Comments on: Mime Alphabet Book http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:16:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Cathy Gasiorowicz http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1487095 Cathy Gasiorowicz Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:32:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/#comment-1487095 Wow! Nina and I created this book when I was in 10th grade as a way to avoid writing a paper on communications. We shot the photos in our basement on a white sheet, and because we developed them ourselves in a friend's darkroom, they were a mess--to say nothing of my mime abilities which were primitive at best. (I did, however, score an "A.") When Lerner Publications picked it up, we were paid a total of $300--big bucks compared to babysitting--but even better, we were panned by the NY Times Review of Books. That's actually one of my prouder moments--how many teenagers can claim THAT?! Anyway, it's utterly lovely to read about this odd little book online--a concept which in 1974 wasn't even the stuff of SciFi. Regards, Cathy Wow! Nina and I created this book when I was in 10th grade as a way to avoid writing a paper on communications. We shot the photos in our basement on a white sheet, and because we developed them ourselves in a friend's darkroom, they were a mess--to say nothing of my mime abilities which were primitive at best. (I did, however, score an "A.")

When Lerner Publications picked it up, we were paid a total of $300--big bucks compared to babysitting--but even better, we were panned by the NY Times Review of Books. That's actually one of my prouder moments--how many teenagers can claim THAT?!

Anyway, it's utterly lovely to read about this odd little book online--a concept which in 1974 wasn't even the stuff of SciFi.

Regards,
Cathy

]]> By: eliz.avery http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/comment-page-1/#comment-580354 eliz.avery Thu, 29 May 2008 02:17:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/#comment-580354 Wow! I'm the person who uploaded this on flickr! I had no idea that this odd little book I found at our local library book sale had gotten so much notice. Yes, it was absolutely a children's book (not at all an art book). It was being deaccessioned and it was in perfect condition; it clearly had never been looked at (I wonder why?). I'd be happy to scan the rest of it, but I gave the book away to a flickr pal who was pining for it! Maybe I should ask him to scan the rest! Wow! I'm the person who uploaded this on flickr! I had no idea that this odd little book I found at our local library book sale had gotten so much notice. Yes, it was absolutely a children's book (not at all an art book). It was being deaccessioned and it was in perfect condition; it clearly had never been looked at (I wonder why?). I'd be happy to scan the rest of it, but I gave the book away to a flickr pal who was pining for it! Maybe I should ask him to scan the rest!

]]> By: Alannah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/comment-page-1/#comment-518653 Alannah Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:25:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/#comment-518653 The D is for dying mime scares me. The D is for dying mime scares me.

]]> By: Lea http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/comment-page-1/#comment-517786 Lea Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:42:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/#comment-517786 Terrifying Terrifying

]]> By: jessleigh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/comment-page-1/#comment-517745 jessleigh Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:43:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/#comment-517745 I'm going to try to find a copy of that book. Ebay, here I go! I'm going to try to find a copy of that book. Ebay, here I go!

]]> By: cuimhne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/comment-page-1/#comment-517392 cuimhne Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:51:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/#comment-517392 This is awesome! Is the person who owns the book sure it's a children's book? Seems more like an art book. This is awesome! Is the person who owns the book sure it's a children's book? Seems more like an art book.

]]> By: ahw http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/comment-page-1/#comment-517342 ahw Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:57:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/#comment-517342 the flickr set these came from is amazing! the flickr set these came from is amazing!

]]> By: empty-minded http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/comment-page-1/#comment-517156 empty-minded Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:51:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/#comment-517156 A mime is a terrible thing to waste. A mime is a terrible thing to waste.

]]> By: Rosi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/comment-page-1/#comment-517098 Rosi Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:21:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/#comment-517098 I think it's a bit creepy, but not as bad as some children's books I've seen. There's a company which produces children's books based on the Seven Deadly Sins, and it's just plain disturbing, as well as scary (in the book about Wrath one of the children is pushed down some stairs and dies). Has anyone else heard of this? I think it's a bit creepy, but not as bad as some children's books I've seen. There's a company which produces children's books based on the Seven Deadly Sins, and it's just plain disturbing, as well as scary (in the book about Wrath one of the children is pushed down some stairs and dies). Has anyone else heard of this?

]]> By: tjfgnv http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/comment-page-1/#comment-516964 tjfgnv Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:48:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/18/mime-alphabet-book/#comment-516964 the concept of xenophobia is wrong the concept of xenophobia is wrong

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