Distressingly Realistic Children’s Stories

Children’s books are great, but wouldn’t it be good if they taught useful life lessons rather than just nonsense about talking animals and whatnot?
Have you ever wanted to give a child a gift that will force them to learn a hard, important truth about life that will scar them forever?
Well look no further! Here are 3 ideas for how 3 popular children’s books could be adapted to teach children valuable life lessons: