A review by eowyns_helmet
Don't Tell the Grown-Ups: The Subversive Power of Children's Literature by Alison Lurie

3.0

Lurie points out interesting ways of interpreting classics of children's literature, and illuminates some of the personalities behind famous books. For instance, I didn't know the author of Peter Pan was himself preternaturally young, possibly suffering from a condition that prevented him from completing puberty. Many of the most popular children's tales are subversive and flout tradition, rules and, most importantly, parental authority.