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Who has Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? I need help!

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UnderRated · 28/04/2008 17:12

At the end, who or what sees the children?

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Califrau · 28/04/2008 17:13

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UnderRated · 28/04/2008 17:14

That's what I thought. But mum just sent DS an English version and it is a monkey

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Califrau · 28/04/2008 17:14

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OverMyDeadBody · 28/04/2008 17:14

yes a monkey sees the children

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MadamePlatypus · 28/04/2008 17:15

"monkey, monkey, what do you see? I see children looking at me"

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UnderRated · 28/04/2008 17:15

Why is it different in England then?

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Califrau · 28/04/2008 17:16

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MadamePlatypus · 28/04/2008 17:16

there are different texts? Is there a picture of the teacher in the other version? I thought all the children were at the zoo.

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Califrau · 28/04/2008 17:17

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UnderRated · 28/04/2008 17:17

No no noooo, I thought it was carl too

In the US version, there is a picture of a teacher.

In the UK one there is a monkey. I like it with a teacher. Even if it is stereotyped (young woman, hair pulled back, glasses)

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UnderRated · 28/04/2008 17:18

What? Where is piglet a horse?

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Califrau · 28/04/2008 17:20

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UnderRated · 28/04/2008 17:21

Oh, piglet isn't really a horse, is he? I see what you are saying now

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Califrau · 28/04/2008 17:22

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UnderRated · 28/04/2008 17:30

Yes, it does. It's shocking.

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MadamePlatypus · 28/04/2008 17:38

But there is usually a reason for americanizing a book - why change a teacher to a monkey?

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UnderRated · 28/04/2008 17:39

That's what I was wondering. It makes no sense.

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