Philip Nel
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Disembodied Child, Sad Tiger, & a Whole Lot of "Huh?"
"Huh?" indeed. Although (because?) this performance is supposed to be cute, there's something unsettling about the little girl's disembodied forearms cuddling the 3-D kitty. As you say, "the disembodied hands onscreen that mimic ... -
Meta? Meta. Meta!
Thanks, Jeremy! Yep, I was deliberately expansive in my definition of metafiction, including anything that encourages reflection on what fiction is or might be. And, true, Steven Boyer's post (on Tuesday) might be invoked as an example of a meta mom ... -
Meta, More Than This
Thanks, Eric! I've started an expanded list of More Metafiction for Children, where I've included your titles (you're thanked in the credits at bottom). I'd seen the Gerstein title, but not the other two. ...