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[quote=Anonymous]There are so many badly written, badly messaged books out there, no?

I have two kids ages 2 and 5.  I was able to "control" the books we had with our first until she turned about, ooooh, four.  Then she received a bunch of Disney princess "Golden" books from her grandma, and all hell broke loose.

So my LEAST favorite are:

1. Anything Disney princess spin-off.  They spin-off stuff is MUCH WORSE than the original source material.  The princesses are typically even meeker, milder, and even more gender-stereotyped.  E.g., Sleeping Beauty, after she gets married, stays home to organize parties at the palace while her husband, Prince Phillip, travels.  Presumably on business.  EFF YOU, DISNEY SPIN-OFF CRAP!

Which brings me to....

2.  Anything Barbie.  See #1, but way, way worse.

3.  Almost all rhyming books for kids.  The rhymes are so damn tortured.  Blech.  Exception:  Good Night Moon (which is not so much rhymey as alliterative) ~ I love that book as an adult.  As a kid, I think the shape-shifting illustrations would've bothered the snot out of me (are the socks hanging on the drying rack or NOT???)

4.  Almost all celebrity authored books.  So far the only one I've liked--just a little bit--is Lydia Bastianich's family Christmas book. The writing's not great, but her love of food, family, and food, and Italy, and food shines through. Plus, there are recipes at the end. :)

The end of my rant!  I feel so cleansed![/quote]

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