[Ammi]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Aw that book was used during the last home schooling session for Matthew. The whole school studied it during mental health week.

…yeah totally, that’s one that is used in schools a lot and also in hospitals when children are going through difficult and challenging times…the value of children’s books in general and children’s picture books also is not to be underestimated …

[Barry.]

She’s 74 in top 10 in all books, not bad, still top 100

[thesheriff443]

It’s a child’s picture book based on a poem not some epic piece of literature

It’s nothing more than a money making exercise taking advantage of the situation of being in the media.

We will see more books and more vertures to make as much money as possible while they are seen as people of interest.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

It’s a child’s picture book based on a poem not some epic piece of literature

It’s nothing more than a money making exercise taking advantage of the situation of being in the media.

We will see more books and more vertures to make as much money as possible while they are seen as people of interest.

Do you consider the above to be immoral?

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Do you consider the above to be immoral?

Definitely not, I don’t begrudge them earning any amount of money it’s just the false sentiments that goes with it like saying she hopes the book will change the world.

Let’s be honest we could all write a Children’s book, you only have to look in the poets hut thread to know tibb is far from short when it comes to creativity.

[thesheriff443]

The sheriff and toy soldier will still be here at the end
No matter what the thread or the latest trend
We will never break but only slightly start to bend
Who will be here when tibb comes to its final end

[user104658]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

The sheriff and toy soldier will still be here at the end
No matter what the thread or the latest trend
We will never break but only slightly start to bend
Who will be here when tibb comes to its final end

We all know Arista will be last man standing. He'll still be posting the front pages when there are no other members.

[Livia]

My in-laws sent the children this book. I'm not a fan of Meghan but it's a sweet little book although nothing extraordinary. I mean, it's not The Gruffalo.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

My in-laws sent the children this book. I'm not a fan of Meghan but it's a sweet little book although nothing extraordinary. I mean, it's not The Gruffalo.

Julia Donaldson is great but I have to say, The Gruffalo started to get a bit old after the 250th read. I lean more towards Highway Rat, or perhaps Tiddler.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Julia Donaldson is great but I have to say, The Gruffalo started to get a bit old after the 250th read. I lean more towards Highway Rat, or perhaps Tiddler.

Oh I'm nowhere near 250.... I will have to check out your alternatives for when I am.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Julia Donaldson is great but I have to say, The Gruffalo started to get a bit old after the 250th read. I lean more towards Highway Rat, or perhaps Tiddler.

I reckon I still know the whole book off by heart from when my 21 year old daughter was a toddler

[Crimson Dynamo]

lol I remember after like the third book I used to point and say "is that a moth?" and then like skip 2 pages forward and then start reading again to speed things up. But eventually, i got caught out and the brats got wise to my cunning ruse

[Beso]

It only stayed there for a week, which Indicates to me thay she bought 1000s of copies herself.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It only stayed there for a week, which Indicates to me thay she bought 1000s of copies herself.

it still got there, which is an achievement.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

it still got there, which is an achievement.

It only got there cause she bought 1000s of books herself.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It only got there cause she bought 1000s of books herself.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It only got there cause she bought 1000s of books herself.

I love how close you are to Meghan personally to know she did this.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

I love how close you are to Meghan personally to know she did this.

She did do it, and she distributed them to schools and charity foundations.

[Captain.Remy]

How nice of her fans to keep track of her achievements. I've wanted to look at the rankings this week but I don't need to anymore. Successful queen.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by captain.remy

how nice of her fans to keep track of her achievements. I've wanted to look at the rankings this week but i don't need to anymore. Successful queen.

are france people remotely interested in ex royals?

[Captain.Remy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

are france people remotely interested in ex royals?

You mean French people?
Yes they are.

[The Slim Reaper]

It's weirder that the picts would be constantly defending the existing English Monarchy

[Beso]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

It's weirder that the picts would be constantly defending the existing English Monarchy

Cause everyone of a certain race are all the same yeah?

[Ammi]

…it’s a father/child picture book and released for Father’s Day when the sales would be very high at that time I would say …because it would have been bought as a specific Father’s Day gift….I would imagine that a drop and settling in those initial sales would have been expected then…it’s still at number 4 with the New York Times best sellers for its category, which is still pretty excellent…

[bots]

it's common marketing tactics to artificially boost the sales to try and get inertia on future sales