IN PASSING
Books for children have never been better written. Encouraged by librarians, reviewers and graduate parents in search of something “good” for their young, the polished writers have won the praise. In this lean towards the literary, has something been lost? For boys and girls, surely style is no good substitute for story; insight into the child mind is a poor exchange for excitement; the original turn of phrase bleak reading compared with the old storytellers’ "come gather round and listen to me” warmth. Reality, after all, cannot hold a candle to creation. “The Times” Literary Supplement.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29656, 28 October 1961, Page 3
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98IN PASSING Press, Volume C, Issue 29656, 28 October 1961, Page 3
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