10 Great Books For (Traumatising) Children

Great finds from Cracked.com

I Wish Daddy Didn’t Drink So Much

Wanna know why daddy’s always asleep sunday afternoon, a high life tipping out of his limp hand and pouring onto the floor? Or how about when daddy gets all worked up and strats yelling at ghosts. Children’s books are a great way to help kids cope with real problems, but if daddy really is a raging alcoholic, you need more than a book, kid.

The House That Crack Built

Don’t sell drugs, kids, or one day you’ll live in a beautiful mansion.

Hiroshima No Pika

Once upon a time America dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and no matter how many of their cars Americans buy they’re still a little peeved about it. As Cracked writer Michael Swaim puts it,

And yes, this book for kindergartners is about that. According to the author, the book is based on a true account of a woman leading her child out of the A-Bomb’s blast radius while carrying her wounded husband on her back. According to the picture on the cover, it’s about women running topless through a sea of blood.

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