Hot on HuffPost Parents:
Bonnie Fuller: Zach Sobiech: You Were a Huge Inspiration in Your…
When A Tornado Strikes, Should Schools Evacuate?
Humor: On My Fantasy Bookshelf
Filed under: Funny Stuff, Opinions
Tired of the classics? These fantasy titles will shake things up. Illustrations by Dori Hartley
I read to them every night and love the classics like "Alice in Wonderland," "Charlotte's Web," and "Little House on the Prairie." But the boys, who were growing weary of books set in the "olden days," were looking for something a little more up-to-date. So, here is my list of some modern day sequels:
- Richard Scarry's Big Book of Unemployed People
- Beezus of Nazareth
- The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Sudafed
- Horton Goes to Fat Camp
- How Do Dinosaurs Know They're Extinct?
- Curious George Goes to the Morgue
- You're an Idiot, Amelia Bedelia
- Walter Farts No More: A Lactaid Success Story
- A Restraining Order for Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
- Where the Wild Things Were by Al Gore
- Beyond Codependency: The Giving Tree Takes Back
- Fancy Nancy goes to Walmart
- If You Give a Mouse a Lottery Ticket ...
- Pat the Bunny (and then Purell Like Crazy)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Commerce
- More Princess and the Pea: The Whining Never Stops
- Moon, Goodnight, Already!
- Make L'Orange for Duckling
- Frog and Toad at the Couples Counselor
- A Child's Garden of Curses
Want to get the latest ParentDish news and advice? Sign up for our newsletter!
Your<span>Voice</span>
Ask Us Anything About Parenting
TheTalkies:RelatedVideos
-
Tips for Leaving Your Kids with the Grandparents
So, you're going out of town and you need someone to take care of your children. How about grandma and grandpa? For parents, grandparents and children… it can be quite an adventure. Here's some words of advice from the experts.
-
How to Choose Toys for Your Kids
How many times have you gone to great lengths to get your child the hot new toy, only to find it abandoned in a pile with all of his other stuff? Here's some advice from toy expert Chris Byrne on how to buy toys that aren't just fads.
-
How Kids Can Protect Themselves When Bullies Get Physical
What if your child is being physically attacked by a bully? What can he or she do? Author of Bullied and parenting expert Carrie Goldman gives valuable resources and advice to parents of victims of bullies, and what to do when bullies get rough. Part of the series Mondays with Marlo on MarloThomas.com.
-
My Kids Are Asking for Everything, From Dr. Phil
Dr. Phil offers his expert advice to overwhelmed parents.
SitesWeLove
- Site Map
- |
- Staff
- |
- Terms of Service
- |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Trademarks
- |
- Advertise With Us
- |
- About Our Ads
- |
- AOL Downloads
- |
- Contact Us
- |
© Copyright 2012 AOL Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Aol Family
ReaderComments (Page 2 of 2)
3-24-2011 @ 9:25PM
Diana said...I thought this post was hysterical. How could anyone not find this funny? For the record: Karen Bergreen is a Harvard-educated lawyer-turned-author, mother of two and avid reader. Plus she's a very funny lady. Lighten up all you haters.
Reply
3-29-2011 @ 7:38AM
Tmor said...Hilarious...and I'm a parent! Ha!
Reply
3-29-2011 @ 3:26PM
Richard Brooks said...I can't believe anyone took offense at this article. If you are truly offended by this article, then I really, really hope that you are not a parent. Because I pity the child who is raised by a humorless, uncreative, uptight adult like basketpam, Randy, Ja Ja, and jenny cheng. If you can't laugh at life and the world, at least leave a little room for the rest of us to do so.
Rich Brooks
Reply
5-04-2011 @ 8:15AM
caitlin said...this is HILARIOUS. i am a pretty conservative mom, who likes children's literature and loves Jesus of Nazareth. but i cried i was laughing so hard reading through these. i mean, come on. "Amelia Bedelia, you're an idiot," that's PERFECTION. i appreciate that not everyone has the same sense of humor, but if your sense of humor can't appreciate these jokes, then you're probably pretty lame. :)
Reply