"It is not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It's our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless."L.R. Knost
I love that quote and I love this picture even more.
The picture reminded me of tea parties with my daughters. Winnie the Pooh, Beatrix Potter. Bunnykins mugs. And Mrs. Lamb at The Book Mark and the wonderful Petra Mathers children's books she introduced me to. I still smile when I think of Theodore and Mr. Balbini. Mr Balbini and his dog share their seemingly contented lives until one day when Theodor says, "Beef Bits again?"*
And Maria Theresa, the story of a restless hen who leaves the coop to join the circus |
Has no use for the Bunnykins mug at a tea party.
Teddy D Cat
Does not demand French lessons.
Loves a good curry.
*Mr. Balbini and his dog companionably share their lives until Theodor begins to talk, and Mr. Balbini finds himself the recipient of a tiresome litany of complaints and demands. "Beef Bits again?" Theodor objects; "Too bad we don't have color TV," he notes; "I want to learn French," he commands. Theodor soon takes up residence with his French teacher whose stylish living is more to his liking; and, while visiting Theodor at Madame's, Mr. Balbini finds a more traditional pooch, one happy to share the simple pleasures Theodor eschews. The premise of this picture book is immediately appealing in its absurdity, and the story's offbeat humor remains fresh and surprising to the end.
from Publisher's Weekly
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