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Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult
Wild Things The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult
Author: Bruce Handy
An irresistible, nostalgic, and insightful?and totally original?ramble through classic children?s literature from Vanity Fair contributing editor (and father) Bruce Handy. — In 1690, the dour New England Primer, thought to be the first American children?s book, was published in Boston. Offering children gems of advice such as ?Strive to learn? an...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781451609950
ISBN-10: 1451609957
Publication Date: 8/15/2017
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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I enjoyed some chapters of this book better than others - mostly based on whether or not I liked the books the author was discussing. Overall it was an enjoyable read and the author has a dry and witty sense of humor. The book brought back some fodn memories of books I enjoyed growing up.


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