slipper. The library was an old one, and out of curiosity I asked the woman if she happened to have copies of the old collections of Andersen and Grimm. Sure enough, there they were, with all the "macabre" details. The poor woman was stunned.
Susan (Pearson)
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu]On Behalf Of Kathleen Horning Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:51 PM Cc: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] New versions of old books:
Very true, Nancy. I remember an interaction with a young mother who asked me for "Winnie-the-Pooh for a three year old." When I handed her the original Milne, she said, "No, I wanted the version for a three year old." I realized she meant the Disney picture book version. I think she assumed that because the original was a chapter book, it would be too much for her three year old. What a pity.
KT
Nancegar at aol.com wrote:
> The post about new versions of Beatrix Potter's lovely little books
reminded
> me of Disney's version(s) of Winnie the Pooh, with its similar but
cheapened
> drawings. Nice as it is that Pooh enjoys wider-than-ever popularity, it's
sad
> that some children are therefore never exposed to the original!
>
> Nancy (Garden)
>
> ____________________________________________
> Please visit my website at www.nancygarden.com
> ENDGAME is now available. See website for an excerpt.
> GOOD MOON RISING is back in print!
> _______________________________________________
> CCBC-Net mailing list
> CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
> Visit this link to read archives or to unsubscribe...
> http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ccbc-net
>
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