My first thought when you threw away the book because you couldn’t tell if the image was a boy or a demon was that, perhaps, that was the inspiration for your own logo. A demon who looks playful and fun to be around, rather than the scary ones of childhood nightmares.
I love this essay. About kids books, it always disturbed me that so many are about happy smiling farm animals. Another on-ramp for the death talk and more.
Is it bad that I laughed semi-hysterically all the way through this? As an anxious kid who turned into an anxious mom of an anxious but pragmatic kid, this is very real for me. ❤️
Of course not! When I write this stuff, I always try to turn the mopey parts into funny parts because that's how I cope. Appreciate you commenting and reading.
Interesting, as always!
My first thought when you threw away the book because you couldn’t tell if the image was a boy or a demon was that, perhaps, that was the inspiration for your own logo. A demon who looks playful and fun to be around, rather than the scary ones of childhood nightmares.
Have a great weekend!
I love this essay. About kids books, it always disturbed me that so many are about happy smiling farm animals. Another on-ramp for the death talk and more.
Is it bad that I laughed semi-hysterically all the way through this? As an anxious kid who turned into an anxious mom of an anxious but pragmatic kid, this is very real for me. ❤️
Of course not! When I write this stuff, I always try to turn the mopey parts into funny parts because that's how I cope. Appreciate you commenting and reading.