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Meghan, but not Meghan

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Ellianne Wed 05-May-21 08:02:06

Well it was on the BBC and I love children's books!

I was interested to see what this book was all about so took a quick look. Let's be fair, it is a first attempt.

The illustrations are lovely, very soft almost pastel shades, ideal for gentle bedtime reading. Yawn.

The people are a bit thin and wooden and I was disappointed the dogs weren't in the book.

Now for the rhyming. I'm not sure about the cadence, very contrived. Where are all the commas?
I don't know when to breathe.
The script is tiny, I need two pairs of glasses. Actually, come to think of it the print should be far bigger if it is designed for younger children to read

Would you buy it for your grandchildren? Does it resonate and get any message across? £12.99 reduced to £9.99. Is you want it, please hurry it might just sell out.

Smileless2012 Wed 05-May-21 13:36:57

As I posted earlier apparently there are similarities to the story and the illustrations.

Perhaps you should remove your 'hating anything that isn't 100% in favour of M' spectacles which may then enable you to focus on what is posted and not what you think has been posted.

Rosie51 Wed 05-May-21 13:36:57

suziewoozie

Calendargirl

The book we saw Meghan reading (or trying to read) to Archie some time ago, the Oprah endorsed one I think, looked pretty boring, ‘Duck Rabbit’ the title?

Poor Archie kept squirming away, didn’t seemed captivated by it. Let’s hope Meghan’s is better received by him.

And do it continues - drip after drip after drip

I've just googled and seen Duck Rabbit read on youtube. I doubt the storyline would engage or mean anything to many children under two, and the illustration wasn't especially eye catching. You found it a good children's book then sw?

Alegrias1 Wed 05-May-21 13:36:35

Well everybody else seems to be managing to do that. The OP is a critique of the book... confused

eazybee Wed 05-May-21 13:35:14

Is that a critique of the book? I thought that this thread was about critiquing a book?

I would scarcely write a critique of a book when I have not yet been able to access the text.

suziewoozie Wed 05-May-21 13:34:09

merlotgran

suziewoozie

Alegrias1

The illustrations are alike.

Really?

Yes absolutely alike when you put on your Meghan Hating Spectacles. Have you not got yours ? If not, just butt out ?

Now who's being hyperbolic?

Well at least I’m not spreading in utterly evil misinformation about plagiarism

Grandmajean Wed 05-May-21 13:32:19

Grandma70s

Enid Blyton write some lovely books on nature study in her early days, but even as a child I thought her adventure stories and Famous Five etc very dull. What boring children! I much preferred Noel Streatfeild (Ballet Shoes etc) who wrote about fully formed characters who did interesting things.

Grandma70s I loved Noel Streatfield and passed the stories on to my daughter who also loved them. Our favourite was definitelyWhite Boots.

merlotgran Wed 05-May-21 13:27:51

suziewoozie

Alegrias1

The illustrations are alike.

Really?

Yes absolutely alike when you put on your Meghan Hating Spectacles. Have you not got yours ? If not, just butt out ?

Now who's being hyperbolic?

Alegrias1 Wed 05-May-21 13:25:36

?

To be fair, there is a bench.

suziewoozie Wed 05-May-21 13:24:35

Alegrias1

^The illustrations are alike.^

Really?

Yes absolutely alike when you put on your Meghan Hating Spectacles. Have you not got yours ? If not, just butt out ?

suziewoozie Wed 05-May-21 13:22:53

Calendargirl

The book we saw Meghan reading (or trying to read) to Archie some time ago, the Oprah endorsed one I think, looked pretty boring, ‘Duck Rabbit’ the title?

Poor Archie kept squirming away, didn’t seemed captivated by it. Let’s hope Meghan’s is better received by him.

And do it continues - drip after drip after drip

suziewoozie Wed 05-May-21 13:20:57

Sparklefizz

*Smileless2012 Wed 05-May-21 12:47:08
I've seen that too Sparklefizz. Corrine Averiss' book published in 2018 'The Boy and the Bench' about a father and son bonding; oh dear*

I hope Corrine Averiss sues!

Try putting down your knitting needles and reading the Boy on the Bench . It has nothing at all to do with a boy bonding with his father on a bench.

Calendargirl Wed 05-May-21 13:13:00

x posts Merlotgran.

Alegrias1 Wed 05-May-21 13:12:12

The illustrations are alike.

Really?

Calendargirl Wed 05-May-21 13:12:09

The book we saw Meghan reading (or trying to read) to Archie some time ago, the Oprah endorsed one I think, looked pretty boring, ‘Duck Rabbit’ the title?

Poor Archie kept squirming away, didn’t seemed captivated by it. Let’s hope Meghan’s is better received by him.

merlotgran Wed 05-May-21 13:10:53

Will Oprah be adding it to the pile of books she likes to bestow on unsuspecting kids for their birthdays?

Smileless2012 Wed 05-May-21 13:07:01

We'll have to wait and see Sparklefizz as apparently it's not just the story but the illustrations that are alike.

I was also thinking of Prince Charles where all the sales proceeds went to charity Lilliesmile.

Namsnanny Wed 05-May-21 13:05:58

Hasnt Catherine (DofC) released some photos recently?
Meghan (DofS) usually manages to 'announce' something when the RF do something of note?
I'm just wondering.

I dont think its an 'in' thing Callistemon Fergie did hers a number of years ago didnt she?

But if you mean its an easy well trodden route to keep yourself in the public eye (whilst maybe making a few bob) I think you may be right.

Lillie Wed 05-May-21 12:55:12

Thank you for getting my drift smileless.
I meant like Book Trust to which thousands of authours donate books to give to kids.
Joanna Trollope is ambassador, so a celebrity author doing good.

Sparklefizz Wed 05-May-21 12:54:24

*Smileless2012 Wed 05-May-21 12:47:08
I've seen that too Sparklefizz. Corrine Averiss' book published in 2018 'The Boy and the Bench' about a father and son bonding; oh dear*

I hope Corrine Averiss sues!

Smileless2012 Wed 05-May-21 12:47:08

I've seen that too Sparklefizz. Corrine Averiss' book published in 2018 'The Boy and the Bench' about a father and son bonding; oh dearblush.

Why is it scraping the bottom of the barrel asking if the proceeds from any sales are going to charity? It does look very much as one of the main selling points is the fact that she's the Duchess of Sussex and I understood that neither H & M are to use their 'status' for their own financial gain.

suziewoozie Wed 05-May-21 12:39:18

Lillie

So are the proceeds from the book sales going to a charity?
A childrens charity?

Why does that matter? Gosh the barrels’s bottom is getting a lot of scraping on this thread isn’t it - it’s probably got a hole in it by now ??

Lillie Wed 05-May-21 12:33:03

So are the proceeds from the book sales going to a charity?
A childrens charity?

maddyone Wed 05-May-21 11:45:12

Good thinking Callistemon.

maddyone Wed 05-May-21 11:44:49

Maddyne a new suggestion for a Gransnet poster grin or these days perhaps a child’s name grin

maddyone Wed 05-May-21 11:43:29

OMG, I wouldn’t even be able to write tosh for a Hallmark card! I’ve got about the same amount of talent in that direction as Meghan appears to have. I’ve only seen that one page, so maybe the others are better.