Konrad
This book is another childhood favorite of mine. A seven-year-old, factory-made boy instructs his unintended, unconventional mother about the right way to raise a child. This odd switch makes for an entertaining book, particularly when the mistake is discovered and the factory wants him back.
Some of the ideas examined in this book are behavioral conventions set by society, i.e. what we are “supposed to” in society and the idea of being different from others. The book questions, in a very lighthearted way, doing things just because that is what society sees as acceptable.
Mrs. Bartolotti enjoyed being different from other people. Do you?
How would you have taught Konrad to be like a “normal” kid?
Would you have liked Konrad if you were in his class at school?
Who makes the rules about how we are supposed to act?
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