Oh, The Joys said:

I have read brown bear so many times….
And to your point, I can't do Polar Bear (which we also have) because you are right… and because I can't make a hippo noise.
26 September 2006 at 7:42 am
Jenn said:

That is so true they are all the same. And this guy makes tons of money off these books. It's things like this that makes me think I could be wealthy too.
26 September 2006 at 12:06 pm
Mrs. Flinger said:

HA! No kidding. I'm a fan but mostly because she can recite it with me now and she's cute when SHE says it.
I get bored.
27 September 2006 at 4:13 pm
Paige said:

Plain Jane, Plain Jane, what do you see? Please make that brown bear stop looking at me.
28 September 2006 at 6:25 am
Plain Jane Mom said:

Jessica: Ha, how about a flamingo? Who knew?
Jenn: Wealth in 3 easy steps. Pretty sure they sell that on eBay! But how to become wealthy writing kids books? That's trickier.
Mrs. F: True, it is very cute when they say it. And that is the only saving grace. And by saving grace, I mean reason they don't get tossed in the recycle bin!
Paige: tee hee, I kind of like it when it is about me. Hmmm, and that statement is true for everything… also why I like blogging!
28 September 2006 at 9:14 am
andria said:

I'm the only one who still loves Eric Carle…his pictures are magnificent. He does have other books that aren't so repetitive and more story like. I do prefer those to these. I was a teacher. Don't get me started on children's books. I have many opinions.
28 September 2006 at 1:42 pm
Plain Jane Mom said:

Hi Andria,
I agree that his pictures are great. My mother in law was a teacher and she never understood why I can't stand these books either. I just find them so tedious.
We also have the rubber ducks one, and while that one is slightly more complex, it is still repetitous. However, like Mrs. F said, it is very fun to have his books read to you by your kids!
28 September 2006 at 2:00 pm
Banished Ranter said:

The worst of the children's book authors, the most utterly moronic, stupid, boring clumsy, repetitive, ill-conceived, cat-crap waste of time authors has to be Eric Carle. This stupid shit can't write text to save his life - most of it consists of dull, repetitive prose that often repeats THE SAME DAMN LINE over and over again. The "Copy" and "Paste" keys on his computer must be worn out from overuse. Not only does the kid gets bored listening, the parent reading the book is driven nearly to scratch their own eyes and ears out from the sheer crushing numbing repetitive DULLNESS of these books ! And the illustrations don't help either. Can't even salvage the bad text with something that'll keep the kid amused with something to look at. Some art editor in New York City must love these illustrations, these deranged products of a crack-whore on PCP experiencing an LSD flashback, but me and my kids sure don't. Who buys these shitty kids books ? Can't be parents. I think the people who buy them aren't parents at all, don't have kids themselves, but are buying them for a neice, a nephew, a grandchild, some other relative or friend.
2 October 2006 at 12:29 pm
Plain Jane Mom said:

Hi Banished Ranter, next time please let me know how you REALLY feel! ;)
I actually like his collages, but the words are stiflingly dull.
2 October 2006 at 5:02 pm
R*belle said:

I like the original "Brown Bear" and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." I have never bought any of the others for the same reasons you stated.
Great blog!
5 October 2006 at 5:53 pm
Plain Jane Mom said:

R*belle: OK, you got me. I do like the Very Hungry Caterpillar. Oh no, I've been found out! I'll never live down the shame.
5 October 2006 at 8:20 pm
karrie said:

Does A Kangaroo Have Mother? drives me absolutely batshit.
7 October 2006 at 6:45 am
Mark said:

What an original artist. I think as a parent we all wish our kids could have such an artistic Aptitude and ability.
If you dont like the books then try another author.
21 December 2007 at 7:11 am
Heather said:

I just (JUST) wrote a very similar post on my blog, before finding yours. You, however, say it much better. Eric Carle can bite my a$$ too. Bravo.
Heather's latest post: I would probably get some serious flak for this…..
12 August 2008 at 4:07 pm

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