tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021826296342479548.post5343871336357684964..comments2023-10-25T06:34:00.800-04:00Comments on iggi & gabi: 5 Reasons Why Moms Matter in Children's LiteratureGabriela Pereirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007834914023986058noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021826296342479548.post-49022150908084877922023-09-17T05:12:33.164-04:002023-09-17T05:12:33.164-04:00Awesome bllog you have hereAwesome bllog you have hereGo Selectismhttps://goselectism.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021826296342479548.post-81779298999570761032011-05-09T00:43:33.761-04:002011-05-09T00:43:33.761-04:00Absent and dead mothers seem to show up with such ...Absent and dead mothers seem to show up with such regularity in child and young adult books that it might be something different to have, for once, a mother who creates conflict by being around way too much. That said, some of my favorite books as a kid were the Homecoming series by Cynthia Voigt, where the completely absent mother is central to the plot and important in shaping each of the characters (major and minor) in the books.Lilyhttps://twitter.com/lilyembluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021826296342479548.post-59269379992646877552011-05-08T18:14:15.256-04:002011-05-08T18:14:15.256-04:00One of my favorite authors (Robin McKinley) freque...One of my favorite authors (Robin McKinley) frequently gives mothers minor but important roles. They are advice givers and support systems who do everything they can to protect their children, but also know that they must allow them freedom to go on "adventures" if they are to fulfill their potential. They usually have limited "page time", but McKinley's parent characters are among my favorite--perhaps because they remind me of my own parents. ;)<br /><br />Great post!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496310224885631202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021826296342479548.post-14893033306399260462011-05-08T18:07:37.311-04:002011-05-08T18:07:37.311-04:00Yes, mothers do not actually need to be there to i...Yes, mothers do not actually need to be there to influence the story!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.com