Am I the only one who thinks the book title makes a rather unsettling accusation (as the child is looking at the reader)? Maybe I’ve been watching too much Law & Order SUV…
Also, the title is poorly formatted. And there’s a smidgen of Papyrus in the upper right corner.
Actually, I was unsettled by the fact that with the mother slowly entering the room, and the child looking fearful, the “monster” was in fact an abusive parent. I’m not trying to make light of the subject of child abuse – that’s seriously the vibe I got from it.
Yeah, I got the same vibe. Especially since the child is looking towards the mother (she doesn’t actually look directly at her, but this kind of shot has been used in movies do much that it appears to the viewer she’s looking at her, even though in reality she’s turned in the opposite direction).
RK
9 years ago
Better title: I Think This Doll Is Planning To Rape Me.
This wouldn’t be such a bad artwork for a children’s book, but the fact that they’ve squished it and did such a shitty work on the title kills it completely.
And then there’s the blurb:
“Poor Sally knows that there is a monster under her bed. Is she brave enough to crawld underneath and dsicover who it is?
This is a great book for bedtime or to teach your child how to read. Fun and cute.”
First there’s the vertical squished aspect (argh).
Then the blurb actually does read “…crawld…dsicover…”
“…great book…to teach your child how to read.”
No, the misspelled blurb does not sell that idea to me, and I did not feel inclined to go a step further and read the sample.
And it seriously is not a good bedtime subject for small kids.
“There was no monster under little Suzie’s bed. But her water bed mattress had been replaced by … The Blob! Which ate her up! Burp! The End. Now, lights out, good night, don’t let the bed blobs byte!”
Misspelt things aimed at children really make me angry. I was in the post office the other week and there was a child’s birthday card that read, ‘you have definately grown’. How are children ever expected to get a handle on proper spelling if rubbish like this is presented to them? If you publish materials aimed at children, you should ensure they are properly proofread.
That is like a weird blend of clip art and hand drawn.
And then squished for extra horror.
Am I the only one who thinks the book title makes a rather unsettling accusation (as the child is looking at the reader)? Maybe I’ve been watching too much Law & Order SUV…
Also, the title is poorly formatted. And there’s a smidgen of Papyrus in the upper right corner.
Ugh! That’s SVU.
I would totally watch Law & Order SUV.
Actually, I was unsettled by the fact that with the mother slowly entering the room, and the child looking fearful, the “monster” was in fact an abusive parent. I’m not trying to make light of the subject of child abuse – that’s seriously the vibe I got from it.
Yeah, I got the same vibe. Especially since the child is looking towards the mother (she doesn’t actually look directly at her, but this kind of shot has been used in movies do much that it appears to the viewer she’s looking at her, even though in reality she’s turned in the opposite direction).
Better title: I Think This Doll Is Planning To Rape Me.
bwahahahahaha
I think the doll is a print on the pillowcase.
This wouldn’t be such a bad artwork for a children’s book, but the fact that they’ve squished it and did such a shitty work on the title kills it completely.
And then there’s the blurb:
“Poor Sally knows that there is a monster under her bed. Is she brave enough to crawld underneath and dsicover who it is?
This is a great book for bedtime or to teach your child how to read. Fun and cute.”
Seriously? SERIOUSLY?
First there’s the vertical squished aspect (argh).
Then the blurb actually does read “…crawld…dsicover…”
“…great book…to teach your child how to read.”
No, the misspelled blurb does not sell that idea to me, and I did not feel inclined to go a step further and read the sample.
And it seriously is not a good bedtime subject for small kids.
“There was no monster under little Suzie’s bed. But her water bed mattress had been replaced by … The Blob! Which ate her up! Burp! The End. Now, lights out, good night, don’t let the bed blobs byte!”
I could ignore all other issues, but having that much typos and then claiming it’s a great book to teach a child how to read? Oh, the irony.
Are those typos yours or the “author’s?”
If not yours, they are effing high-larry-us.
Personally, I think she is asking her mom if she is the monster under the bed.
That was my impression, too.
Misspelt things aimed at children really make me angry. I was in the post office the other week and there was a child’s birthday card that read, ‘you have definately grown’. How are children ever expected to get a handle on proper spelling if rubbish like this is presented to them? If you publish materials aimed at children, you should ensure they are properly proofread.