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Don't Tell the Grown-Ups: Why Kids Love the Books They Do
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4 out of 5
Based on 351 Ratings and 45 Reviews

Book Description
In sixteen spirited essays, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alison Lurie, who is also one of our wittiest and most astute cultural commentators, explores the world of children's literature--from Lewis Carroll to Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain to Beatrix Potter--and shows that the best-loved children's books tend to challenge rather than uphold respectable adult values.
Book Information
PublisherAvonBooks Books For Young Readers
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages229
ISBN-100380714027
ISBN-13978-0380714025
Publication Date06/1991
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About Alison Lurie (Author) : Alison Lurie is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Alison Lurie include Baba Yaga and the Stolen Baby, Clever Gretchen and Oth... more
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