Legacy of monsters: North Korea's dictators lay out their ideology in children's books


Research suggests that Kim Jong-il and his father Kim Il-sung could be the authors of some fiercely ideological but “quite enjoyable” children’s tales.

From Madonna to Barack Obama, celebrities and politicians have long been tempted to dabble in the world of children’s books – but their output pales in comparison to the “ultra” violent tales for children ostensibly written by North Korea’s former leaders Kim Jong-il and his father Kim Il-sung, according to an Australian academic.

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