Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult

Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult
ISBN-10
1451609957
ISBN-13
9781451609950
Series
Wild Things
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2017-08-15
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Author
Bruce Handy

Description

A nostalgic ramble through classics of children's literature explores the stories of their creators while revealing the wisdom that can be found in masterpieces ranging from "The Cat in the Hat" and "Charlotte's Web" to "The Very Hungry Caterpillar.".

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