[Star Trekker]

Never.
Would they change Jane Austin, Charles Dickens or Graham Greene?
Books for children are just that, for children.
Adults always read thing into books that really aren’t there.
Children do not worry about political correctness, racism or any other “woke” explanation. Only adults do.
Leave the books alone.

[Wicky]

My 6 yo granddaughter and I were discussing her Dad’s (occasional) beard and I asked her what Mr Twit had in his beard. She recounted the beard “ingredients” and laughed out loud. Both of us thank Mr Dahl.

[Couldabeen]

As parents we can be appalled at what our littleies find funny and send them into fits of giggles. Completely forgetting that we were once like that and liked what amount to being crude jokes about basic body functions.
And there are many who are completely naive at the double ententes that are littered through much of the story telling.
Overthinking these stories often brings inappropriate attention to what amounts to being fluff in the world of the children.
Authors wrote for a time and place in society and found a niche that was comfortable for their audience. If you’re not part of the audience that it was intended for, get out and leave it alone. Or write your own stories from scratch and see if that gains acceptance and appreciation among the target group.

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