I heartily approve! Some of the very best and classic children's stories involve children misbehaving and getting away with it. Beatrix Potter's books are sympathetic to Peter Rabbit and his family, who defy both their mother and Mr. McGregor in various ways. How about Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are? Even the Three Little Kittens are naughty. Let's face it, kids LOVE to read about naughty children and the consequences of their actions, good or bad.
The African folktales about Spider are kind of like this. Spider is an unapologetic scamp, who often gets away with things he shouldn't. 😂 But the stories are still charming and fun.
So fun to read this. Such wonderful books. We have to keep promoting freedom to read in these times.
I heartily approve! Some of the very best and classic children's stories involve children misbehaving and getting away with it. Beatrix Potter's books are sympathetic to Peter Rabbit and his family, who defy both their mother and Mr. McGregor in various ways. How about Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are? Even the Three Little Kittens are naughty. Let's face it, kids LOVE to read about naughty children and the consequences of their actions, good or bad.
So nicely told. Your humor and wit make it a pleasure to read and ponder.
Your Tom seems a worthy descendant of another literary Tom. And the illustration is lovely too— is Wendy a relation?
Thanks for commenting, Victoria--and yes, Wendy was my older sister. We worked together for almost 50 years!
The African folktales about Spider are kind of like this. Spider is an unapologetic scamp, who often gets away with things he shouldn't. 😂 But the stories are still charming and fun.
Yes -- and Coyote, in Native American culture, is the same sort of fun anti-hero. I think maybe every culture has need for such characters!