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Cannons
I write little essays about things all the time, save them in a file, and forget about them. Then, when I’m looking for ideas I go through them and have a little fun…
In the Great Garage Clean-Out of 2013, I came across a box full of picture books that I had loved as a child and was saving for the days when I had my own child. Keeping things “just in case,” was not part of the bargain Brian and…
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The book’s main theme is a simple one — a group of happy warriors build a cannon that goes “KAHBAHBLOOM.” But, there is more to find if you “read” the pictures. They show that men can fall in love with war and, imitating the birds, go to meet it dressed as if to meet their sweethearts. The pictures also show that men can return from war sometimes with medals, and sometimes with wooden legs.
—Ed Emberley, accepting the Caldecott Award for Drummer Hoff
Via Horn Book, via Wikipedia.
(As always, biggination mine.)
Drummer Hoff fired it off
Drummer Hoff fired it off.
Okay, does ANYONE remember watching an animated version of Drummer Hoff or am I going insane? I swear the version I saw was actually animated, incredibly dramatic and had kettle drums.
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It was in a video along with something about animated building blocks in this really cool sketchy style and Harold and the Purple crayon. I remember Harold drawing stairs and a castle, but I can't find it on any of the videos on YouTube. I can't find the right version of any of them.
Found an OLD video I used to watch with my brother and sisters as a kid and realized just how weird it is. This probably explains a lot... >.>
