tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post7169122333413695748..comments2024-03-11T22:15:48.675-07:00Comments on ONCE UPON A BLOG: Fearless Folkloric Foxes: Mining the Unexpected Mythic in (Assumedly) Ridiculous Pop Culture (& You Know What They Say About Assume...)Gypsy Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05376146830985305127noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-89432770426254529812014-02-28T07:26:14.950-08:002014-02-28T07:26:14.950-08:00The book is really stunning -- and would be really...The book is really stunning -- and would be really fun to read with a toddler. So much nicer than than the video which was just so weird!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-78431624734249492702014-02-25T07:42:19.194-08:002014-02-25T07:42:19.194-08:00I also love these images. I think with us being fr...I also love these images. I think with us being from the Southwest (Hi Jen! Nice to run into you on this page ;P!), the trickster fox looks very, very close to the imagery in Native American myths I grew up on. I definitely will be paying more attention to the artwork of Svein Nyhus in the future, and I'm pleased that such a silly song is getting him some recognition for his picture book illustrations.Rose Williamsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-25415543541946875092014-02-21T12:07:22.664-08:002014-02-21T12:07:22.664-08:00I will admit I too wrote off the song as ridiculou...I will admit I too wrote off the song as ridiculous...but I really like these illustrations. The stylized "carving" look with bright colors and pronounced shapes reminds me of Native American and Canadian totem poles. The fact that the animals are partying only furthers this in my mind, with the echo of a potlatch ceremony. Jennifer D. Bushroenoreply@blogger.com