num_pages: 219
description: It often seems that the most gifted authors of books for children are not like other writers: instead, in some essential way, they are children themselves. E. Nesbit devoted weeks to building a toy town out of kitchenware. James Barrie spent his holidays playing pirates and Indians with the four Davies boys. Laurent deBrunhoff, who continued his father's Babar series, is still climbing trees at the age of 70. Beatrix Potter preferred the company of animals and pets to that of eligible young dancing partners at balls. In these fascinating studies, Alison Lurie's subjects range from what fairy tales teach us, to children's games and poetry by and for children, from book illustrators to enchanted forests and secret gardens in children's literature.
language: English
title: Boys and Girls Forever: Reflections on Children's Classics
titlecomplete: Boys and Girls Forever: Reflections on Children's Classics
genres: Writing, Books About Books, Nonfiction, Essays, Fairy Tales, Literary Criticism
ratings_count: 124
publisher: Chatto & Windus