Grandma's hilariously inappropriate book fail goes viral
- Publish date
- Friday, 6 Oct 2017, 12:00PM

They say you should never judge a book by its cover and this US grandma is proof of exactly that.
The woman thought she was innocently buying just another children's book for her 6-year-old granddaughter's bookshelf but ended up going viral once her daughter Tiffany shared how hilariously inappropriate the book was.
"I'm dying. My mom bought this book for my 6-year-old and I just called to ask if she had actually opened the book. She hadn't," she wrote on Twitter.
I’m dying. My mom bought this book for my 6 year old and I just called to ask if she had actually opened the book. She hadn’t. 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/inYCEaZKpV
— tiffany (@Tiffany1985B) October 4, 2017
The book features a bunch of different animals including a polar bear saying "I think I have a coke problem," and a kangaroo looking in its pouch with the line "Where the f*** are my keys?"
Her post went viral, with nearly 30,000 retweets and about 77,000 likes in just one day.
— tiffany (@Tiffany1985B) October 4, 2017
The book, titled If Animals Could Talk, looks like a children's book but is actually for a more mature audience.
It is based on the popular Tumblr blog "If _____ Could Talk", by Carla Butwin and Josh Cassidy.
While at first glance it looks like an innocent purchase and a suitable gift for any child, one quick look through the pages reveals an inappropriate gift for such a young girl.
— tiffany (@Tiffany1985B) October 5, 2017
Responding to hundreds of people on Twitter, Tiffany shared a few more snapshots from the book.
"I couldn't even talk when I called her. Here's the first page," she wrote. It showed a cute fluffy little chick saying "Aight, let's tear the roof off this mutha f*****!"
The grandchild reportedly got to see the book and, looking through the pages, reportedly told Dad, "I don't even know what this means."
😊😊 pic.twitter.com/yaCd5D7Suz
— tiffany (@Tiffany1985B) October 4, 2017
The grandmother was reportedly - and understandably - "mortified".
After the tweet went viral, the book sold out on major chains, including Amazon and Book Depository.
So at what point do I get royalties 😂😂 5 am vs. 8 pm. pic.twitter.com/2h07ZGn6Sh
— tiffany (@Tiffany1985B) October 5, 2017
This article was first published on NZ Herald and is republished here with permission.
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