tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post6136144044000774613..comments2024-03-18T17:04:40.656-05:00Comments on Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves: Fungus the BogeymanBurgin Streetmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-55851426884842989862010-06-24T01:49:13.131-05:002010-06-24T01:49:13.131-05:00Raymond Briggs was my tutor at Brighton Art Colleg...Raymond Briggs was my tutor at Brighton Art College, where I studied Illustration in the late 70s. He was a great inspiration and as a working and very successful illustrator, he gave me a real glimpse of the children's book world and pointed me in the right direction when I left college and started my own children's book career. www.paulstickland.tumblr.comPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326048173146249878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-19251307909368033612010-03-12T06:38:46.513-06:002010-03-12T06:38:46.513-06:00Definitely could have influenced Steig since there...Definitely could have influenced Steig since there was 13 years between publication dates. Though I so love the art and idea of this book, the way steig writes just kills me. so much of Shrek the book is pure poetry. he had a way with words that was totally his own, whereas the writing in this book parodies so many other things (certain philosophical writings and things like a the nod to Cold Comfort Farm 'I saw something nasty in the woodshed'.) which reminds me... that means shrek is now technically a vintage book... off to the bookshelf. be expecting a review today! (My son adores Shrek and I've not spoiled it yet by showing him the movie.)Burgin Streetmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-39115407835134727142010-03-12T01:19:32.473-06:002010-03-12T01:19:32.473-06:00I wonder if this book influenced the creation of S...I wonder if this book influenced the creation of Shrek...Alaskalainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201145958581560823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-21481350785469819242010-03-11T22:16:31.992-06:002010-03-11T22:16:31.992-06:00My brothers and I loved Raymond Briggs when we wer...My brothers and I loved Raymond Briggs when we were growing up! I remember getting <i> Fungus </i> out the library on several occasions. We liked one about Father Christmas too.Rebecca Newmanhttp://soupblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-15857408932909275032010-03-11T18:27:35.576-06:002010-03-11T18:27:35.576-06:00Raymond Briggs is flat out one of my favorite comi...Raymond Briggs is flat out one of my favorite comic artists/children's book authors. His books <i>Ethel and Ernest</i> and <i>The Snowman</i> had me bawling the first time I read them, and <i>When the Wind Blows</i> was downright terrifying. I can't recommend his stuff enough.<br /><br />That being said, however, I've never actually read <i>Fungus the Bogeyman</i>. Looks like it's horrible fun! Also reminds me a bit of David Greenberg's <i>Slugs</i> in its attempt to get the readers squirming in their seats. I'll have to find a copy as soon as possible.ZackRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582592660571488737noreply@blogger.com