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Jul 18Liked by Melissa Knox

First they come after the books and then the nursery rhymes. ..........The spousal abuse of Peter Peter Pumpkin eater.......

and then card games , Old Maid

To call this pathetic is an understatement .......It's an insult to both parents and kids issued by the self-anointed.

Keep on........

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And the prince who awakens Sleeping Beauty with a kiss--poor dude, he's now seen by some as "assaulting" her.

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I love this Substack! About time someone talked some sense about children's classics!

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Sep 4, 2023·edited Sep 8, 2023Author

Thanks, Catherine! More to come. One other thing concerning me is the way in which rich, individual childish and childlike style in many books is being lost. Ideology makes for dull, clunky writing.

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Saw your post on HxA forum :)

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Next post will be on Curious George

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