tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36223865.post4170381027179074229..comments2023-12-22T05:07:13.029-08:00Comments on leftwriter: Suntree, Science's Favourites and Umbertokc dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06862578503579811042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36223865.post-76621435872164730162008-04-24T20:21:00.000-07:002008-04-24T20:21:00.000-07:00Hey Steph!I love Alice, too. My first take on it w...Hey Steph!<BR/><BR/>I love Alice, too. My first take on it was that she listed her favourite book, as opposed to her favourite inspirational science book. I suppose you could argue that since hallucinogens were likely at the root of much of the story, there is a scientific component!<BR/><BR/>But trust me when I say I agree that kids' books can be HUGELY inspirational. Think how many careers Madeleine L'Engle must have launched with A Wrinkle in Time...<BR/><BR/>~kckc dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862578503579811042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36223865.post-66191957534160608582008-04-21T20:23:00.000-07:002008-04-21T20:23:00.000-07:00Do you really think Alice G copped out? WHY? Ali...Do you really think Alice G copped out? WHY? <BR/><BR/>Alice in Wonderland was one of my favorite books when I was a kid. I obsessed over it and had much of it memorized. I can't begin to guess how many times I read it. Then my Dad had a set of records of a famous British guy (Cyril Richichart?) reading it. I'd come home from kindergarten everyday and play the entire thing (took several hours). I still think about it now and again. <BR/><BR/>I could see how this book could inspire a scientist. I have several children's books listed as favorites, because they have touched me every bit as much as any other book.Lottery Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11171564761912007601noreply@blogger.com