Comments on: Eric Carle can bite my a$$

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:07:47 +0000

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…..

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:11:02 +0000

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.

By: karrie

karrie — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 13:45:14 +0000

Does A Kangaroo Have Mother? drives me absolutely batshit.

By: Plain Jane Mom

Plain Jane Mom — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:20:10 +0000

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.

By: R*belle

R*belle — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:53:02 +0000

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!

By: Plain Jane Mom

Plain Jane Mom — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:02:38 +0000

Hi Banished Ranter, next time please let me know how you REALLY feel! ;)

I actually like his collages, but the words are stiflingly dull.

By: Banished Ranter

Banished Ranter — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:29:36 +0000

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.

By: Plain Jane Mom

Plain Jane Mom — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:00:34 +0000

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!

By: andria

andria — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:42:46 +0000

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.

By: Plain Jane Mom

Plain Jane Mom — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:14:05 +0000

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!