But I think most people who grew up reading feel this way. I bet you can't remember what you read yesterday, but you can remember what you read as a child. Charlotte's Web'' and ''Mother Goose'' stay with us forever. They teach children not just about life, but about good writing and good art. Old editions of these stories are especially wonderful to hold and feel and open.
Some old books have thick pages with tissues in between, and there are etchings in others.
But if you look closely at what's in them, you realize that old children's books are more than just lovely things to touch. They reflect society at different points in times. Books from the 19th century, for example, didn't really have any pictures in them. They look the same as adult books - thick and gray with text. Today, it's a totally different story.