tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post7544927601115517558..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Ode-athon: Maurice SendakThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-72255109082533752312013-11-12T14:52:27.909-05:002013-11-12T14:52:27.909-05:00Thanks, Jen!Thanks, Jen!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-58172080273238152752013-11-12T14:48:34.047-05:002013-11-12T14:48:34.047-05:00This is a beautiful ode to a wonderful author! I&#...This is a beautiful ode to a wonderful author! I've always loved Sendak's work. So much fun and filled with wonder!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-45223179343960052062013-11-08T21:12:20.579-05:002013-11-08T21:12:20.579-05:00I don't know. We haven't tried that.
Is ...I don't know. We haven't tried that.<br /><br />Is that your plan?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-56939379845846333902013-11-08T21:05:13.785-05:002013-11-08T21:05:13.785-05:00Will you be able to see it in 3D?Will you be able to see it in 3D?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-76809710488159049152013-11-08T20:09:24.722-05:002013-11-08T20:09:24.722-05:00That last bit probably didn't make much sense....That last bit probably didn't make much sense. We get Dr. Who streamed through Amazon, older episodes via Netflix. The anniversary special will be available in time for our brunch gathering planned for the following day!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-41947220067499883762013-11-08T20:07:58.499-05:002013-11-08T20:07:58.499-05:00We no longer get BBC America (sniff, sniff). We m...We no longer get BBC America (sniff, sniff). We miss it. We're looking forward to the 50th anniversary special, though!!!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-34937538202318190542013-11-08T18:41:01.757-05:002013-11-08T18:41:01.757-05:00BBC America has been showing The Doctors Revisite...BBC America has been showing The Doctors Revisited with an episode of that Doctor afterward. My son liked The first Doctor in the Aztecs, but his favourite so far is Sylvester McCoy they showed Remembrance of the Daleks as his episode who could blame him that was an outstanding episode. Try as I did He just isn't a Tom Baker fan.....YET! *cue evil laughter* HA,HA,HA!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-66913471327746737532013-11-08T17:47:19.756-05:002013-11-08T17:47:19.756-05:00Thank you, Maurice. Happy Ode-athon!Thank you, Maurice. Happy Ode-athon!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-6874351157205205122013-11-08T17:46:22.292-05:002013-11-08T17:46:22.292-05:00A cuddle in book form - that's a nice way to p...A cuddle in book form - that's a nice way to put it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-10033655880200992222013-11-08T17:43:52.786-05:002013-11-08T17:43:52.786-05:00I was just chatting with a couple of friends about...I was just chatting with a couple of friends about that one recently! It's worth keeping around just for genuine uniqueness.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-67957206096303771972013-11-08T17:41:25.679-05:002013-11-08T17:41:25.679-05:00I've never seen the movie. To be honest, I do...I've never seen the movie. To be honest, I don't think I could bear it! The story is so near perfect in its original form. Movies are inevitable, I realize, but this one really could have been left alone.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-34259655601762791382013-11-08T17:38:24.533-05:002013-11-08T17:38:24.533-05:00Yeah sure, a gay, Jewish man is going to celebrate...Yeah sure, a gay, Jewish man is going to celebrate the Nazis. Man, people are idiots...<br /><br />To his credit, at least later in life, Sendak didn't seem overly troubled by the criticisms.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-89001389206409255222013-11-08T17:33:14.990-05:002013-11-08T17:33:14.990-05:00I'm assuming, from your blog, avatar, etc., th...I'm assuming, from your blog, avatar, etc., that your kids are also likely to be well indoctrinated in the Doctor Who franchise. My daughter knows Eccleston onwards but we haven't delved much before that. We tried the very first episode and she wasn't too impressed. Any recommendations for further exploration?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-64378064506574234202013-11-08T17:30:54.185-05:002013-11-08T17:30:54.185-05:00I love your Little Bear story and totally understa...I love your Little Bear story and totally understand.<br /><br />"Strega Nona" is another great one!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-58892399673017068012013-11-08T15:16:15.201-05:002013-11-08T15:16:15.201-05:00Sendek's work is brilliant. I always knew abou...Sendek's work is brilliant. I always knew about "Wild Things" but the Little Bear show and books reminded me how much I loved his book when I was a kid. I'd forgotten all about it. You chose a brilliant author A.S.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-52356307223003498832013-11-08T13:44:50.327-05:002013-11-08T13:44:50.327-05:00I loved Sendak as well, and was so grateful my chi...I loved Sendak as well, and was so grateful my children also loved his books. We read The Night Kitchen so often I bet my kids still have it memorized. And I loved loved loved reading the Little Bear books to my kids. So very sweet and gentle, like a cuddle in book form.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-25058521516772570472013-11-08T12:02:18.683-05:002013-11-08T12:02:18.683-05:00Yep, loved that book and loved Little Bear as a ki...Yep, loved that book and loved Little Bear as a kid. We have The Night Kitchen around somewhere, too.<br />Another book that never grew old for me: The Monster At the End of This Book.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-22369328311918280662013-11-08T09:50:15.110-05:002013-11-08T09:50:15.110-05:00I was always fascinated by Wild Things, one of my ...I was always fascinated by <i>Wild Things</i>, one of my childhood touchstones for sure. When the live action movie was released, I was both amazed and underwhelmed. The movie itself seemed far less magical than its fantastic trailer, and magical is what this story is all about. I've never read Sendak otherwise, however.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-3406541927181176022013-11-08T08:49:32.034-05:002013-11-08T08:49:32.034-05:00In the Night Kitchen took a beating for more than ...In the Night Kitchen took a beating for more than just what you have written here. Apparently, some critics went so far as to compare having the child being coaxed into the oven with Nazi practices.<br /><br />I remember thrilling at the book as an adolescent when I was introduced to it by a boyfriend who knew I loved Where the Wild Things Are as a kid. It felt like a cool secret. When I read that literary criticism later, I felt sick. As an adult, I've come to realize that while art is dynamic, not every interpretation should influence our interaction with it. Some things should remain beyond the reach of tragic spoil--magical children's literature foremost among them. We don't do enough to nurture unadulterated (and I mean that in the most literal sense) play in our (sometimes) opinion-bloated culture.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-10716190176183077532013-11-08T08:33:12.943-05:002013-11-08T08:33:12.943-05:00Where the Wild Things Are was a must in my house a...Where the Wild Things Are was a must in my house as well.<br />I've seen a lot of Little Bear cartoons both my kids loved them! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-3375392979455528822013-11-08T08:27:43.362-05:002013-11-08T08:27:43.362-05:00OH how I love this post Squid. Sendak was a legend...OH how I love this post Squid. Sendak was a legend to me as well. Also, when my girls grew past the Little Bear stage, I lamented it. I loved Little Bear! Funny story, the first time all three of my girls went to school for the first time, I didn't know what to do with myself. I made myself a hot cup of coffee (which was a rarity) and sat down to watch an episode of Little Bear, all by myself and cried. I truly felt the impact of them "leaving the nest" that morning! <br /><br />When I was little girl, one of our favorites in my Italian household was the classic "Strega Nona". The first copy I owned literally fell apart from all the times my mother had to read it to us, over and over again. We knew it by heart, but that just made it all the better somehow. jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-43761301689465382792013-11-08T06:19:02.606-05:002013-11-08T06:19:02.606-05:00There's a story in Little Bear's Visit abo...There's a story in Little Bear's Visit about Little Bear's mother as a little girl and a robin she befriended. The TV adaptation breezed past me but in the book, the symbolism was crystal clear and I was practically in tears reading it the first time.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-9600130716230470372013-11-08T05:06:41.838-05:002013-11-08T05:06:41.838-05:00The Little Bear was a nightly read to my daughter ...The Little Bear was a nightly read to my daughter for a few months. We loved Little Bear.Remembering Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760441035721518260noreply@blogger.com