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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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dramajustfollowsme · 20/08/2014 22:36

Charlie and Lola books get "lost" in our house. They are awful.

tshirtsuntan · 20/08/2014 22:38

Dr Seuss, particularly Fox in fucking socks.....noodle,poodle,puddle,battle crap....my vino awaits...Sad

Greythorne · 20/08/2014 22:50

I totally agree about The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark.
Boring. Interminable.

NorksEnormous · 20/08/2014 22:52

I will read anything to DS (even his bloody encyclopaedias) except sir Charlie stinky-socks! Biggest load of crap ever written on a page! DH bought him the 5 book set Confused

Reading them actually gives me a headache.

firstchoice · 02/09/2014 23:38

Yes, to Fox in Socks
Noodle poodle sodding scroodle!

Vintagejazz · 03/09/2014 13:30

I like the Mr Men books. Topsy and Tim have also grown on me although I just couldn't see their appeal at first.

Dr Seuss aaaagh!

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