tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915041119468051754.post5944059567806626525..comments2024-02-27T07:56:17.122-06:00Comments on Jean Little Library: The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail by Lynn Hazen, illustrated by Doug CushmanJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915041119468051754.post-30664130364445088042009-11-02T11:06:04.186-06:002009-11-02T11:06:04.186-06:00As an artist and a writer my work has benefited fr...As an artist and a writer my work has benefited from my participation in critique groups for over a decade. If this were a book for older children, the issue of criticism and its impact on creative development would be appropriate. However, there's really no room in this particular story for that weighty, complex topic. Shouldn't kids at this age be encouraged to revel in the pure joy of creation? I'm fairly sure the "Seymour" in them will be chastened (but hopefully not completely squished!) soon enough.e-maginary friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560801504649157835noreply@blogger.com