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I realise this discussion is ill-fitting here, but the book sub-section is naturally ignored and I can't seem to think of a place to chuck this. But does anyone remember the book series Frog and Toad? It revolved around a short little toad and a tall, string bean frog who lived together – they would sleep, cook, write, swim, and do almost everything with one another.
It's supposed to be a book about friendship and kindness but when you read it these days, you can see its commentary on love and relationships.
However, as a kid, I was very much prone to melancholy despite being a very happy person. I always felt it heavily towards animals, the idea of them being sad and expressing human emotions always hit me in a weird way and I reckon it could've stemmed from this.
The illustrations were grey and green and it was easy to find that morose. Also, stories revolved around one needing the other. Frog would lure Toad out of his bed when he refused to get up, and then there's this frankly humanistic and adult subtleties being brought up
Does anyone else remember this book? Did anyone else have a sad reaction to it? Or do you remember any other wrong-reactions to children's books or shows?
It's supposed to be a book about friendship and kindness but when you read it these days, you can see its commentary on love and relationships.
However, as a kid, I was very much prone to melancholy despite being a very happy person. I always felt it heavily towards animals, the idea of them being sad and expressing human emotions always hit me in a weird way and I reckon it could've stemmed from this.
The illustrations were grey and green and it was easy to find that morose. Also, stories revolved around one needing the other. Frog would lure Toad out of his bed when he refused to get up, and then there's this frankly humanistic and adult subtleties being brought up
Does anyone else remember this book? Did anyone else have a sad reaction to it? Or do you remember any other wrong-reactions to children's books or shows?