Someone started the Twitter hashtag #LessPopularChildrensBooks and of course — because it’s Twitter — the results were hilarious. The best entries were modern remakes of beloved childhood books.
Some of them encouraged kids to adjust their expectations in life:
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT CAN'T EVEN #LessPopularChildrensBooks
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) July 25, 2015
You Can't Be An Astronaut#LessPopularChildrensBooks pic.twitter.com/1Y1L1ikjT2
— HeppCat (@the_heppcat) July 25, 2015
Food seemed to be a common theme:
#LessPopularChildrensBooks The Very Hungry Capitalist
— swamp l'oeil (@_ghostlight) July 25, 2015
Charlie and the Carob Factory #LessPopularChildrensBooks
— Sandra Oldfield (@SandraOldfield) July 25, 2015
Charlie and The Vegan-Friendly, Peanut/Gluten Free, Soy-Based Protein Factory #LessPopularChildrensBooks
— Alex (@YourYakiri) July 25, 2015
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Has Type II Diabetes #LessPopularChildrensBooks
— The Tweetslinger (@DALLASNITES) July 24, 2015
Pets also made an appearance in the repurposed book titles:
The Cat Crapped in the Hat, Your Favorite Shoes, in the Corner, & Somewhere Else, Not Sure Where, But I Smell It #LessPopularChildrensBooks
— daniel gray (@MPGomatic) July 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/rosefox/status/624794821870374912
Clifford gets Neutered #LessPopularChildrensBooks
— You Want It What Way (@brianjansen5) July 25, 2015
Others were just plain silly!
https://twitter.com/honolulujack/status/624797999831519232
https://twitter.com/HuskerStan/status/624813992075071489
The Berenstain Bears' "GO GET THE BELT"#LessPopularChildrensBooks pic.twitter.com/Yk5sSYDQzJ
— G€orG€ Mulroon€y 🚬 (@Classic_George) July 25, 2015
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Malfunction #LessPopularChildrensBooks
— Christopher Kokoski (@Chris_Kokoski) July 25, 2015
#lesspopularchildrensbooks Nobody Else Poops, It's Just You, You Revolting Creature
— Julian Power (@JueRobWilPo) July 24, 2015
What are your ideas for new book titles?
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