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Books you hate reading aloud to your children

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RosaTransylvania · 22/10/2007 22:39

Was thinking tonight, as I trudged through a book I particularly dislike, how often my children reject my carefully chosen good books in favour of utter tripe. We're talking the Rainbow fairy books obviously, or history-obsessed DD2's current favourites, the turgidly written My Story series (though I suppose they are educational).
DD3 hits me with Topsy and Tim, Little Grey Rabbit and the unutterably tedious Animals of Farthing Wood.
What do you hate reading aloud?

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Califright · 22/10/2007 23:55

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TotalChaos · 22/10/2007 23:49

In the Night Garden books.

JacOLantanne · 22/10/2007 23:40

I hate, loathe and despise the Mr Men books -they're so badly written, really clunky. I'm also very glad I have 2 girls because I don't think I could manage the Thomas ones either.

MrsWeasley · 22/10/2007 23:39

I hid all the Mr Men books
Cant bear reading Thomas books, but the worse by far(IMHO) is Dr Seuss (green eggs & Blardy ham)

paddingtonbear1 · 22/10/2007 23:32

I don't actually mind Thomas the Tank. But I hate Spot!!! Where is Spot? In the bin, I wish. dh keeps changing bits and dd goes ' no daddy that's wrong'!

misspopov · 22/10/2007 23:15

Anything TV related DD2 has a favourite Tweenies one which is tedious to read, she also bought a Fifi one whilst out shopping with grandma last week and I have hidden it at the back of the bookshelf as I hate reading it. Luckily she is going through a Gruffalo phase at the moment and enjoys hearing any of her Julia Donaldson books which I love as well.

Tommy · 22/10/2007 23:06

agree with Thomas the Tank Engine - thank god mine didn't really like them that much anyway and are now a bit beyond them.

DS2 has one called The Elephant and the Bad Baby - which is repetitive but doesn't rhyme - and I just find it very dull!!

Give me a good Julia Donaldson any day

Saturn74 · 22/10/2007 23:04

Mr Men.

jura · 22/10/2007 23:02

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brimfull · 22/10/2007 22:59

I'll second Thomas the Tank Engine.

I refuse to read them now.He's 5 now and still loves them but I leave them to dh and we keep them on a really high shelf.

Chamomile · 22/10/2007 22:47

The original Thomas the Tank Engine. Someone kindly gave us the whole set. Thankfully ,they've outgrown them now but how I hated them!

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feetheart · 22/10/2007 22:43

Nasty feeling we are just about to embark on Thomas with choo choo obsessed DS - he's nearly 2 and I have managed to avoid it so far

boo64 · 22/10/2007 22:42

Wibbly effing Pig - it's so bloody stupid

feetheart · 22/10/2007 22:41

Rainbow s*dding Fairies every time

FloridaKbear · 22/10/2007 22:41

Thomas the bleeding tank engine - thank goodness he's moved on from it! Y A W N