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Why are illustrated children's books so repetitive? I hate it.

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lljkk · 14/11/2009 10:56

I only read the story as written the first time thru. After that I always paraphrase or cut out whole chunks of text because it just keeps repeating the same phrases over and over and over...

It drives me crazy. I don't know if any kids like so much of the same and same and same phrases, but I can't stand it. What benefit is massive repetition supposed to have?

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mablemurple · 14/11/2009 11:08

you hate it?? The book isn't written for you, it's for children - if your ds hates it, don't read it, otherwise you'll just have to and bear it!

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lljkk · 14/11/2009 11:00

How they learn what? Anything that DS-5yo would be in need of learning?

Often you can achieve the rhythm without saying the entire phrase endless times.

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moondog · 14/11/2009 10:57

It is how the learn.
The repetition and the rhyme and the rhythm.