Many people seem to think there is "literature" and then there's "children's literature", and never the twain shall meet. I love to read. The foundation for that was laid when I was little, by reading lots and lots of stories. GOOD stories--because they had quality characters and plots--the same things I appreciate as an adult reader.
I've just been listening to a man on the radio talking about the desperate need to protect our children from scary stuff in books. While I think parents are absolutely vital in the process, by reading WITH their kids (I have a very bright and inquisitive 7-year-old), I also think that the idea that kids must always be shielded from anything disturbing is codswallop. Kids are fully-formed, real, entire human beings by the time they begin reading, and they feel all those forbidden emotions whether we give them permission to or not. Sorry for the rant--I'm interested in hearing other parents' and readers' perspectives, whether you agree with me or not.
2007-07-16
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Leslie D
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