Crush your soul with these children's books rewritten for a Trump presidency

Best read while under a cozy blanket, hiding from the news.
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Annie Colbert
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Curl up for reading time, America. (Hide under a blanket if you need to.)

Teaching kids the ABCs of politics and current events without terrifying them is a challenge. So we've made it easier with a series of children's books reimagined for Donald Trump's presidency.

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In the coming weeks, we'll roll out the full text for each book because we could all use a break from reading the news.

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Actually, maybe keep your kids away from these books and stick with Everyone Poops.

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Annie Colbert
Annie Colbert

Annie Colbert* is the Executive Editor at Mashable.

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