My wife and I always read to our kids. There are a handful of books that I remember reading to them that stand out. When I read to them from an illustrated children’s Bible, my oldest daughter would always ask for the story of the wedding in Cana and my son enjoyed the story of David and Goliath. They also enjoyed the Dr. Seuss books. One book that I occasionally read was called Corduroy Goes to the Doctor.
My oldest daughter was given a set of 4 board books featuring the bear named Corduroy that wore corduroy overalls. Each book only had 12 pages, so they were quick reads for young kids with no attention span. Corduroy Goes to the Doctor was my favorite of these books. On page 11, the text reads,
“Do I get as shot?” asks Corduroy. “Yes” says the doctor. “We don’t want you to get sick.”
When I was reading this to my kids, I would always read it like this:
“Do I get as shot?” asks Corduroy. “Yes” says the doctor. “We don’t want you to get sick and die!”
It’s a miracle that my kids are as normal as they are.