Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Dick & Jane

LOOK DICK
LOOK AT SALLY
LOOK AT SALLY PLAY
LOOK AT SALLY WITH THE RED WAGON
FUNNY SALLY
SALLY IS PULLING SPOT
SALLY IS PULLING KITTY
BARK SPOT BARK
LAUGH JANE LAUGH
SALLY CAN PULL A WAGON FAST
WAGON WILL TIP AND HURT SPOT
FUNNY SALLY
FUNNY FUNNY SALLY
DICK, JANE, AND SALLY WILL TAKE SPOT TO VET
AND BURY KITTY
POOR SPOT
POOR KITTY
LIFE IS TOUGH JANE
WE WILL GET HURT SOONER OR LATER SAYS DICK
WE WILL ALL DIE SALLY, SAID DICK
ONE DAY WE WILL ALL DIE, SAID DICK
HOPEFULLY NOT ALONE SALLY
DON'T CRY SALLY, DON'T CRY
JANE COMFORTS SALLY
DICK SAYS HARD THINGS SOMETIMES
DICK CAN OFTEN BE A REAL DICK

Seriously, I liked Dick & Jane when I was a kid. Dick & Jane was the standard for beginner readers from the 1930's to the 1960's. It was Dr. Suess's quirky work that came along and broke the mold. As an illustrator, I Iove the simple bright colors and the wholesome innocence portrayed in the illustrations of Dick & Jane. Back in 2003, a hardbound collection was reprinted that I picked up at Walmart. I don't know if the book holds up for today's young readers. It reflects children from an era long gone. I remember that time - and I remember those kids.

1 comment:

Greene Street Letters said...

Wow! Didn't we all cut our reading teeth on Dick,Jane,Sally and the whole crew?
mb