HeyJaredThe Children's Literature Podcast
The Children’s Literature Podcast is a grown-up discussion of children’s books, aimed not at kids but at grown-up book lovers, teachers, parents, and maybe even a few savvy teenagers.
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256 – Greta Gerwig is DEFINITELY Not Right for Narnia (opens the original)
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I said it before. I’m saying it again. Greta Gerwig was not the right person to adapt the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, and Empire Magazine’s glossy spread on the first film (allegedly) based on The Magician’s Nephew reveals a number of very bad story changes that will compromise the plot and alienate a whole lot of potential customers.
255 – Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” Saved Romeo and Juliet (opens the original)
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“Love Story” from Taylor Swift’s 2008 album Fearless takes the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and gives it a happy ending. All it took was for the characters in the play to confront their problems head on instead of sneaking around. Key to the success of Swift’s love story is that there wasn’t a Friar Lawrence there to come up with a truly idiotic and overcomplicated plan. All it took was for Juliet to meet Romeo outside town and for Romeo to just go work things out with Capulet.
254 – Muppet Treasure Island (opens the original)
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To mark the 30th birthday of Muppet Treasure Island and pay tribute to the late and eternally great Tim Curry, Tom the Tale Teller and I sat down to rewatch this classic work based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel. On this rewatch we noticed a bunch of jokes that went RIGHT over our heads as kids. Now we understand why our parents were laughing. As with Muppet Christmas Carol, this film lovingly and faithfully adapts a beloved children’s story. But with Muppets. Tim Curry was the perfect choice
253 – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (opens the original)
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Dolly Parton was an angel on Earth, entertaining with kindness and warmth. And she spent an absolute fortune helping millions of children learn to love reading from an early age. We didn’t deserve her. But I am so grateful we had her.
252 – DC’s Lanterns Show Gets a Big NOPE From Me (opens the original)
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I liked Green Lantern comics as a kid. I hoped rather than believed that the new TV adaptation of this DC property would be any good. It wasn’t any good.
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