tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post3999775458333790361..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Children's books are mostly whiteRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-68854603834563800272009-01-13T06:50:00.000-08:002009-01-13T06:50:00.000-08:00Are you referring to Carmen Sandiego, DMarks?I'm n...Are you referring to Carmen Sandiego, DMarks?<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure publishing people count spinoffs from TV series and video games as real books. Sure, the products are technically books, but they're more like marketing gimmicks.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-16107767861229077972009-01-09T05:24:00.000-08:002009-01-09T05:24:00.000-08:00It seems like everywhere I go, there's Dora the Ex...It seems like everywhere I go, there's Dora the Explorer and Diego stuff (shows, games, books). This alters the picture for Latino/Hispanic characters, I think.<BR/><BR/>The characters appear to be extremely marketable at this time.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-61564544138142235872009-01-07T07:06:00.000-08:002009-01-07T07:06:00.000-08:00the media seems to believe that non white characte...the media seems to believe that non white characters are not relatable marketable and unfortunately this is true of many of the aversive racist typesmodest-goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349577841986972240noreply@blogger.com