A mother raised concerns about a children's book that her five-year-old brought home from school titled ‘Queen Aneena's Feast.'. Lifestyle, Parenting
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Children’s books are meant to help youngsters better understand their feelings and learn valuable life lessons, including patience, the importance of facing one’s fears, and the power of community. A mother raised concerns about a children's book that her five-year-old daughter brought home from school. Titled ‘Queen Aneena's Feast,’ the Julia Donaldson story centers on a group of queens who gather at a banquet and eat different foods.
The mother said she sent a note to her child’s school and authorities subsequently removed the “harmful” book from circulation. A mother whose TikTok handle is @shrimpyvampy revealed her surprise after flicking through the pages of a book her daughter had picked up at school.
She said in a video, “So my five-year-old daughter came home from school with this book to read,” while showing viewers the front cover ofBecause the author is best known for her popular rhyming stories, the mother assumed the book would be a simple phonics exercise. The story follows 15 queens who attend a feast, with each choosing different foods.
One line that alarmed the mother reads, “Queen Jean had heaps of meat, Queen Nelly had heaps of jelly, but Queen Teeny Weeny did not eat. ”The concerned mother recounted, “So she reads that page and I’m like… ‘Sorry, what now?
'” Instead of letting her daughter finish the book, the mother continued reading it herself to make sure it was appropriate for her child. On the following pages, Queen Teeny Weeny is offered vegetables and jelly but refuses both. When the other queens ask what she would like to eat, she replies, “One leaf. One green leaf.
”over the message she was sending to young children.
“In what world is that a good book? I don’t know who… it’s Julia Donaldson. Julia Donaldson wrote this?
“In what world are we perpetuating these harmful ideas that Queen Teeny Weeny only wanted one leaf to eat? ”“I think it’s a really harmful idea for a five-year-old girl to read about,” the mother reiterated in her video before asking, “Am I going crazy, or is this literally insane? Maybe it’s just me. ” Many commenters agreed with the mother, saying it was harmful to teach children that eating only one green leaf was acceptable.
“Basically teaching food phobia at a young age,” one viewer fumed, while another wrote, “What is even the plot of the story? ”Another TikTok user said the book was missing a page in which Teeny Weeny became hungry and “went to Queen Anneena to ask her for a massive big bowl of pasta. ” Others, however, argued that the mother had misunderstood the story, which they said focused on fussy eaters–or was simply written to help children practice phonics.
“They are phonics books, I’ve never really truly felt there is a point other than it all rhymes in such way to make it easier for them to read,” one viewer wrote. In a follow-up video, the mother stressed that she was aware her daughter would not develop an eating dis*rder simply from reading the book. Still, she argued that this issue often results from repeated exposure to different forms of media.
“Harm isn’t all perpetrated at once,” she said. “It’s a buildup of things, whether that be seeing the size of the celebrities in the movies that you’re watching or little comments in books like these. ” The mother described the character’s storyline as “entirely unnecessary” to the book’s goal of teaching children phonics. It’s so incredibly concerning the amount of people who saw no harm in that book whatsoever,” she added.
The book has reportedly been republished in recent years without the Queen Teeny Weeny storyline. Donaldson has published 120 books intended for school use. In January 2025, she became Britain’s best-selling author, surpassing J.K. Rowling,By entering your email and clicking Subscribe, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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Golly, I remember all the mental scars I got from the book I read when I was 5 years old. To this day, I have nightmares that Di¢k & Jane never made it home after that whole 'Run, Di¢k, Run" stuff. He could be out there still !!!!! And in the end, queen Teeny Weeny fainted and could not join the party.
She could not sing, she could not dance, she could not play, she could not swim, and then the wind came and blew her away. Then a prince came along and of all the queens there, Queen Teeny Weeny was the only one the Prince could fall in love with.
Then fat queens Cried and Cried into their ice cream. LOLIf one single boon is enough to over power what you teach your kid about food and body image you are an incompetent parent. And this book is not even the worse message the kid will find on these topics. As a parent you should explain to your kid why Queen Teeny Weeny is not a role model instead of wanting to ban everything.
Golly, I remember all the mental scars I got from the book I read when I was 5 years old. To this day, I have nightmares that Di¢k & Jane never made it home after that whole 'Run, Di¢k, Run" stuff. He could be out there still !!!!! And in the end, queen Teeny Weeny fainted and could not join the party.
She could not sing, she could not dance, she could not play, she could not swim, and then the wind came and blew her away. Then a prince came along and of all the queens there, Queen Teeny Weeny was the only one the Prince could fall in love with.
Then fat queens Cried and Cried into their ice cream. LOLIf one single boon is enough to over power what you teach your kid about food and body image you are an incompetent parent. And this book is not even the worse message the kid will find on these topics. As a parent you should explain to your kid why Queen Teeny Weeny is not a role model instead of wanting to ban everything.
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