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Which is your most hated book for reading aloud to your DCs

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BarcodeZebra · 04/12/2008 20:35

It has to be almost any of the Mr Men books, for me. They are unreadable. I seriously doubt that anyone bothered to read them aloud at any point during the editorial process (a criticism that could be leveled at any number of books published today too.)Reading them aloud is like the verbal equivalent of walking barefoot over broken bricks.

Come on, dish the dirt. Which ones really make your heart sink when your child hands them to you to read out?

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TheFallenMadonna · 04/12/2008 20:39

I like reading MrMen books aloud. I appreciate I am in a MN minority on this. I read Mr Topsy Turvey to DD tonight in fact.

I think Thomas the Tank Engine is the dullest thing ever written.

GrimmaTheNome · 04/12/2008 20:38

A couple of Bill and Bens which came in a multi-pack from a book club.

That was a long time ago... I'm now slightly regretting starting on 'Little Women' but thats because of pitfalls like explaining 'when it says lover, it doesn't mean what it does today'. DD(9)'what does it mean today then?'

wrinklytum · 04/12/2008 20:38

Thomas the Farking Tank Engine.Thank goodness ds has grown out of them.Additionally a particularly badly written "Finding Nemo" disneybook.

PanicPants · 04/12/2008 20:38

Thomas the tank and Mr Men - utterly boring.

kingfix · 04/12/2008 20:38

hmm we have one called 'baby days' which dd wants at least three times a day but is dire. dh and I have an elaborate scale of chores we will do in turn for not reading baby days. Don't like Thomas the tank engien either

Wallaroo · 04/12/2008 20:37

Richard Scarry books - leave that to my husband!