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.