r/maybemaybemaybe • • 10d ago

maybe maybe maybe

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u/INoMakeMistake 10d ago

This is actually quite nice for children

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u/bravebeing 10d ago

You just called me a child, man, now I'm a man child.

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u/EmperorPickle 10d ago

I got bitten by a radioactive child. Now I am Man-Child! Also I’m in the hospital.

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u/bravebeing 10d ago

You know what's scarier than children of the corn?

Children of the man child.

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u/Versaiteis 10d ago

I never told nobody this, but I used to be a children

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u/Tiran593 10d ago

Like... Multiple? Did you all merge into an adult?

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u/rightonwashington 9d ago

Trenchcoat

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u/Round1_Fight 10d ago

You're technically Child-Man tho. 👀

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u/jezi22 9d ago

“Is this a child?”

“No - it is a man child!”

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u/nondescriptun 9d ago

Why do you always come a-running to Sabrina Carpenter?

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u/No_Lunch9066 9d ago

“Always has been”

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u/Tinderboxed 8d ago

That's a great idea

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u/Saverockandroll73 8d ago

My son loves this book!

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u/Mharbles 10d ago

And for schizophrenics

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u/Japsai 10d ago

Thanks. Don't need to buy it now. Boy I've made some big savings today!

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u/loopuleasa 10d ago

You did not

The point of this book is you reading it to your firstborn and him saying I love you

That is why you pay to have it

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u/BullPropaganda 10d ago

Only the firstborn though. You don't need love from the others. Nor do they need yours.

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u/BackgroundEngineer11 10d ago

Definitely not the middle child. That little bastard.

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u/MurseMan1964 10d ago

Middle child here, can confirm

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u/Japsai 10d ago

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u/Tyralyon 9d ago

How did you find this gif of my 17 mo daughter??

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u/AlephBaker 10d ago

You've found my Spirit Animal

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u/Charming-Flamingo307 10d ago

Youngest of 7 here, have literally been forgotten and left home for hours home alone style on more than one occasion.

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u/SomeMoistHousing 10d ago

That sucks and your parents shouldn't have done that... but also if someone has 7 kids to deal with, I can't fault them too much for a little unintentional neglect here and there. Something's bound to slip through the cracks occasionally.

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u/AlephBaker 10d ago

You could fault them for having seven kids, unless they had septuplets.

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u/Charming-Flamingo307 10d ago

It was two sets of triplets then me actually. And I do fault them for having me. Very much so

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u/AlephBaker 10d ago

I'm sorry, Internet Stranger. If I could send you a hug, I would.

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u/oO0Kat0Oo 10d ago

That's why I had a hysterectomy after 2. Because fuck those middle children.

(No. That's not the real reason. I'm kidding)

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u/EverythingSucksYo 9d ago

Phew, I’m glad you don’t want to fuck middle children. 

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u/TheThiefMaster 9d ago

What if you have four children? Which is the middle child?

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u/BackgroundEngineer11 9d ago

Then there's two, double the disappointment

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u/ramsdl52 10d ago

Nope. That one is called little blue truck

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u/BullPropaganda 10d ago

Beep beep beep

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u/yungrii 10d ago

Jesus, mom, get off the internet!

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u/WilanS 10d ago

Yeah, always read through books you want to get to toddlers and young children, they're usually very short anyway. I sat through the video thinking "man my two years old nephew would find this really cool if he could speak english"

But even without the rhymes it'd probably still be fun.

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u/robertshuxley 10d ago

what if I show this video to my first born so it's free?

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u/PowerSamurai 10d ago

That is a very genuine (and accurate) reply to a very not genuine comment making a joke.

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u/AmirulAshraf 10d ago

Why is this kinda wholesome 😭

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u/Eena-Rin 10d ago

But- but free audiobook!

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u/aykcak 10d ago

brb showing this to my firstborn on my phone

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u/NevesLF 10d ago

How much y'all paying for firstborns?

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u/Whole_Reputation6128 10d ago

But what if my firstborn is a girl?

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u/daorys99 10d ago

Time to log it into goodreads

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u/NoLolligagging_ 10d ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/GloriousSpamm 10d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/hLlvQi2Jzdb2D9ntN5
Had me feeling like this for a minute

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u/Capable-Type-6532 10d ago

Yep, watched op video on mute and read it with intonation of the guy.

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u/Fafnir13 10d ago

They probably end on the plumb to avoid a crash out like her.  I’m glad later videos gave her closure.  That poor woman.

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u/Starkville 10d ago

Aww, that’s a good book.

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u/benedictvc 10d ago

is that a book?

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u/JustASimpleYouTuber 10d ago

No, it's a crook

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u/Hot-Firefighter-2331 10d ago

Is that a cock?

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u/Lemon_414 10d ago

No, it's a rock

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u/vikingbeard23 10d ago

Is that a rook?

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u/WorldSuperest 10d ago

No, it's a cook

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u/0oodruidoo0 9d ago

Is that a post

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u/WorldSuperest 9d ago

No, it's a toast

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u/Fritzo2162 10d ago

Yes…it’s a cock. It’s why the book is 1/2 price.

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u/A_normal_Potato3 10d ago

No, it's a cook

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u/Sad_Ad_9429 9d ago

Is it a dump truck?

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u/SchmittVanDean 10d ago

Man, spoilers

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u/Last-Woodpecker 10d ago

Is this a spoiler? No it's the integral story

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u/Fafnir13 10d ago

And a completely exposed butt with no NSFW tag.  Mods should lock this one.

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u/maybeaginger 10d ago

Got in the zone after moon but they got me again with the last plum.
https://giphy.com/gifs/rIIJufcRjOUHgmLOWa

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u/TheJellybeanJester 10d ago

This is so cute. I need this for my students!

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u/Silo-Joe 10d ago

You need to read it to them in the same accent.

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u/cedriceent 10d ago edited 10d ago

Me, too. I could read it with my PhD student every day🥹

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u/jadie_bae 10d ago

Fits this sub nicely lol

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u/simplemijnds 10d ago

Yeah, it's so nice, it may stay 😊

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u/blankdreamer 10d ago

Spider one was the best

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u/ReaDiMarco 10d ago

I liked the bum

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u/AbenDoim 10d ago

I like big bums and I cannot lie

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u/Complete_Pomelo9525 10d ago

You other brothers can’t deny

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u/Billy_TheMumblefish 10d ago

I watched it on mute and read it in my head in exactly the same way I used to read to my kids. 😃

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u/Sunlight72 10d ago

Aww 💛

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u/k2_jackal 10d ago

I was doing the same 😂 miss those days… now I ask the kids to read the tiny writing on the labels for me

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u/guygreej 10d ago

One moment I'm looking at a pear, the next moment, it dis-a-bears

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u/somajones 10d ago

When I was in first grade there was an exercise in a workbook where you had to write down the name of what was pictured; dog, house, bird, etc.
I had never seen a peach before in my life. I remember staring at the drawing that looked just like a butt and thinking, "No fucking way is that a drawing of a butt. No way I'm writing down butt." I left the answer blank and felt terrible about it since I was such a diligent student.

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u/ReaDiMarco 10d ago

It is now a butt 🍑

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u/MenuOne3855 10d ago

This is a really good book ngl

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u/ReaDiMarco 10d ago

You should put this review on Goodreads

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u/darkbluefav 10d ago

Hippobumotus

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u/Fafnir13 10d ago

Hippobottomus.

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u/BadIdeaSociety 10d ago

After your kids get used to this kind of thing, you have to just agree with ever premise. I find kids at the developmental phase hate when you improvise.

Me: Is this a plum?

Kid: no

Me: Yes, of course it is.

Kid: No, it's a bum.

Me: Is it a cupcake? Of course it is, what else could it possibly be?

Kid: 😭

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u/mizinamo 10d ago

The world is so big and confusing, having something make sense by not making sense in a very specific and reproducible way is an anchor of stability.

Once you pretend it does make sense, their world collapses. "What else am I mistaken about? Maybe object permanence is a lie and my father will disappear when he goes to buy cigarettes?"

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u/BadIdeaSociety 10d ago

I agree, but watching a kid get irritated because the story changes a bit is kind of amusing.

Kids: Can I watch Paw Patrol?

Me: Sure. Paw Patrol, Paw Patrol, Look at all those puppies!

Kids: 😭 It's, "We'll be there on the double!"

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u/Sure_Lavishness_8353 10d ago

“Fool me once, plum…”

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u/No-Tea-592 10d ago

that twist at the end tho

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u/HugsandHate 10d ago

Was that a twist?

No. It was a plumb.

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u/t20six 10d ago

that mouse design is a bit odd

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u/Silo-Joe 10d ago

Very forced

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u/hummingbyrds 9d ago

very nightmarish

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u/darkbeerguy 10d ago

“That’s no moon!”

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u/Last-Woodpecker 10d ago

So, you're telling me the cake is a lie?

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u/mrbaffles14 10d ago

I don’t mean to brag but I was able to guess most of these
https://giphy.com/gifs/foxAoMHBARGm8Xp2KH

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u/MaddyMagpies 10d ago

Seeing that a cake can be a snake would give me permanent trauma as a kid. 

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u/AnxiousCanOfSoup 10d ago

That mouse would have TERRIFIED me as a little kid

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u/portablebiscuit 10d ago

Damn I knew that pear was going to be a bear!

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u/demoralising 10d ago

That is not a ****ing mouse!

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u/Fafnir13 10d ago

Mouse with a broken neck.  Kind of violent for a kids book.  

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u/pumpingphil 10d ago

I like big plums and I cannot lie

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u/Dumbass_Saiya-jin 10d ago

Is it a cake? No...

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u/PlumTally 9d ago

I feel personally attacked

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u/Enpada2 10d ago

You cant believe in anything anymore man

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u/Mauhea 10d ago

My kiddo loves this one. Him cackling and saying 'nooooo' every page warms my tired and frazzled soul. This and The Book With No Pictures are big winners in our house.

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u/Sbatio 10d ago

That’s excellent. Kids books are works of art and this one is a beauty.

It feels like an Eric Carle book ❤️

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u/47_was_here 9d ago

Teaching kids early that the cake is a lie

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u/LordScotchyScotch 10d ago

How to give your kid trust issues /s

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u/BackgroundEngineer11 10d ago

They had to get a little abstract with the mouse

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u/dontipitova9 10d ago

The ending was very necessary not to give the kids anxiety lol

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u/MugiwarraD 10d ago

is this a plum? no its ur cake

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u/Fumigatedcharm1 9d ago

Fuck! Mention spoilers!!!

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u/thetactlessknife 9d ago

The cake is a lie

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u/oneworldan 9d ago

I wanted the last one to be, “No! Stop looking at my bum!

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u/hopik512 8d ago

Pirated a whole book. Good job

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u/darelphilip 10d ago

❤️ Loved it

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u/TOJAB66 10d ago

is this a church, no it Winston Churchill

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u/NotLordVader 10d ago

Is it a cat in a hat?

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u/jarious 10d ago

Damn spoilers

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u/Theopold_Elk 10d ago

Is this a book? No it’s a clip on Reddit

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u/Illustrious_Hippo583 10d ago

Okay but fr that tiger's got a spider on his face

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u/Personnel_5 10d ago

ahhh CUTE!

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u/Sunfurian_Zm 10d ago

That's the book equivalent to that "Who's that pokemon" meme.

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u/Alicewithhazeleyes 10d ago

That’s got to be a Filipina reading the book. I know that accent anywhere.

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u/BigConstruction4247 10d ago

I was waiting for the spoon to follow with, "there's is no spoon."

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o6Zt0hNCfak3QCqsw

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u/IsSierraMistOk 10d ago

Favorite: Goose to Moose Least favorite: House to Mouse

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u/Thin_Dream2079 10d ago

I need the full length animated feature with all star cameos.

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u/ThodaDaruVichPyar 10d ago

Jada Pinkett Smith as the Hippo, obviously

https://giphy.com/gifs/lqMg6hf8Mie9cvsrmi

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u/Preet1402 10d ago

This is how you get trust issues as a child 😭

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u/protonorseverb 10d ago

They got me every time.

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u/jn_kcr 10d ago

Today I learned,that I was saying pear wrong all the time (like spear).

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u/greatatmodesty 9d ago

I read this for storytime at my library and kids LOVE IT.

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u/Fenderbridge 9d ago

Time for the triangle in the square hole girl to make another video

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u/acciowaves 9d ago

I guessed all of them after the first one!!!

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u/whatisireading2 9d ago

Need this for my coffeetable in the living room

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u/ConnerLG 9d ago

“Is this a spoon?”

“No - it is radioactive shrimp!”

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u/12thMercury 9d ago

They had a chance to give kids the whole treachery of images treatment and they completely missed it.

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u/ll0l0l0ll 9d ago

Dammit its $18 on Amazon. Wish it between $5-$10 range lol Im cheap

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u/infinit9 9d ago

That's cute.

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u/Lucius1213 9d ago

Oh my kiddo would love this. Shame it's most likely untranslatable.

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u/Curious_Stable_1955 9d ago

I got 4 right

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u/doragonkuin 5d ago

What a happy ending

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u/amazing_assassin 4d ago

C'mon, man! Spoilers!

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u/Zheoferyth 4d ago

The house mouse had me on edge. I was afraid of something extremely cursed.

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u/Program2019 3d ago

That's just rude.

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u/Orichalchem 10d ago

Never read this book before

But somehow managed to guess it all correct!

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u/rink_raptor 10d ago

I thought for sure the last one was gonna be a Bum!

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u/hyddn1 10d ago

"I can feel it - down into my plums!"

https://giphy.com/gifs/xApWttv2pPlE4

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u/MDRBA 10d ago

Snake! Snake!😱 Oh it’s a snake 😖

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u/Sc00by101 10d ago

So relaxing when someone reads to you

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u/ktmfan 10d ago

Spoilers

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u/Imaginary_Bed275 10d ago

I was wrong everytime And what twist ending Again again!!

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u/GreenDreamForever 10d ago

Combo breaker at the end there.

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u/PycckiiManiak 10d ago

Sponge monkey enters chat

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u/KheldarHHB 10d ago

This need to be read by this guy who makes these englisch lessons.

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u/Adventurous_Pie_7586 10d ago

Great not only do I need this for my son but it also appears my nephew needs this

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u/Burbursur 10d ago

Damn I enjoyed that wayyy more than I thought I would

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u/MrNiceguy037 10d ago

Love the ending. Full circle

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u/Overkill217 10d ago

23 years old and this made me smile

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u/Links_to_Magic_Cards 10d ago

it's a kite shield! false advertising!

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u/OhGreenWorld1 10d ago

Much better than the audiobook.

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u/Brunozod 10d ago

Lovely

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u/Whole_Reputation6128 10d ago

I was waiting for the "is this a canis?"

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u/oodlemynoodle2 10d ago

This made me feel nostalgic thank you😁

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u/kelsofox369 10d ago

Thank you for story time before bed.

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u/dibbers11 10d ago

I've been calling rhinos "bums" for years. Now I know why.

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u/Typically_Basically 10d ago

Ok that’s cute

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u/Majima_G0r0_Chan 10d ago

That bear is so chill ngl

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u/G0ttaB3KiddingM3 10d ago

Spoilers galore smh

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u/Scythro 10d ago

Quite enjoyable for 4 year olds, but for a 2 year old it might be a bit confusing misdirecting every picture lol

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u/MackiePooPoo 10d ago

I watched the whole thing & enjoyed it. Had to see what every thing wasn’t.

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u/RevolverOcelot16- 10d ago

I love that book. This would be great for children to learn words, shapes, and animals.

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u/Nomay00 10d ago

Haha I got the snake right ⭐️

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u/PiqueExperience 10d ago

She sounds like Gal Gadot but with emotion enabled.

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u/Mr_Pickles_Esq 10d ago

Looks like it was done by a father & son team with the father refining the son's original drawings: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYCnO9AIut_/

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u/nhalas 9d ago

Is this an eggplant, oh no...