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Seriesauthor includes books politically correct bedtime stories. As well as politically correct bedtime stories, james finn garner has written many other humour books including once upon a more enlightened time and politically correct holiday stories. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. For those bewildered by modern sensibilities, politically correct bedtime stories is a witty take on the sometimes overcareful ways in which we speak and think. The classic stories we tell our children are full of sexist, classist, ageist, speciesist, and heteronormative biases. Politically correct bedtime stories 2011 about book. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Politically correct bedtime stories book depository. Also a best seller in canada and great britain, it has been translated into more than 25 languages and adapted numberless times for stage and radio. The politically correct bedtime stories home facebook. The three little politically correct pigs exerpt from j.
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