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Madonna: Who is Enid Blyton?: Asian Age
London, Sept 17: Madonna completed her latest career transformation on Monday as 1 million copies of her new morality tale for children were released across the world.
London, Sept 17: Madonna completed her latest career transformation on Monday as 1 million copies of her new morality tale for children were released across the world.
But asked how she felt being described as the new Enid Blyton, she said: "Who’s that?" The worlds best-known children’s writer and creator of Famous Five and Secret Seven did not seem to feature on the singers reading list. But her children’s title, The English Roses, has already found its way into publishing history as the widest, simultaneous multi-language release, with a target of more than 100 countries in 30 languages.
"I like little kids better than big people," Madonna said. "They don’t have any bad habits yet." The English Roses is the first of five morality tales by Madonna to be released before the end of 2004. All are based loosely on the teachings of the Kabbalah, which she follows. The fashion artist, Jeffrey Fulvimari, has illustrated the first book. It is the tale of a stereotypically beautiful blonde girl called Binah, who is picked on by a pack of four other girls who feel jealous of her, until they find out she has no mother and a miserably sad existence. Outside the tea party, Madonna said: "I’m not interested in being recognised as a writer, I’m interested in getting the message out there. The book deals with jealousy, envy and being covet of what other people have and what a waste of time that is."
But asked how she felt being described as the new Enid Blyton, she said: "Who’s that?" The worlds best-known children’s writer and creator of Famous Five and Secret Seven did not seem to feature on the singers reading list. But her children’s title, The English Roses, has already found its way into publishing history as the widest, simultaneous multi-language release, with a target of more than 100 countries in 30 languages.
"I like little kids better than big people," Madonna said. "They don’t have any bad habits yet." The English Roses is the first of five morality tales by Madonna to be released before the end of 2004. All are based loosely on the teachings of the Kabbalah, which she follows. The fashion artist, Jeffrey Fulvimari, has illustrated the first book. It is the tale of a stereotypically beautiful blonde girl called Binah, who is picked on by a pack of four other girls who feel jealous of her, until they find out she has no mother and a miserably sad existence. Outside the tea party, Madonna said: "I’m not interested in being recognised as a writer, I’m interested in getting the message out there. The book deals with jealousy, envy and being covet of what other people have and what a waste of time that is."