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''Pat the Beastie'' is a pop-up picture book that was made in 1993 and was written by Creator/HenrikDrescher. It was also well known for parodying Dorothy Kunhardt's classic children's book ''Pat the Bunny''.

In this story, Paul and Judy are two children who play mean tricks on their harmless (at first, at least) pet Beastie, which happens to look like a green scaly looking dragon creature. Their tricks include "jiggling the Beastie's eyes" and "poking its worm boogers" and throughout the book, a bird and a dog tried to warn the kids to not torture the Beastie so much or else they will the suffer the consequences.

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''Pat the Beastie'' is a pop-up picture book that was made in 1993 and was written by Creator/HenrikDrescher. It was also well known for parodying Creator/HenrikDrescher and is a dark parody of Dorothy Kunhardt's classic children's book ''Pat the Bunny''.

In this story, Paul and Judy are two children who play mean tricks on their harmless (at first, at least) pet Beastie, which happens to look like Beastie. The Beastie is shown as being a green large, green, scaly looking dragon creature. Their Paul and Judy would play tricks on the beastie that would include "jiggling the Beastie's eyes" and "poking its worm boogers" and throughout the book, boogers." Meanwhile, a bird and a dog tried are constantly trying to warn the kids to about not torture torturing the Beastie so much or else they will the have to suffer the consequences.



* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Paul and Judy are eaten by the Beastie]] at the end of the book.

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* DeconstructiveParody: This book is a parody of Dorothy Kunhardt's book ''Pat the Bunny.'' However, this book shows the consequences of what would happen if children play too roughly with their pets and how such actions would traumatize their pets.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Paul and Judy are eaten by the Beastie]] at the end of the book. Although it depends on whether or not you think that Paul and Judy deserved their fate at the end of the book.



* GrotesqueGallery: Having a pet that looks like a cross between a dragon and an alligator is quite bizarre to look at and also the talking bird and dog that tries to warn Paul and Judy about mistreating their pet beastie.

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* GrotesqueGallery: Having Most of the characters in this book are drawn in a pet that looks like a cross between bizarre way, such as having a dragon like pet and an alligator is quite bizarre to look at and also the a talking blue dog and green bird and dog that tries to warn Paul and Judy about mistreating their pet beastie.on the side pages.



* LaserGuidedKarma: Paul and Judy ended up getting [[spoiler: eaten by the Beastie]] after they tortured it for so long.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Paul and Judy ended up getting [[spoiler: eaten by the Beastie]] after they tortured it for so long.throughout the book.



* SurpriseCreepy: In the end, [[spoiler:the Beastie ends up eating Paul and Judy]] after the two children tortured the Beastie long enough.

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* SadistShow: Most of the book is spent on Paul and Judy torturing their pet beastie, which culminates into [[spoiler: the beastie eating up Paul and Judy]] at the end of the book.
* SurpriseCreepy: In Even though most of the end, [[spoiler:the Beastie ends up eating book is a black comedy, the scene where [[spoiler: Paul and Judy]] after Judy are eaten by the two children tortured Beastie]] at the Beastie long enough.end of the book can catch readers off guard.
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* BlackComedy: Readers are encouraged to play with various body parts on the Beastie such as jiggling his eyes and poking his worm boogers, despite the titular Beastie getting tortured throughout the book.

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* BlackComedy: Readers are encouraged to play with various body parts on the Beastie such as jiggling his eyes and poking his worm boogers, despite the titular fact that the Beastie getting tortured throughout the book.is clearly uncomfortable with all this.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: “Don’t mistreat your pets, [[spoiler:or else you will get eaten by them.]]
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* FourthWallObserver: The dog and the bird would stand on the side pages, commenting on Paul and Judy's actions against the Beastie and letting the reader know that Paul and Judy's actions are wrong.

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* AssholeVictim: Paul and Judy [[spoiler:after they are eaten by the Beastie]].



* DarkerAndEdgier: At least compared to Dorothy Kunhardt's book ''Pat the Bunny''.
* DownerEnding: Well, considering that [[spoiler:Paul and Judy were eaten by the Beastie]] at the end of the book, this may as well be a downer ending.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: At least compared Compared to Dorothy Kunhardt's book ''Pat the Bunny''.
* DownerEnding: Well, considering that [[spoiler:Paul and Judy were are eaten by the Beastie]] at the end of the book, this may as well be a downer ending.book.
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* DarkerandEdgier: At least compared to Dorothy Kunhardt's book ''Pat the Bunny''.

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'''''Pat the Beastie''''' is a pop-up picture book that was made in 1993 and was written by Creator/HenrikDrescher. It was also well known for parodying Dorothy Kunhardt's classic children's book ''Pat the Bunny''.

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'''''Pat ''Pat the Beastie''''' Beastie'' is a pop-up picture book that was made in 1993 and was written by Creator/HenrikDrescher. It was also well known for parodying Dorothy Kunhardt's classic children's book ''Pat the Bunny''.

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A sequel was made in 2011 called {{Literature/Love the Beastie}}.

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A sequel was made in 2011 called {{Literature/Love the Beastie}}.
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A sequel was made in 2011 called {{Love the Beastie}}.

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A sequel was made in 2011 called {{Love {{Literature/Love the Beastie}}.
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*AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: There is a blue dog and a green bird that appear on each page warning Paul and Judy to not torture the Beastie.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Paul and Judy ended up getting [[spoiler: eaten by the Beastie]] after they tortured it for so long.
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* KidsAreCruel: Paul and Judy constantly torture the Beastie throughout the book.
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* OhCrap: The expression Paul and Judy got when [[spoiler: the Beastie ends up eating them]].
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: “Don’t mistreat your pets, [[spoiler:or else you will get eaten by them.]]

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* DownerEnding: Well, considering that [[spoiler:Paul and Judy were eaten by the Beastie]] at the end, this may as well be a downer ending.

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* GrossoutShow: The book focused heavily on Paul and Judy playing with the Beastie's body parts such as jiggling the Beastie's eyes and poking his worm boogers.
* GrotesqueGallery: Having a pet that looks like a cross between a dragon and an alligator is quite bizarre to look at and also the talking bird and dog that tries to warn Paul and Judy about mistreating their pet beastie.


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* EatenAlive / SwallowedWhole: What became of [[spoiler:Paul and Judy after the Beastie ate them]] at the end of the book.
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'''''Pat the Beastie''''' is a pop-up picture book that was made in 1993 and was written by {{Henrik Drescher}}. It was also well known for parodying Dorothy Kunhardt's classic children's book ''Pat the Bunny''.

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'''''Pat the Beastie''''' is a pop-up picture book that was made in 1993 and was written by {{Henrik Drescher}}.Creator/HenrikDrescher. It was also well known for parodying Dorothy Kunhardt's classic children's book ''Pat the Bunny''.



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'''''Pat the Beastie''''' is a pop-up children's book that was made in 1993 and was written by {{Henrik Drescher}}. It was also well known for parodying Dorothy Kunhardt's classic children's book ''Pat the Bunny''.

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'''Pat the Beastie''' was a pop- up children’s book that was made in 1993 and was written by {{Henrik Drescher}}. It was also well known for parodying Dorothy Kunhardt’s classic children’s book “Pat the Bunny.”

In this story, Paul and Judy are two children who play mean tricks on their harmless (at first, at least) pet Beastie, which happens to look like a green scaly looking dragon creature. Their tricks include “jiggling the Beastie’s eyes” and “poking its worm boogers” and throughout the book, a bird and a dog tried to warn the kids to not torture the Beastie so much or else they will the suffer the consequences.

A sequel was made in 2011 called ''Love the Beastie.''

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A sequel was made in 2011 called ''Love the Beastie.''

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* DarkerandEdgier: At least compared to Dorothy Kunhardt’s book “Pat the Bunny.”

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* EyeScream: When Paul and Judy “jiggled” the Beastie’s eyes.
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* EyeScream: When Paul and Judy “jiggled” "jiggled" the Beastie’s Beastie's eyes.
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Pat the Beastie was a pop- up children’s book that was made in 1993 and was written by {{Henrik Drescher}}. It was also well known for parodying Dorothy Kunhardt’s classic children’s book “Pat the Bunny.”

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