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Which toddler books do you loathe?

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LiverpoolMummy89 · 24/01/2023 18:55

I asked for books for DD2 for Christmas and got some lovely ones that she enjoys but there’s one I absolutely hate - Dear Zoo. I know it’s one of the more well known ones but the fact that the ungrateful little kid sends back all the animals back and gets a perfect puppy at the end grinds my gears 😂

Are there any other books to stay clear of? This is a light hearted thread btw

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Cuppasoupmonster · 24/01/2023 19:06

The Smartest Giant in Town irritates me because scarf and giraffe don’t rhyme in my accent

Haha same!

for me it’s the Julia Donaldson books, DD is allowed to choose her bedtime story and they just seem to go on forever. When she chooses one my heart sinks a bit!

AliasGrape · 24/01/2023 19:04

I hate how all the animals are male in Dear Zoo, I change them. In fact whenever the animal characters are just automatically male I change them at least half the time.

The Smartest Giant in Town irritates me because scarf and giraffe don’t rhyme in my accent - that’s been done to death on here so I know I’m not alone.

I can’t stand the ones based on TV characters like the Peppa Pig and Bing ones, however DD loves them and would chose them every time if I didn’t hide them redirect her. It’s not because I’m particularly precious about TV, it’s just that they’re usually crap stories and badly written.