# I've written a children's book that I think is possibly all wrong for kids. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 29, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-written-a-childrens-book-that-i-think-is-possibly-all-wrong-for-kids/792406 "2017-07-29T20:44:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-written-a-childrens-book-that-i-think-is-possibly-all-wrong-for-kids/792406/21 "2017-07-30T23:18:51Z")
Your alert has been heard, but I for one am not sure how to proceed on this. I’ll get back to you. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-written-a-childrens-book-that-i-think-is-possibly-all-wrong-for-kids/792406/22 "2017-07-31T18:01:55Z")
Thanks, Chronos. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-written-a-childrens-book-that-i-think-is-possibly-all-wrong-for-kids/792406/23 "2017-07-31T21:30:23Z")
On consultation with the other mods, we don’t _think_ that having the story here will be an impediment to getting your book published: You certainly have the legal right to publish it after posting it here, and some posters (including some mods) have done so with other material they’ve written. But just in case, I’ve removed it from your OP. If you want to re-post it in a space that you control, I can edit in a link if you’d like. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-written-a-childrens-book-that-i-think-is-possibly-all-wrong-for-kids/792406/24 "2017-07-31T22:33:39Z")
The art work is great! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-written-a-childrens-book-that-i-think-is-possibly-all-wrong-for-kids/792406/25 "2017-07-31T23:05:46Z")
If you could PM me the story (if you’d still like a young focus group of two to offer their thoughts), I’ll read it to my kids tonight or tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-written-a-childrens-book-that-i-think-is-possibly-all-wrong-for-kids/792406/26 "2017-08-03T22:06:42Z")
I really like your illustrations. ---
**Author:** ![Murph1111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@Murph1111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murph1111)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-written-a-childrens-book-that-i-think-is-possibly-all-wrong-for-kids/792406/27 "2017-08-06T05:38:20Z")
Please do not “dumb it down”. I could read almost anything in the daily newspaper before I started first grade. Can you imagine what a disappointment it was to have to go back to “See Dick?” “See Jane?” “Dick and Jane run up the hill.” Kids, at least some of them, need a challenge. Keep the big words. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-written-a-childrens-book-that-i-think-is-possibly-all-wrong-for-kids/792406.md?page=1)