Just leaving this here.

https://the-toast.net/2013/11/13/gifts-giving-tree/

Definitely don’t click on the rest of the series, either.

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Anonymous wrote:Pout, Pout Fish. Sexual assault cures depression!

I LOVE Pout, Pout Fish! It’s not assault - it’s a kiss! Plus it has the best rhymes.

If you were swimming laps and some dude swam up and kissed you, you'd definitely think it was assault!

Mine is Berenstain bears--they are so long!

I was looking to see if anyone had Berenstain Bears. I couldn’t stand them as a child and never read them to my child. However, I admittedly can’t remember why I dislike them so much.

I will remind you - in the longer stories, the rhymes are a stretch and they make fun of fathers in every book which I find demeaning.

Yeah, Papa bear works and has a SAHM wife and therefore is clueless about the kids and incompetent at raising them or doing anything around the house.

It was written a long time ago and that's how dads were more or less. Where has everyone's sense of humor gone? It is a story about bears doing silly things. I'm sure you were read these books and it was fine.

Relax everyone!

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Anonymous wrote:The book where the pretty fish has to give all his scales away just to have (ie, buy) friends.

Yes!! This one is awful. The Rainbow fish?

Yes, it was super popular when I was a kid. It has not aged well.

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Anonymous wrote:Pout, Pout Fish. Sexual assault cures depression!

I LOVE Pout, Pout Fish! It’s not assault - it’s a kiss! Plus it has the best rhymes.

If you were swimming laps and some dude swam up and kissed you, you'd definitely think it was assault!

Mine is Berenstain bears--they are so long!

I was looking to see if anyone had Berenstain Bears. I couldn’t stand them as a child and never read them to my child. However, I admittedly can’t remember why I dislike them so much.

I will remind you - in the longer stories, the rhymes are a stretch and they make fun of fathers in every book which I find demeaning.

Yeah, Papa bear works and has a SAHM wife and therefore is clueless about the kids and incompetent at raising them or doing anything around the house.

Mama Bear actually ends up owning her own business. Loved BB.

I actually love goodnight moon.

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Anonymous wrote:Pout, Pout Fish. Sexual assault cures depression!

I LOVE Pout, Pout Fish! It’s not assault - it’s a kiss! Plus it has the best rhymes.

If you were swimming laps and some dude swam up and kissed you, you'd definitely think it was assault!

Mine is Berenstain bears--they are so long!

So very long!

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Anonymous wrote:Pout, Pout Fish. Sexual assault cures depression!

I LOVE Pout, Pout Fish! It’s not assault - it’s a kiss! Plus it has the best rhymes.

If you were swimming laps and some dude swam up and kissed you, you'd definitely think it was assault!

Mine is Berenstain bears--they are so long!

I was looking to see if anyone had Berenstain Bears. I couldn’t stand them as a child and never read them to my child. However, I admittedly can’t remember why I dislike them so much.

I will remind you - in the longer stories, the rhymes are a stretch and they make fun of fathers in every book which I find demeaning.

Yeah, Papa bear works and has a SAHM wife and therefore is clueless about the kids and incompetent at raising them or doing anything around the house.

Anonymous wrote:The book where the pretty fish has to give all his scales away just to have (ie, buy) friends.

Yes!! This one is awful. The Rainbow fish?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pout, Pout Fish. Sexual assault cures depression!

I LOVE Pout, Pout Fish! It’s not assault - it’s a kiss! Plus it has the best rhymes.

If you were swimming laps and some dude swam up and kissed you, you'd definitely think it was assault!

Mine is Berenstain bears--they are so long!

I was looking to see if anyone had Berenstain Bears. I couldn’t stand them as a child and never read them to my child. However, I admittedly can’t remember why I dislike them so much.

I will remind you - in the longer stories, the rhymes are a stretch and they make fun of fathers in every book which I find demeaning.

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Anonymous wrote:Pout, Pout Fish. Sexual assault cures depression!

I LOVE Pout, Pout Fish! It’s not assault - it’s a kiss! Plus it has the best rhymes.

If you were swimming laps and some dude swam up and kissed you, you'd definitely think it was assault!

Mine is Berenstain bears--they are so long!

I was looking to see if anyone had Berenstain Bears. I couldn’t stand them as a child and never read them to my child. However, I admittedly can’t remember why I dislike them so much.

Because Sister Bear is a horrible entitled brat?

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Anonymous wrote:I hate anything by Dr. Seuss.

Even my five year old DS could recognize that Dr Seuss made words up because he was too lazy to find words that rhymed.

Also, the Lorax is just a stupid, annoying story.

I hate Dr. Seuss, too, but am afraid to say it because people worship him. Why should I waste time teaching my kids made up gibberish words?

Most Berenstein (sp) bears, all the stupid holiday themed books that are ridiculous, the LEGO phonics books are inane, ugh too many. And the ones mentioned above about the giving tree and the fish... I love Mo Willems though!!

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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?

1000%

The giving tree is a metaphor for parents and children. For a long time kids are "users" I also think it is about Jesus giving his life for our sins.

Feel sorry for your kids. These books were written for kids, not adults. Yhere is a reason why they are popular with children.

Go Dog Go can go to hell.

Anonymous wrote:I hate anything by Dr. Seuss.

Even my five year old DS could recognize that Dr Seuss made words up because he was too lazy to find words that rhymed.

Also, the Lorax is just a stupid, annoying story.