Abstract: We often forget that children can be just as different from each other as grown-ups, and they enjoy different books. I believe that one of the things that good children’s books have in common is that they communicate directly to the children—eye to eye. The story can be dark and sad, but there should always be hope. To steal hope from children shouldn’t be allowed.
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