Oh, Ramona!
April 1, 2008
Everyone’s favorite little sister, Ramona Quimby, is about to confront a very modern issue in her latest book — and her publisher couldn’t be happier.
“Ramona ‘the Pest’ Quimby has entertained generations of young readers with her charming adventures,” declared publisher Russell Leaf. “But today’s kids yearn for something a little more edgy than Ramona locking Henry Huggins in his clubhouse or misunderstanding the words of the national anthem.”
Read the rest at: Collecting Children’s Books: A Disturbing Article from Today’s Newspaper
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felicity12 | April 1, 2008 at 6:20 am
One word: Crazy. They really don’t need to do that. People love the Ramona books because they don’t have edge.
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medinger | April 1, 2008 at 6:29 am
Check the date:)
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felicity12 | April 1, 2008 at 7:23 am
Oh my gosh. I am so forgetful! I totally did not make the connection… must have been because I got like four hours of sleep last night. I’m so gullible!
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bookbk | April 1, 2008 at 9:10 am
hee hee!
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Laura | April 1, 2008 at 9:12 am
That’s awesome! That’s how kid litters (wha?) do April Fool’s Day!
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Libby | April 1, 2008 at 12:29 pm
that’s hiliarious! It had me for a minute…
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Becky | April 1, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Well done!
My first thought after reading it was that more likely sometime soon, and not for April Fool’s either, will be a picture book from Britney Spears’s younger sister. Feh…