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Mwahahaaaa! The best villains can really make a great children’s book.
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Oh sure, it’s great to have a hero who models virtue and courage, but the villains are often the most exciting and memorable characters. What would Charlie and the Chocolate Factory be without the outrageously spoiled Veruca Salt, or without gluttonous Augustus Gloop?
In a word: BORING!
Yes, villain characters are creepy, sly, and revolting, so why am I recommending your kids read them?
Note: written in 2012 by educator, mom, and “education diva,” Ruth Spivak, with updates and revisions by Melissa Taylor.
Why Kids Need Villain Characters
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Villains teach children important lessons about coping with evil in our world.
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Examples:
a- Absolute power corrupts absolutely. (Darth Vader?)
b- Even the most intimidating bully is weak at heart.
(Real life!)
c- Friendship, persist