I’m afraid sometimes
you’ll play lonely games too,
games you can’t win
because you’ll play against you.
--Dr. Seuss Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Interesting article. There are quite a few that I didn’t even read while growing up, but I want to work through the list with my boyfriend’s niece.
“Boys Fix Things. Girls need things Fixed.”
That is my favorite page spread of the satirical children’s book I’m Glad I’m a Boy! I’m Glad I’m a Girl! written by Whitney Darrow, Jr. in 1970. Click through for the blog post with images of the whole book! I got a kick out of it.
My name is Malorie. I like daydreaming, science, fandom, and the smell of used book stores--honey bees, bicycles, earl grey, and alphabetizing. I don’t like people that say imagination is a waste of time, lousy fountain pen ink, or artificial plant life--spiders, museums, clutter, or the elimination of the oxford comma. Welcome to my world.
