Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) the other is a bureau with a quill!" The RSPB, in its definition of Raven, states: "The raven [...] is all black with a large bill, and long wings." American author Stephen King provides an alternative answer to the Hatter's riddle in his 1977 horror novel "The Shining". Snowbound and isolated "ten thousand feet high" in the Rocky Mountains, the five-year-old son "Danny" hears whispers of the malign "voice of the [Overlook] hotel" inside his head, including this bit of mockery, "why is a raven like a writing desk? The higher the fewer, of course! Have another cup of tea!"
Why Mommy is a Democrat by critics. Catherine Rampell of the "Washington Post" criticized the book's focus on "political brand loyalty" and noted that she found the works of Dr. Seuss better for teaching children political lessons. Nick Gillespie, editor of the libertarian magazine "Reason", said that the book "reads like a Republican parody," and even "has the feel of a GOP black-bag job." The book was also parodied in an episode of "The Daily Show." Why Mommy is a Democrat Why Mommy is a Democrat is a children's book written and self-published by Jeremy Zilber that promotes the Democratic Party of the United States.