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Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise
Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise | KATHERINE. RUNDELL
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Katherine Rundell - Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and prize-winning author of five novels for children - explores how children's books ignite, and can re-ignite, the imagination; how children's fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. This delightful and persuasive essay is for adult readers.
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Lizstarks
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“If hope is a thing with feathers, then libraries are wings”👌🏼

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ephemeralwaltz
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My first time at a Waterstones!
I left with a cute copy of the tagged book.

hannah-leeloo I love waterstones! 4y
Pruzy My first (and only) time at Waterstones was in the downtown location in Birmingham. Was a great experience! I really enjoyed the handwritten recommendation cards...and yes, I bought a Waterstones tote. 4y
ephemeralwaltz @Pruzy I loved the recommendation cards too! It seemed like a great work environment - *sigh* I didn't buy a tote because I literally couldn't fit anything else in my carry-on luggage and I didn't want to get carried away! 🤣🤣 4y
Pruzy @ephemeralwaltz Totally understandable! Guess you‘ll have to go back in the future. But what I really want to do is have a chance to check out some UK indies with character! 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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Pickpick

I loved this. A heartfelt love letter to children's books, witty and clever, and a plea to protect libraries and for greater diversity in literature. A great read.

Cathythoughts I love this ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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arlenefinnigan
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This is exactly how I think of the Moomin books.

merelybookish Literary vodka! ♥️ 4y
rockpools Love this! 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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charl08
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Pickpick

Loved this! Short, fits in your hand, and reminds you of children's books you loved.

readordierachel Great title 🙂 4y
Katja I loved her book Rooftoppers! Very curious about this one now! 4y
batsy I have this stacked! Sounds lovely. 4y
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charl08 @Katja this is my first by her, but tempted now by her writing. 4y
charl08 @batsy it won't take you long, but left a warm feeling. 4y
JoyBlue I stuck it in my purse to read at the hair salon this afternoon! 6mo
charl08 @JoyBlue so handy! 6mo
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charl08
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If hope is a thing with feathers, then libraries are wings...

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Jeg
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Pickpick

Maybe this is why I‘m reading picture books this afternoon , though she is talking to the converted. A great little book. I just love kids books. Volunteering in a primary school library I get to indulge my passion often. ❤️.
@MrsMalaprop

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WanderingBookaneer
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Delving into this one.

Nebklvr This sounds interesting! I love kids books 5y
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