Croup (Childish Complaints)

Series: Verse and Worse

The book satirizes the conventions of children's literature and the societal expectations placed on parents to produce perfect offspring. It presents a series of humorous poems that describe the various ways in which children can be difficult, from tantrums and disobedience to bedwetting and other forms of childish behavior. The narrative voice is that of a parent who is exasperated by their child's antics but also affectionate and resigned to the fact that this is simply part of being a parent. The poems are written in a lighthearted and... AI Generated Content

~1896 CE
Available in: English
Easy

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