Biff, Chip, And Kipper Shock Readers!

We all have those moments as adults where our minds go to places it perhaps shouldn’t. Twitter user Ed Brody apparently had one of those moments when looking over a Biff, Chip, and Kipper story and saw “somewhat dubious scenes spotted in the background…”

The Oxford University Press insists the scene is taken out of context. The startled old woman was not in fact horrified by sexual activities occurring in the bushes.

Ed Brody’s tweet soon gathered attention. Before long other Twitter users were adding innuendos and awkward moments found in children’s books. These included an illustration of Hitler walking his dog, naked breasts in Where’s Wally, a priest watching children undress, and more.

In their statement, Oxford University Press said: “We are aware of the recent Twitter and media coverage referencing the illustrations from two Biff, Chip and Kipper books.”

“We would like to reassure you that our books are created with the utmost thought and consideration. Our stories have been delighting children, parents, and teachers for over 30 years, and have taught millions of children to read here and around the world. We take the utmost care to ensure that our content is age appropriate and would not cause harm or offence to any child who reads our books.”

The image of the startled granny, it said, is taken from the title Pond Dipping. “There are pages missing in the original tweet, which takes the images from Pond Dipping out of context,” said the publisher.