Review of "Gnit-wit Gnipper and the Perilous Plague," short story by T.J. Lantz
Summary: No matter how hard she tries life never seems to go quite right for Gnipper Tallhat, an eight-year-old Gnome determined to receive the recognition her intelligence deserves. This time, however, she's got it all figured out. Finally, her father will have to be proud of her accomplishments...provided he manages to live through them. Thoughts: I felt like this story completely missed the mark given the target audience. There is one point I would like to make clear before I go on: Lantz can write. This story was polished and read smoothly. My issues are with the content and plot. "Gnit-wit Gnipper" is a child's story. My guess is that Lantz was trying to go for more of a Grimm's fairy tale approach rather than Disney. There's a dark humor to the story which is not necessarily a bad thing if done correctly. I'm a teacher and I work with children ages three through teenager on a daily basis. I'm not one for talking down to...