Hopefully the kids didn't linger too long
The world of literature for children is vast and wildly profitable. If you can create a hit book in that market, you’re going to be set for years to come. Then again, with all of those books for kids floating around out there, you’re bound to a find a few weird ones in the bunch. And weird kids’ books can get very, very weird. Don’t remember the wild world of kids’ books for yourself? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered.
Here are the weridest, wildest, most NSFW illustrations “for kids” that the library has to offer.
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Going Downtown
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This is a scene taken from the Disney movie Pinocchio; the naughty puppet-turned-boy follows his buddies to “Pleasure Island” for a good time that turns bad. We didn’t know it was THIS bad.
Old People
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Far too many kids books start off with questions; the question titles often come off as callous even though they mean well. This seems so mean towards our elderly population.
The Town Butcher
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Does it seem a bit odd to anyone else that the butcher is a pig here? I mean, is he chopping up his own family members to sell in the store? That’s pretty scary.