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About Toni Morrison
See more books from this AuthorMorrison and her son have created a rhymed parable—clearly addressing adults—about three children who are firmly, lovingly locked into a room-sized box because they “can’t handle their freedom.” Patty, Mickey, and Liza Sue don’t follow all the rules, e.g., at school, Patty “ran through the halls ...
| Read Full Review of The Big BoxNobel laureate Morrison's debut book for children unfortunately shows little of the childlike perspective that so masterfully informs The Bluest Eye. This enigmatic tale, written in verse, is inspired
Aug 30 1999 | Read Full Review of The Big BoxIn what PW called "a social commentary on childhood," two girls and a boy live in a "big brown box" with a door that has "three big locks";
| Read Full Review of The Big BoxEach child, when told that he or she has overstepped the bounds, counters with the identical unchildlike response: ""I know you are smart and I know that you think/ You're doing what is best for me./ But if freedom is handled just your way/ Then it's not my freedom or free."" The parents, never v...
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