7-Imp captures a rare glimpse of fellow kidlit blogger David Elzey this week. It's an interview worth taking note of. After all, if you're not a regular reader of the excelsior file by now, you should seriously reconsider your blog-reading priorities. Aside from his intelligent commentaries on classic folktales and tropes, the man has the rare ability to pin down exactly why a book does or does not work. I refer you at this time to his comments regarding the new Sticky Burr book. Smurfs in burr form? Precisely.
You know, I was wondering if I was the only person out there who caught the Smurfs similarities, I was almost afraid to say anything for fear of appearing a bit off. Thanks for seconding the emotion, Fuse.
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