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weird library books

Bianca42Bianca42
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My 1st grader is supposed to read to me for 15 minutes a day.  We go to the library once a week and I've been grabbing a bunch of easy reader books without really paying attention to what they were about.  For today's 15 minutes we got through 2 books and OMG, they had me shaking my head.  (Of course, not as bad as the day I wasn't paying attention and ended up with a book about remembering Grandpa after he died.  That was an interesting bedtime.)

First one was called "It's Too Windy" and it's told from the dog's point of view.  He doesn't want to go outside because it's too windy.  His leash is tied to the baby stroller and the mom has her back turned chatting with a friend and the wind blows the baby and dog down the sidewalk and almost into traffic...but at the last minute the dog wraps the leash around a light-pole and saves the baby.  (At which Mike says, it's a good thing he saved the baby because she would have gone into the street and died.)
 
Second one was called "Stitches".  A boy falls on his bike and his head is all bloody.  Mom wraps a gauze around his head, but it's still bleeding through so she takes him to the doctor.  The doctor wants to do stitches but the kids doesn't want them...whine whine whine.  Then they showed the shot to numb it, the stitches, the bandage over it.  Then he invites all his friends over and brags about how brave he was and how he'll have a scar on his forehead forever.
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  • Read2MeRead2Me
    It amazes me what gets published at times!  Definitely try to make a habit of quickly reading the books to yourself before giving them to your child.  You'll prevent having to have those awkward conversations and if you know what the story is about you can give your child a brief overview before reading too.  (Sorry the reading specialist in me came out!)
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  • BitsyKellyBitsyKelly

    My mother works at our local library, and sometimes she brings home weird books so we can all read the ridiculousness for ourselves...it's crazy what people manage to write about.  

    My brother got DD a book for her birthday called "Bear in Underwear" about a bear who finds a backpack full of underwear and tries them all on until he finds the perfect pair...so strange.

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  • jnk062602jnk062602
    Haha, dd recieved a book on her first birthday which had to have been about the age for a 1st grader I would think.  It was sooo weird.  It was illustrated the same way The Nightmare Before Christmas looks.  And was all about a girl who was so naughty that her parents sent her away to boarding school.  Lol, happy birthday El, if you are bad mommy and daddy will send you away!
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  • Bianca42Bianca42
    imagejnk062602:
    Haha, dd recieved a book on her first birthday which had to have been about the age for a 1st grader I would think.  It was sooo weird.  It was illustrated the same way The Nightmare Before Christmas looks.  And was all about a girl who was so naughty that her parents sent her away to boarding school.  Lol, happy birthday El, if you are bad mommy and daddy will send you away!
    Better to learn early that all naughty boys and girls get sent away.  That's crazy!
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  • Bianca42Bianca42
    imageBitsyKelly:

    My mother works at our local library, and sometimes she brings home weird books to we can all read the ridiculousness for ourselves...it's crazy what people manage to write about.  

    My brother got DD a book for her birthday called "Bear in Underwear" about a bear who finds a backpack full of underwear and tries them all on until he finds the perfect pair...so strange.

    If I found a backpack full of underwear my first instinct would be to try them on.  LOL
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