Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?
1–10 of 72 posts
Re: Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?
#2[deleted]
Re: Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?
#3Really
Re: Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?
#4Because the suburbs and urban areas are cultural toilets.
Re: Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?
#5Hmm... is it because the suburbs are boring?
reads article
Yep, except instead of "boring," they say "walkable." I can't say I disagree.
Re: Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?
#6This just doesn't strike me as true at all. Most of my children's books have very non-descript settings that begin in non-connected single family houses. But regardless of that framing, so many of my kids' books dive into the realm of the protagonist's imagination.
This honestly just sounds like another indirect shot taken at suburban life. I get it, internet content writers disproportionately live in the big cities, but to quote the Dude, this is just like, your opinion, man.
Re: Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?
#7Hmm... is it because the suburbs are boring? reads article Yep, except instead of "boring," they say "walkable." I can't say I disagree.
I agree. I was trying to think of what a suburban story would look like. The cities have things like museums or the zoo. The country has natural things to explore. The suburbs are basically a bunch of houses with yards - not a lot of opportunity for childhood adventure stories.
Re: Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?
#8Hmm... is it because the suburbs are boring? reads article Yep, except instead of "boring," they say "walkable." I can't say I disagree.
I think you mean unwalkable
Re: Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?
#9Hmm... is it because the suburbs are boring? reads article Yep, except instead of "boring," they say "walkable." I can't say I disagree.
I agree. I was trying to think of what a suburban story would look like. The cities have things like museums or the zoo. The country has natural things to explore. The suburbs are basically a bunch of houses with yards - not a lot of opportunity for childhood adventure stories.
Really? I grew up in a rural area and the suburbs always seemed like fun, you know why? There were other kids! Is this just an illusion? All I ever wanted as a kid was a neighborhood. We had to convince our parents to drive us all over hill and dale if we wanted to see anyone our age.
Re: Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?
#10This just doesn't strike me as true at all. Most of my children's books have very non-descript settings that begin in non-connected single family houses. But regardless of that framing, so many of my kids' books dive into the realm of the protagonist's imagination. This honestly just sounds like another indirect shot taken at suburban life. I get it, internet content writers disproportionately live in the big cities,…
Most of my childhood books were rural based adventures. The books my kid has are mostly rural or have no setting at all.
I agree that stories involving houses tend to portray single family homes. I can't think of any that actually portray that house in a suburban setting (the premise of the article). I'm sure they are out there, but none come to mind for me.
Then the question is really, so what if the settings are not suburban? I didn't really see an answer to that in the article, so I guess they were just trying to point out that there may be fewer topics for childhood adventures set in suburban areas.