24 November 2008

The Very Best Children's Book

Is Richard Scarry's Busy Busy World, and it's not even close. Where the Wild Things Are is just preening hipsterism, and Goodnight Moon can go fuck itself.

Where else will children learn that a clever thief can hide in a pot of soup, or that if you fuck up a house-painting job for a Greek pig she'll probably still be pretty chill? Or that Italians drive like psychos?

In the picture, all the animals are going to Rio for carnival, but the overcrowded plane splits open before they can leave (thanks Aunty Ant). Not to worry: As you can see, Noah the Boa totally saves the day.

And you know in the real world Noah would just keep squeezing...

1 comment:

Kirsten said...

ohmygosh. yes.