## The Worst Titles for Childrens' Books . . . Ever!

Post by drawscore » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:38 am

http://offbeat.topix.com/slideshow/15637/slide01
Drawscore

### Re: The Worst Titles for Childrens' Books . . . Ever!

Post by Jason Toddman » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:06 am

Even so, there are one or two in there I wouldn't mind getting a glimpse at.
Dare to be different... and make a difference.
To boldly go where no one in their right mind has gone before...

### Re: The Worst Titles for Childrens' Books . . . Ever!

Post by Kyle » Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:03 pm

"Go the F**k to Sleep" is actually a parody aimed at parents.

### Re: The Worst Titles for Childrens' Books . . . Ever!

Post by wataru14 » Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:25 pm

There's also a sequel called "You Have to Fucking Eat."
Inadvertently horrible children's stuff is pretty damn funny. I remember when the movie Dune came out in the 80s they released a children's coloring book as tie-in merchandise. One of the pictures let you color in the villain's facial sores
(http://41.media.tumblr.com/8d856dfd07bb ... 4_1280.jpg)
and another showed two dead bodies to color.
(http://www.sfweekly.com/imager/coloring ... _death.jpg)

### Re: The Worst Titles for Childrens' Books . . . Ever!

Post by Jason Toddman » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:05 pm

The worst children's book I ever saw came out in the mid-1970s and was called Show Me!...
Three guesses what that meant!
I only ever saw it once and glanced at it in fascination (and some horror) at a Bookland bookstore when i was in college.
This book actually contained numerous photos that would be considered child pornography today! Boys in their early teens masturbating each other for instance. half the pictures showed genitalia of under-aged boys and girls. And this was marketed to children, for god's sake!!!
Probably owning a copy of this book now would actually be a felony in most places!
Edit: I just checked, and yeah it is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Me!
Dare to be different... and make a difference.
To boldly go where no one in their right mind has gone before...

### Re: The Worst Titles for Childrens' Books . . . Ever!

Post by Oohmynameisblue » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:53 pm

My worst book has got to be 'Children are No Match For Fire'. And of course this is a 'Fire Safety Story for the Whole Family'...
Second is 'We Beat You Because We Love You'.
Close behind at third is 'By The Time You Read This I Will Be Dead'. Well, I do suppose it makes you want to read on...but seriously?
Just missing out on the podium at fourth is 'Why Mommy Poisoned You'. Oh America. The cover features three smiling people - the mum, doctor, and boy - while the doctor checks his heartbeat. In fifth is 'Teach Me To Cook Meth'. The front cover illustrates a girl looking at a book and whisking some sort of concoction.
So there you go, my top 5. They all are quite horrific and make you wonder how people come up with these ideas...
Okay, so I need one more post now, right?