tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post2361264666077733250..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): The dark side of Beatrix PotterMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-22379151945845393952012-12-09T09:58:59.266-06:002012-12-09T09:58:59.266-06:00The 1971 British Royal Ballet production of the Ta...The 1971 British Royal Ballet production of the Tales of Beatrix Potter, available on DVD, is a must for Beatrix Potter fans, and I'm a fan. Guns in "The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit," violence in "The Tale of Two Bad Mice!" What could be better for children?not securely anchoredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979789156769394267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-24852919665316820592012-12-07T17:54:03.672-06:002012-12-07T17:54:03.672-06:00Just like the Brothers Grimm, Beatrix Potter (who ...Just like the Brothers Grimm, Beatrix Potter (who drew those animals so well because she had dissected some and boiled others down to their bones when she was a girl) gives children tales of life and death, which are fascinating for them. My kids enjoyed the books mightily, but were nervous when the tales were animated for TV.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147325393114207526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-58506974481957002722012-12-07T16:29:42.500-06:002012-12-07T16:29:42.500-06:00There used to be a tv show with people dressed up ...There used to be a tv show with people dressed up I believe, and I used to be really creeped out by it when I was little. So much so that I had a nightmare one night because of The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin. I dreamt that the owl in the story came down the hallways to my open door, came into my room and ripped my foot off like he did Squirrel Nutkin's tail. So yeah, not a fan of Beatrix Potter.<br />-Avid reader of TYWKIWDBI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com