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A review by scarletohhara
Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise by Katherine Rundell
5.0
Starting with a fond memory of the author spending time in a library and reading all the books in the two shelves there to why everyone should be reading children’s books, Rundell takes us through a history of how children’s books evolved from being looked down to strictly instructional to educational to, finally entertaining.
She goes on to account how she found solace in books as a child and how there is no children’s book that adults can’t read. She explores how books back in mid-19th century had subtle politics in them, how they sparked imagination a and gave hope - something all adults need especially in these dismal times. She exalts the role of libraries providing a safe space for all citizens and urges to increase funding for libraries - this is exactly the kind of book I’d have written if I could write so well.
As someone who got started on the Harry Potter books in her 20s and loved them all, discovered Neil Gaiman with The Ocean At The End of the Lane only a decade ago and is going to pick up the Aru Shah series coz a child recommended it to her, I strongly support this - we must read children’s books, always!
She goes on to account how she found solace in books as a child and how there is no children’s book that adults can’t read. She explores how books back in mid-19th century had subtle politics in them, how they sparked imagination a and gave hope - something all adults need especially in these dismal times. She exalts the role of libraries providing a safe space for all citizens and urges to increase funding for libraries - this is exactly the kind of book I’d have written if I could write so well.
As someone who got started on the Harry Potter books in her 20s and loved them all, discovered Neil Gaiman with The Ocean At The End of the Lane only a decade ago and is going to pick up the Aru Shah series coz a child recommended it to her, I strongly support this - we must read children’s books, always!