Where the Parodies Are
Appears we’ve got a Where the Wild Things Are spoof on our hands:
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Where the Mild Things Are: a very meek parody by Maurice Send-Up.
I first read about this on the outstandingly-named THWOK! (The Sound of a Hardcover Book Swung Into Someones Head). The other day, I saw it in person (inexplicably shelved in the children’s section) at the bookstore. What’s it about? Really I can’t say it better than THWOK! (who wonders if it is too early to call this the worst “children’s” book of the year), so click here to read more.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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