As a mother of 2 small children who experiences repeated viewings/readings/etc. of the same kids’ media ad nauseam, I have found myself growing overly critical of what is meant to be simple, innocent entertainment for small children. I share my sarcastic analyses of harmless kids’ entertainment in this ongoing feature: Stephanie Overanalyzes Children’s Entertainment.
Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems are some of my oldest son’s favorite literature. They fall right into the sweet spot of his sense of humor, and he easily memorizes them, allowing him to “read” them to himself & his little brother. They really are terrific kids books; you should pick up a few for your own youngsters on your next trip to the library!
As I was recently reading I Will Surprise My Friend to Isaac, it suddenly struck me: Gerald the Elephant is SUCH an enneagram 6. Quietly amused by this thought, I continued to read the story aloud and gradually noticed that Piggie acts a lot like an enneagram 7. These new insights caused me to ponder over the entire Elephant & Piggie oeuvre to test my hypothesis, and I have indeed concluded that this series is all about the friendship between a 6 and a 7.
