Post by dominick on Jan 7, 2004 9:47:26 GMT -8
Hi folks-
Received my The Iguana Brothers Book today and I just wanted to share it with you.
Overall, a very cute story about two Iguana Brothers Tom and Dom (stop laughing now) who are trying to figure out life together.
It opens with the two brothers lolling on a rooftop. A bug crawls by Dom
and he eats it. Tom reprimands him, telling him that he shouldn't eat bugs because they are gross. Dom argues that if you don't eat bugs, you will get thin (flaco), pale (palido) and your tail will drop off. Tom disagrees and begins a search for a more acceptable meal.
First, they consider a pig, but they are big and too hard to catch. Then they consider snakes, but they are worst than bugs! Finally, they settle on flowers, they taste great and are better than bugs. Tom ends up being the smarter Iguana Brother here (stop it ). After that they ate flowers.
Next, they ponder their looks. One brother is green, the other brown but they discover they look like, and indeed are Dinosaurs! Tom chides his brother for getting too much sun and being Loco. Soon, Dom agrees that they ARE dinosaurs and because of that they "rule the earth". Just then a little lizard pops out of a tree and scares the crap out of them. They soon realize they don't rule the earth. They decide that they just rule the vine and the branch that they are sunning on.
Next, they ogle the constellations in the night sky and find "The Big Iguana". This sets them off on a search for new friends, tiring of each others company. First they try a Tarantula, but he refuses to be friends because they only have 4 legs. Next, they try a Toucan, but he refuses because they are not colorful enough and they can't fly. Next, they try an Armadillo. But the Armadillo won't be friends with them because they cannot "roll themselves into a ball". Finally, they decide that they are each others best friend and that is enough for them. Then Dom tells Tom that he likes him better than The Big Iguana because TBI cannot eat flowers, is not a dinosaur and can only twinkle.
So, they end up content in their brotherly friendship.
Very cute story overall, and the artwork is terrific. My sons read it and really enjoyed the story.
The book seems to give accurate information and it even appears that the authors are cutting on someone that they dedicated the book to. It is dedicated to Tom Santana, an Iguana from Ecuador and for Elise and Pat, "who keep him full of bugs". Which, based on the story, seems to be making fun of the people for feeding an Iguana bugs! Very strange.
So, I have no issue with the book. Lyn's concerns are valid in that they are currently turning this book into an animated series for TV. If the information remains accurate, then it wouldn't be so bad. And yes, it will cause a glut of spontaneous Iguana purchases in the market.
My hope is that the animators and story developers are able to convey these Iguanas in a proper light in terms of care and husbandry issues.
There must be a way that we can help this process. Maybe by communication with the company who is writing the stories? Urging them to help convey the message that Iguana ownership is a difficult commitment through one of the story lines? I dunno. I too see the effect it will have on the Iguana trade.
BTW, this book was printed in 1995! The book is 9 years old already and only now getting recognition.
Any thoughts you folks have would be appreciated.
Regards,
Dominick
Received my The Iguana Brothers Book today and I just wanted to share it with you.
Overall, a very cute story about two Iguana Brothers Tom and Dom (stop laughing now) who are trying to figure out life together.
It opens with the two brothers lolling on a rooftop. A bug crawls by Dom
and he eats it. Tom reprimands him, telling him that he shouldn't eat bugs because they are gross. Dom argues that if you don't eat bugs, you will get thin (flaco), pale (palido) and your tail will drop off. Tom disagrees and begins a search for a more acceptable meal.First, they consider a pig, but they are big and too hard to catch. Then they consider snakes, but they are worst than bugs! Finally, they settle on flowers, they taste great and are better than bugs. Tom ends up being the smarter Iguana Brother here (stop it
). After that they ate flowers.Next, they ponder their looks. One brother is green, the other brown but they discover they look like, and indeed are Dinosaurs! Tom chides his brother for getting too much sun and being Loco. Soon, Dom agrees that they ARE dinosaurs and because of that they "rule the earth". Just then a little lizard pops out of a tree and scares the crap out of them. They soon realize they don't rule the earth. They decide that they just rule the vine and the branch that they are sunning on.
Next, they ogle the constellations in the night sky and find "The Big Iguana". This sets them off on a search for new friends, tiring of each others company. First they try a Tarantula, but he refuses to be friends because they only have 4 legs. Next, they try a Toucan, but he refuses because they are not colorful enough and they can't fly. Next, they try an Armadillo. But the Armadillo won't be friends with them because they cannot "roll themselves into a ball". Finally, they decide that they are each others best friend and that is enough for them. Then Dom tells Tom that he likes him better than The Big Iguana because TBI cannot eat flowers, is not a dinosaur and can only twinkle.
So, they end up content in their brotherly friendship.
Very cute story overall, and the artwork is terrific. My sons read it and really enjoyed the story.
The book seems to give accurate information and it even appears that the authors are cutting on someone that they dedicated the book to. It is dedicated to Tom Santana, an Iguana from Ecuador and for Elise and Pat, "who keep him full of bugs". Which, based on the story, seems to be making fun of the people for feeding an Iguana bugs! Very strange.
So, I have no issue with the book. Lyn's concerns are valid in that they are currently turning this book into an animated series for TV. If the information remains accurate, then it wouldn't be so bad. And yes, it will cause a glut of spontaneous Iguana purchases in the market.
My hope is that the animators and story developers are able to convey these Iguanas in a proper light in terms of care and husbandry issues.
There must be a way that we can help this process. Maybe by communication with the company who is writing the stories? Urging them to help convey the message that Iguana ownership is a difficult commitment through one of the story lines? I dunno. I too see the effect it will have on the Iguana trade.
BTW, this book was printed in 1995! The book is 9 years old already and only now getting recognition.
Any thoughts you folks have would be appreciated.
Regards,
Dominick
