“Gym class was, of course, where the strongest, best-looking kids were made captains and chose us spazzes last. More important, it was where the figures of supposed authority allowed them to do so. Forget the work our parents did molding our minds and values. Everything fell apart as soon as we put on those maroon polyester gym suits.” MindMadeImportantKidsLastsValuesCoursesParentForgetClassFiguresAuthoritySuitsStrongestGymCaptainsMoldingGym ClassMaroon Book:Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace Source: Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace
“I used to have a lot of recurring dreams about Captain Hook when I was a little kid, which I remember very vividly. But I think I just really liked Peter Pan a lot, and 'Hook' was my favorite movie.” ThinkingLittlesDreamKidsRememberUsedMy FavoritePeterCaptainsHookLittle KidRecurringRecurring Dreams Author:Cristin Milioti
“Maybe it's every kid's dream to go into a pod and come out looking like Captain America. And you don't even have to exercise or lift weights! It's great!” DreamKidsAmericaExerciseWeightLiftsCaptains Author:Joe Johnston
“It used to take me forever to read and comprehend stuff, so I decided not to make the 'Captain Underpants' books too challenging. Don't get me wrong - the humor and ideas are often sophisticated - but the books aren't hard to read. I wanted kids who hate reading to find these books irresistible.” BookIdeasHardKidsWantedUsedHateReadingStuffChallengesForeverDecidedTake MeSophisticatedCaptainsIrresistibleUnderpants Author:Dav Pilkey