tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post8175666974009064162..comments2024-03-26T12:40:12.966-07:00Comments on Mirka Muse: About STRIFE and STRIVINGMirka Breenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-15260322443162051402017-06-19T17:05:21.482-07:002017-06-19T17:05:21.482-07:00I miss those old picture books with their deceptiv...I miss those old picture books with their deceptively simple story lines. This one looks like a gem, and what a thoughtful gift. Don't kids have enough conflict in their lives these days?janlcoateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494058075748351556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-4736187274564549612017-06-16T01:21:27.566-07:002017-06-16T01:21:27.566-07:00Interesting. I've discovered, on one of my man...Interesting. I've discovered, on one of my many happy sessions at the library, that there really are many sorts of stories and arcs in children's fiction.Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-84536782565035888822017-06-08T11:13:08.041-07:002017-06-08T11:13:08.041-07:00I've noticed the same thing about older books....I've noticed the same thing about older books. The Betsy-Tacy books, a favorite from my childhood, don't often have a typical climax or resolution. I think I'd like this book. You sold me when you said it was about contentment. I just saw it's at my library! Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-59591231742855946092017-06-08T05:01:31.827-07:002017-06-08T05:01:31.827-07:00Perhaps the editors then were of a different gener...Perhaps the editors then were of a different generation?? It's nice to read something quite different.Tina Chohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808651865125809841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-91234235787217622212017-06-07T09:27:04.471-07:002017-06-07T09:27:04.471-07:00...Or revive some of the older trends. The book I ......Or revive some of the older trends. The book I featured didn't follow the formula.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-75769984884737124892017-06-07T06:53:50.639-07:002017-06-07T06:53:50.639-07:00I wish there was more room in the market for diffe...I wish there was more room in the market for different ways of telling stories. Formulaic stories are often good sellers, but I agree that they get tiresome. Maybe some brave self-publishers will start a new trend in picture books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816574953419131532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-7786252840211429202017-06-07T03:37:44.886-07:002017-06-07T03:37:44.886-07:00Great thoughts and perspective. Thanks for sharing...Great thoughts and perspective. Thanks for sharing.Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-28074335995295451432017-06-06T20:55:34.189-07:002017-06-06T20:55:34.189-07:00Start the revolution, Mirka. I agree. I get tired ...Start the revolution, Mirka. I agree. I get tired of the formulaic approach to picture books.Johnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042379175433349768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-9972634035970665532017-06-06T13:12:01.934-07:002017-06-06T13:12:01.934-07:00That's really interesting! Now I want to read ...That's really interesting! Now I want to read it.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-34785918227079807112017-06-06T11:42:15.245-07:002017-06-06T11:42:15.245-07:00It sounds delightfulIt sounds delightfulKaren Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-9528326960976135622017-06-06T10:12:19.844-07:002017-06-06T10:12:19.844-07:00I'm all for variety in children's books. T...I'm all for variety in children's books. There are all kinds of people, so why wouldn't there be a need for lots of different styles of PBs?Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458293325369594900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-1893721614135557132017-06-06T09:05:44.661-07:002017-06-06T09:05:44.661-07:00I love stories that aren't formulaic. When we ...I love stories that aren't formulaic. When we watched West World, Willy Dunne Wooters got pissed off because some of the robots didn't follow the "rules" for robot behavior in science fiction books. I don't know the rules. I simply enjoyed the show.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-27851223650227014822017-06-06T08:33:02.722-07:002017-06-06T08:33:02.722-07:00The bookstore where he found it does carry mostly ...The bookstore where he found it does carry mostly "collectibles." But I'm sure there is a less precious way to obtain this precious story. Considering how many times I've re-read it, it's still a bargain.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-2223317396058446592017-06-06T07:15:30.517-07:002017-06-06T07:15:30.517-07:00I commented earlier, but it didn't go through....I commented earlier, but it didn't go through. This sounds like such an intriguing book. You piqued my interest to the point that I looked it up and almost fainted. What a lovely gift for your birthday: This is a very expensive book these days—anywhere from $28.00 to $50.00 at some sites. Maybe I'll peruse libraries and see if there are any copies available. I'm in favor of gentle books that don't always follow the mandatory "three acts and a resolution" formula. Often those are the ones one rereads for different reasons that finding out if the protagonist trumps over evil, etc.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-2997403579607037882017-06-06T07:09:12.625-07:002017-06-06T07:09:12.625-07:00What an interesting review. You've piqued my c...What an interesting review. You've piqued my curiosity. Sometimes I, too, get tired of the formulaic three-pronged conflict, climax, resolution that seems obligatory these days, when I can remember reading books as a child that just went on and on with exciting encounters and then ended. (Alice in Wonderland comes to mind, but there were others, as well.) I'll have to look up A Penny and a Periwinkle.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.com