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Inappropriate for a children's book
*First off let me say this review is about how certain topics have specific places to be discussed and a children's book is not one of them"
My son loves to read these books before going to bed. When we got to the chapter revealing Harold is gay/bi everything halted. My son didn't understand why there was a man with Harold. I was totally blindsided by this.
The normal potty humor and such is standard for these books but anything outside of that just does not belong in a children's book. Revealing Harold is gay was unnecessary. George and Harold could have just been at work when their younger selves came to visit leaving out totally their sexuality. Because there could have been a way to avoid this type of controversial topic it shows it was purposely put in by the author. I am reluctant to buy any books by this author now and if I do I will have to research the books prior because getting something like this thrown in your face so unexpectedly is outrageous. Let this be a warning to all parents.
February 2019 · Books · verified purchase