tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post9208393639975103041..comments2024-03-27T03:19:39.603-04:00Comments on The Newbery Project: The Voyages of Doctor DolittleAliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13216472825552207576noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-14863703570788361772009-09-04T20:38:56.045-04:002009-09-04T20:38:56.045-04:00I agree - the blue cover is much better than the p...I agree - the blue cover is much better than the pink one!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902380558583190500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-89807873676979978622009-08-22T13:59:36.108-04:002009-08-22T13:59:36.108-04:00Sandy, I think your last sentence is a good summar...Sandy, I think your last sentence is a good summary. It seemed to me, among other things, that the author tried to take on too much by crowning Doctor Dolittle king and suddenly casting him as some kind of architect of civilization. The book's and characters' strengths are in their teamwork as they travel from place to place, helping people and animals. As a reader, that was all I needed. Doctor Dolittle's suddenly becoming this godlike personage teaching a "backwards" people how to live--that is just over-reaching and more than a bit offensive.<br /><br />Your comments also made me realize how uncomfortable I was with the name "Jong Thinkalot." So...nobody else on the island does much thinking?<br /><br />But the book does have its charms, especially the garden. I guess we learn from the book's faults and its merits.Karen Bhttp://karencopyedits.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-80871436207304629082009-08-09T21:30:47.698-04:002009-08-09T21:30:47.698-04:00Your blog is such a great find! As a second year ...Your blog is such a great find! As a second year ES library media specialist, this is a great resource and I look forward to contributing as I read through the Newberys. Thank you!Amy B.noreply@blogger.com