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Arc of this children’s book: 1. Wolves build brick house; pig destroys it with sledgehammer 2. Wolves build concrete house; pig destroys it with jackhammer 3. Wolves build steel bunker; pig destroys it with TNT 4. Wolves build house of flowers; pig smells roses, reforms So… https://t.co/VZ6P8OIZh6
This big is the personification of a terrifying, competent bully. His destruction and belligerence are consistent and well-illustrated. “He must be punished and stopped” is the actual emotional conclusion, if not the plot conclusion. https://t.co/382to666tK
4yo enjoys this book. But the primary attraction for her seems to be the description of the materials that go into the bunker construction. “What’s plexiglass? How do the padlocks help? What’s are the spiked balls on top of that fence?”
We seem to be crossing the guillotine threshold, so for clarity: * I understand that this is a trope inversion * I understand but don’t like the intended moral, but more than that I don’t like its poor execution (vs. e.g. Moana) * For more sardonic gadfly parenting, follow me
Just gonna leave this here as a coda https://t.co/RorSLgweJQ
