tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post6851222718555296847..comments2023-10-20T08:56:14.314+01:00Comments on Stroppy Author: A life in publishing: Being stroppy about politics and picture booksStroppy Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-39230169954997753332010-05-04T10:46:24.195+01:002010-05-04T10:46:24.195+01:00Kit, I'm not aware of any story books that pus...Kit, I'm not aware of any story books that push green living by disguising it in a spiked narrative. It's the insidiousness of it that is so distasteful in Denver. If it were openly political and non-fiction I would not object - I would not like the book, but would not feel it wrong to publish it.Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-6973730856303036232010-05-04T10:18:29.574+01:002010-05-04T10:18:29.574+01:00Great review and I agree absolutely with you. Whil...Great review and I agree absolutely with you. Whilst censorship is odious, political propaganda aimed at children is even worse. And yet ... what about all those books advocating green living etc? Of course we know they're right, but perhaps this could also be viewed as propaganda (from those wicked/naive no-good tree-huggers) by the far-right eco-ostriches? But nevertheless, the clumsy demonisation of the stranger in this story feels so wrong, and as you mentioned, the illustrations would probably have even more impact on young, impressionable minds. Scary stuff.Kit Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747077148847756149noreply@blogger.com