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Children's Resources from my Youth
« on: July 17, 2014, 08:03:50 AM »
I have been looking everywhere to find the dramatization of the American Revolution that I had when I was growing up. Unfortunately, as I was not even yet a teenager, the name of the recording escaped me, though the words and descriptions remained.

As a result, I've spent a lot of time on Amazon and other sites getting shot down by audiobooks about the American Revolution...

Until now:

http://adventureamigos.net/category/classictapes/

Turns out it was Fisher Price who put out the recording. In addition to that recording, the altruistic gentleman (men?) behind this website has also put up several other dramatizations of the great books from Fisher Price.

If you are looking for a great introduction to history and literature for young children, check out that site.

(Now on to find the "Comic-book" type books of the great works that started me on them when I was in elementary school...)

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Re: Children's Resources from my Youth
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2014, 08:27:53 AM »
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Re: Children's Resources from my Youth
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2014, 02:17:34 PM »
Did you mean the Great Classics comics?

http://www.newkadia.com/?Classics_Illustrated_Comic-Books=835

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Re: Children's Resources from my Youth
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2014, 02:29:57 PM »
Quote from: vaskidmark on July 17, 2014, 02:17:34 PM
Did you mean the Great Classics comics?

http://www.newkadia.com/?Classics_Illustrated_Comic-Books=835

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Thanks, but that's not quite what I was looking for. They were the size of a paperback, but had the great works (abridged, obviously) in comic book format.
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Re: Children's Resources from my Youth
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2014, 06:56:08 PM »
As a child, I read a bunch of the Great Illustrated Classics. I suppose these are probably great, provided you TELL THE KID THEY'RE NOT THE REAL THING!!  :mad: How the heck was I supposed to know, on my third time through The Three Musketeers, that I was wasting my time with watered-down kiddy stuff?

Yes, I still harbor resentment over this. I think I will burn down my parents' house tonight. 
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2014, 08:59:45 PM »
Quote from: makattak on July 17, 2014, 02:29:57 PM
Thanks, but that's not quite what I was looking for. They were the size of a paperback, but had the great works (abridged, obviously) in comic book format.

These?  http://www.amazon.com/The-Mutiny-Bounty-Patrick-OBrien/dp/0802795870/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1

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« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2014, 06:52:54 AM »
I skipped that stuff and started reading the classic sci-fi at about 9 or 10. Probably a little young for "I Will Fear No Evil" at that age though.
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Re: Children's Resources from my Youth
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2014, 02:34:26 PM »
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TELL THE KID THEY'RE NOT THE REAL THING!!

Classics Illustrated comics were not permitted in the house when I was growing up, so I started reading the real thing rather young, but I was raised speaking English by literate parents.

However, when my son was 1 to about 7.5 we lived in Thailand with my then-wife's family. He was fluent in Thai and Kammuang/Lao, and his understanding of Chinese was pretty good.  His English was next to non-existent. When we returned to the States already knew the alphabet and he picked up spoken English rapidly, but had little western cultural background. I bought a case of Classics Illustrated, so he could quickly get a grasp of stories, characters, etcetera essential to cultural literacy. My mother was not delighted with my strategy, but at least she understood and did not object.

Yes, I did tell him that the comics were not the real thing, and I told him why I got them for him. I let him enjoy them – then move on.
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Re: Children's Resources from my Youth
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2014, 12:11:48 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on July 18, 2014, 06:52:54 AM
I skipped that stuff and started reading the classic sci-fi at about 9 or 10. Probably a little young for "I Will Fear No Evil" at that age though.

Same here.  I think it warped me for life.  Not that I am complaining, however.
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Re: Children's Resources from my Youth
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2014, 01:07:08 PM »
Quote from: cambeul41 on July 18, 2014, 02:34:26 PM
Classics Illustrated comics were not permitted in the house when I was growing up, so I started reading the real thing rather young, but I was raised speaking English by literate parents.

However, when my son was 1 to about 7.5 we lived in Thailand with my then-wife's family. He was fluent in Thai and Kammuang/Lao, and his understanding of Chinese was pretty good.  His English was next to non-existent. When we returned to the States already knew the alphabet and he picked up spoken English rapidly, but had little western cultural background. I bought a case of Classics Illustrated, so he could quickly get a grasp of stories, characters, etcetera essential to cultural literacy. My mother was not delighted with my strategy, but at least she understood and did not object.

Yes, I did tell him that the comics were not the real thing, and I told him why I got them for him. I let him enjoy them – then move on.


Let me not be understood to say that I thought classic literature was actually comic books. :lol: I was talking about heavily paraphrased novels, with non-comic-book illustrations.
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