Word: childrene
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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ALEXANDER AND THE WIND-UP MOUSE, by Leo Lionni (Pantheon; $3.95). A toybox parable for an automated age tells how a real mouse named Alexander yearns to be like his wind-up friend Willie-until he learns that children are fickle and mechanical toys grow obsolete...
SQUAPS, THE MOONLING, by Ursina Ziegler, translated from the German by Barbara Kowal Gollob, illustrated by Sita Jucker (Atheneum; $4.95). Apollo 11 literary fallout about an astronaut who returns from the moon with a funny little creature clinging to his space suit. His children make it their playmate and call it Squaps (the sound that answers all questions on the moon). Squaps enjoys the earth, especially his discovery of water -from shower baths, sprinklers and watering cans. And then comes the next full moon...
...well, there'd be some compensations -we'd have our cigars lighted, doors opened, and if that wasn't enough, we could always collect alimony and live quietly with our children...
...TIME, how clever of you to point out that "women do not . . . have a record of soaring achievement." How can they! Women have been suppressed and subjugated since the beginning of this mess; they have been institutionalized slaves-nursemaiding men and producing litters of children. That doesn't leave much room for "soaring achievement...
...village. It met no resistance on the outskirts. But despite the lack of enemy fire, Galley's men in less than 20 minutes ignited "hootches" and chased all the villagers?whether fleeing, standing or begging for mercy?into groups, and shot everyone. All were either elderly men, women or children. Estimates of the dead ranged from...