I just listened to your story. It's a great story, well told and there's nothing offensive or vulgar about it obviously. It would however, raise uncomfortable questions from a child and I don't believe it should be included on a story CD for children. "...for she is destined to become a prostitute." (pause) certainly invites the question.
Similarly someone mentioned Neil Gaiman's books. "The Graveyard Book" is critically acclaimed as one of his best and targets middle-school readers (and adults). The book opens with the main character's family being murdered. It's not described in graphic detail but the idea of a boy's family being murdered is not something I want my son exposed to. Sure, he could handle it and would enjoy the book. He could also handle an explanation about prostitution and would certainly enjoy your story. That being said, I would prefer he just be a kid with a kid's perception of the world for just a little longer. I'm sure most parent's share this view. They'll be exposed to prostitution, murder, etc. soon enough.
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Date: 2010-04-14 07:54 pm (UTC)Similarly someone mentioned Neil Gaiman's books. "The Graveyard Book" is critically acclaimed as one of his best and targets middle-school readers (and adults). The book opens with the main character's family being murdered. It's not described in graphic detail but the idea of a boy's family being murdered is not something I want my son exposed to. Sure, he could handle it and would enjoy the book. He could also handle an explanation about prostitution and would certainly enjoy your story. That being said, I would prefer he just be a kid with a kid's perception of the world for just a little longer. I'm sure most parent's share this view.
They'll be exposed to prostitution, murder, etc. soon enough.