Comments on: Reading Too Much Into It http://www.sparveys.com/2009/07/30/reading-too-much-into-it/ instant family: just add twins Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:12:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Emily http://www.sparveys.com/2009/07/30/reading-too-much-into-it/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Emily Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:32:39 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=1388#comment-729 Michael hates that one. The purple cat and blue horse really upset him. (PS Go, Dog, Go rocks pretty hard.) Michael hates that one. The purple cat and blue horse really upset him. (PS Go, Dog, Go rocks pretty hard.)

]]> By: Julia http://www.sparveys.com/2009/07/30/reading-too-much-into-it/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Julia Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:21:26 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=1388#comment-719 ok, so we have the endangered species version of this one, which drives Jeff crazy, since as an endangered species biologist, he is always muttering that the macaroni penguin does not even live in the same hemisphere as the bald eagle, or whatever, so therefore would be entirely unlikely to see the bald eagle "soaring past me." He felt the same way when we saw a documentary about wolves at a film festival in Missoula once and he complained the entire time that the wolves were being given human characteristics. It kind of ruined the movie for me, and, you know, the 20 people seated around us. ok, so we have the endangered species version of this one, which drives Jeff crazy, since as an endangered species biologist, he is always muttering that the macaroni penguin does not even live in the same hemisphere as the bald eagle, or whatever, so therefore would be entirely unlikely to see the bald eagle “soaring past me.” He felt the same way when we saw a documentary about wolves at a film festival in Missoula once and he complained the entire time that the wolves were being given human characteristics. It kind of ruined the movie for me, and, you know, the 20 people seated around us.

]]> By: teresa http://www.sparveys.com/2009/07/30/reading-too-much-into-it/comment-page-1/#comment-718 teresa Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:51:32 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=1388#comment-718 After being ratted out by brown bear, red bird quickly turns to look elsewhere out of embarrassment. Makes perfect sense to me. After being ratted out by brown bear, red bird quickly turns to look elsewhere out of embarrassment. Makes perfect sense to me.

]]> By: Andre http://www.sparveys.com/2009/07/30/reading-too-much-into-it/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Andre Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:50:11 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=1388#comment-717 i never thought about it either, though now i've decided to rationalize it by asserting that asking the animal what they see causes them to look around and notice other things. plus, you know, it rhymes with its current wording. anyway, i was not a big fan of this book for the longest time, but avi really likes looking through it, so i've softened my stance. plus i think the repetition is pretty good thing. you hear the words "yellow duck" 3 times when it's time to look at the yellow duck. i never thought about it either, though now i’ve decided to rationalize it by asserting that asking the animal what they see causes them to look around and notice other things. plus, you know, it rhymes with its current wording.

anyway, i was not a big fan of this book for the longest time, but avi really likes looking through it, so i’ve softened my stance. plus i think the repetition is pretty good thing. you hear the words “yellow duck” 3 times when it’s time to look at the yellow duck.

]]> By: bethany http://www.sparveys.com/2009/07/30/reading-too-much-into-it/comment-page-1/#comment-715 bethany Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:26:59 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=1388#comment-715 definitley do NOT read runaway bunny then. i can't read this book without over thinking. and guess what one of eve's favorite books are? runaway bunny. sigh. definitley do NOT read runaway bunny then. i can’t read this book without over thinking. and guess what one of eve’s favorite books are? runaway bunny. sigh.

]]> By: rachel http://www.sparveys.com/2009/07/30/reading-too-much-into-it/comment-page-1/#comment-714 rachel Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:27:24 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=1388#comment-714 This just goes to show what an unthinking automaton I am. It never even occurred to me that the premise of this book didn't make sense. I just mindlessly spout it off to our progeny without comment, thus perpetuating my lack of critical thinking skills. This just goes to show what an unthinking automaton I am. It never even occurred to me that the premise of this book didn’t make sense. I just mindlessly spout it off to our progeny without comment, thus perpetuating my lack of critical thinking skills.

]]> By: Wapsy http://www.sparveys.com/2009/07/30/reading-too-much-into-it/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Wapsy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:21:43 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=1388#comment-712 I know it's hard, but if you apply yourself now, you will soon be able to move on to "Go, Dog, Go" and then, for graduate work, "Mice on Ice." I know it’s hard, but if you apply yourself now, you will soon be able to move on to “Go, Dog, Go” and then, for graduate work, “Mice on Ice.”

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