Hello. My first post for a very long time...
A Ginn 360 Reading book has come home for the first time today, usually we have ORT...I'm a little shocked, because the book is, in my opinion, very very odd...
It's called "A special book for Jill" & is about a little girl (dressed in short shorts with the curves of her bottom emphasised, sometimes with her top flying up to show her belly button & torso, with very red painted lips) who is taken to see "daddy's friend" called "Mr Kay" (elderly, long white hair, complete with dodgy moustache) who paints her pictures of a gingerbread man who looks frankly like a naked child, and then:
"Is this how you want it?" asked Mr Kay.
"Oh yes, just like that" laughed Jill.
Something really off about it. We switched to a Jonny Doddle book midway through, but it's kind of making me feel ill. Having never had any experience if these books before, are they all like this??!
I don't think it's just the fact it was published in the 80's, the text and the pictures are just sinister...
Before I approach school, I'd really appreciate any feedback/experience of these books...bit apprehensive to do a google search.