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Finders Keepers – 1952 Winner 1 month ago

OK. What is wrong with the characters in this book? Seriously. The two main dogs look dog-like – shaggy and normal (until after the haircuts anyway). But what is wrong with everyone else? The goat? The barber? The bigger dog??? It’s like a modern art nightmare! The horror! And they don’t make sense either, ”Hair that is neat is better than meat.” Hmm.

Yes, everyone’s so self-centered that they can’t help the dogs, just as the dogs are so self-centered they can’t share, but really! And I guess the best way to solve the problem was with violence….. Darn 1950’s with their un-pc notions.

So what I’m saying is odd book. Not bad, just odd. And it’s written and illustrated by Will and Nicolas. Don’t those people need another name?



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