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title: "Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise"
brand: "katherine rundell"
price: "$42.91"
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# Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise

**Brand:** katherine rundell
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- **What is this?** Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise by katherine rundell
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Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Escapism/Findism
  

*by R***G on Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020*

A few months ago I saw Neil Gaiman posting a tweet about this book. Thirty seconds later, before reading anything Gaiman had to say about it, I had already ordered a copy. ⠀⠀They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but when its cover is this good — well, one can be forgiven, I think.⠀⠀And anyway, I didn't immediately purchase it solely because of the cover. I also bought it because of the title, which I think is brilliant, and whimsical, and I just love it so. It's probably my favorite title, of any book, from the last couple of years.⠀⠀Anyhow.⠀⠀What Gaiman wrote about this book was this: "There is so much wisdom and so much that matters inside the covers of this very tiny book." Which is thoroughly accurate. I've yet to read any of Katherine Rundell's books of fiction, but if they are as full of wit and charm as insight as this modest but inspired assertion of children's books, then I am sure to be a fan.⠀⠀"Ignore those who would call it mindless escapism: it's not escapism: it is findism. Children's books are not a hiding place, they are a seeking place." ⠀⠀This book is primarily meant to encourage older readers to find, once again, the joy and magic f children's literature — and that is great and commendable and important — but as someone who also wishes to write stories for kids as well as adults one day, I think this small gem of a book is invaluable.⠀⠀"Those who write for children are trying to arm them for the life ahead with everything we can find that is true. And perhaps, also, secretly, to arm adults against those necessary compromises and necessary heartbreaks that life involves: to remind them that there are and always will be great, sustaining truths to which we can return."⠀⠀And you will find yourself, much like I did, highlighting most of the wisdom and wit contained within.⠀

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    An essay about how important children's books are
  

*by G***N on Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024*

As someone who adores children's literature more than any adult book, I was immediately drawn to this. In this charming and insightful book, or we can say an essay, Rundell beautifully captures the enduring magic and profound wisdom found within the pages of children's stories. She eloquently argues for the importance of embracing the joy, imagination, and emotional depth present in these narratives, regardless of our age.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Very Small
  

*by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2021*

Bought this as a gift.  I had NOT completely read the description.  When it arrived I was shocked by how small it is.  So this is just a review of the size of it, not the content or writing.

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