tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923220492791428392.post451341869237196596..comments2023-03-30T04:01:53.668-07:00Comments on Reflections of a Retired General Practitioner: Reading to Children - a grandfather's perspectiveDr Henry Tegnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09066781800926576413noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923220492791428392.post-68838185668837973032012-07-11T07:45:32.985-07:002012-07-11T07:45:32.985-07:00Oh, I remember Orlando! And did you ever come acro...Oh, I remember Orlando! And did you ever come across Ferdinand the Bull? And Sam Pig? I find some of th eold ones are too dated for my gandchildren, but others are timeless. I have used Peter Rabbit when giving creative writing classes, as it is a perfect example of story structure (hero, villain, conflict, satisfactory ending etc). But it did feel strange, reading it to a class of male prisoners (who all listened very politely, although I'm sure they thought I was mad).Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.com