Today is a deep dive into my childhood.

My dad reading it to me, and me looking at the illustrations, are part of my dearest childhood memories.

I also had a very beloved teddy, which looked almost identical to the one on the cover.

Needless to say: I enjoyed it so much, reading the stories to my children at bedtime.

Once, when we got to the part,

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when Kanga and Roo arrive to the forest, Rabbit gathers the animals to drive them away, I started to talk with my (then 4 years old) daughter, if she understood, what was happening there.

At one point, I asked her what to do, if somebody showed up, and was somehow different and felt strange and alien, to which she answered spontaneously "become friends?".

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I instantly melted away.

To finalise this: I absolutely hate, what Disney did to this lovely bear's character.

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Melting also away - and yes, I agree. Disney should never have been allowed to that.