I didn’t mean to say there was a problem with accuracy.

I just meant to say this was unexpected.

I don’t disagree.

Yes, that is my plan, thanks!

This is different from the blurb on the back of the book, but not by much. I guess the version on the back just doesn’t mention the racism and I didn’t know much about the timeframe. (That part is certainly on me.)

The book (which I’m really hoping takes a turn) is Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale.

While I would hope for that as well, unfortunately, I don’t think that was the original intent.

Basically this. The reason I said “accuratelyish” instead of “accurately” was mostly that they described it as a “bowl of water.”

“There’s a bowl of water in your ear that starts spinning when you do and sometimes it will keep spinning even after you stop.”

That’s a fair question, and - based on the down votes - one you’re not alone in raising. I didn’t actually take the picture to post here, I took it to send to a friend and fellow parent because I thought my kid was being cute. I decided to share it more publicly because I thought the covering of their face was especially cute and obscured their identity. Seems I misjudged.

It definitely made me laugh harder than the usual version!

Afterwards, we went through the normal “don’t cry, it’s only a joke” routine… They thought about it, then said “I don’t get it. Who’s Boo?”

Not bad, I like it.

Definitely.

In this case I had on the music video for the song “Transcendental Cha Cha Cha” which features several lyrics that mention the word “reality.” Probably my kid was just asking the literal meaning of the word but they got distracted before we could discuss it further.

This is my favorite answer so far.

Again, not a bad answer, but I think maybe a bit above a 5 year old.

As I typed this response, they suggested that Santa’s reindeer are able to fly due to magic poop.

That’s a pretty good answer, but I think it might be beyond their desire to process.

That’s awesome, I love it.

I don’t know, they would love that joke.

I would be exhausted of it, but they would love it.

Not 27, but my toddler has been saying they don’t like to blink because it’s dark behind their eyelids.

This has also had an impact when bedtime approaches.