Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:36     Subject: Re:Children’s books I hate:
Skippyjohnjones - full of totally cringe fractured Spanglish
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:35     Subject: Re:Children’s books I hate:
The book where the pretty fish has to give all his scales away just to have (ie, buy) friends.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:34     Subject: Re:Children’s books I hate:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Love you forever. Starting getting weird when kid was a teen and was downright stalkery by the end.





Same! I hate that book!



I found it odd too. It is originally a song for his stillborn children.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:33     Subject: Re:Children’s books I hate:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t get Gruffalo. How is the mouse clever if the gruffalo is real?


I thought it was pretty clear that the mouse coincidentally dreamed up the Gruffalo without knowing it was real OR, even more likely-- that the mouse had heard tale of a Gruffalo but incorrectly assumed it was a myth.



Yeah but in either case it negates the mouse being clever for the first half of the book.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:33     Subject: Children’s books I hate:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hate the Don't Let the Pigeon... and Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems.



I hated reading them to my kids. But they’re great once the kid starts reading on his/her own.


These books are funnier and more enjoyable than 99.99% of the rest of the children's books out there!
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:30     Subject: Children’s books I hate:
Anonymous wrote:Good Night Moon. Who the hell is the old lady whispering “hush” and why is she there?

The Giving Tree. That tree has zero self-esteem and that boy is a total user. What’s the positive message there?

Anyone else?



I refuse to read The Giving Tree to my daughters. Terrible book!
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:30     Subject: Re:Children’s books I hate:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t get Gruffalo. How is the mouse clever if the gruffalo is real?


I thought it was pretty clear that the mouse coincidentally dreamed up the Gruffalo without knowing it was real OR, even more likely-- that the mouse had heard tale of a Gruffalo but incorrectly assumed it was a myth.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:29     Subject: Children’s books I hate:
Anonymous wrote:I hate the Don't Let the Pigeon... and Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems.



I hated reading them to my kids. But they’re great once the kid starts reading on his/her own.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:26     Subject: Children’s books I hate:
I hate the Don't Let the Pigeon... and Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:25     Subject: Children’s books I hate:
Cinderella, Snow White, etc.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:24     Subject: Re:Children’s books I hate:
Anonymous wrote:Love you forever. Starting getting weird when kid was a teen and was downright stalkery by the end.


+1 this book makes me uncomfortable.

Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:24     Subject: Re:Children’s books I hate:
Anonymous wrote:Love you forever. Starting getting weird when kid was a teen and was downright stalkery by the end.





Same! I hate that book!
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:23     Subject: Re:Children’s books I hate:
I don’t get Gruffalo. How is the mouse clever if the gruffalo is real?
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:21     Subject: Re:Children’s books I hate:
Love you forever. Starting getting weird when kid was a teen and was downright stalkery by the end.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2020 12:19     Subject: Children’s books I hate:
Good Night Moon. Who the hell is the old lady whispering “hush” and why is she there?

The Giving Tree. That tree has zero self-esteem and that boy is a total user. What’s the positive message there?

Anyone else?