tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137452158315247437.post1673285392235730286..comments2024-03-27T02:54:34.141-05:00Comments on debi o'neille, writing against the wind: Analyzing Picture Books, more to say on THIS IS NOT MY HAT.debi o'neillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326849099713939434noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137452158315247437.post-73896730235613913182014-05-18T10:38:00.858-05:002014-05-18T10:38:00.858-05:00Thanks, Silvia. You are so right!Thanks, Silvia. You are so right!debi o'neillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326849099713939434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137452158315247437.post-16437962147674593332014-02-06T11:43:38.416-06:002014-02-06T11:43:38.416-06:00I only have one kid, so I don't witness this, ...I only have one kid, so I don't witness this, but growing up with two sisters, yes, I took her toys and she took mine, and yes, I slipped a cookie into my pocket when no one was looking. So, yes, reading about similar characters makes sense. They are true to life. Showing characters who are perfect makes absolutely no sense. No one is perfect, child or adult. Writers would do themselves a world of good by writing believable characters. Silvia Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437144517262211712noreply@blogger.com