{"product_id":"why-you-should-read-childrens-books-even-though-you-are-so-old-and-wise-hardcover","title":"Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Rundell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA celebration, in a pocket-sized format, of the joys and vital importance of children's literature for adult readers, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Impossible Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKatherine Rundell, one of the most accomplished modern children's writers, offers an extended essay about the pleasures and benefits of reading children's literature as an adult. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRundell explores how children's books ignite--and can re-ignite--the imagination; how children's fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInfinitely wise and thought-provoking, Rundell's short book is a perfect one-sitting read, and a terrific gift for the book-lover in your life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Rundell\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Her other books for children include \u003ci\u003eRooftoppers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCartwheeling in Thunderstorms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Wilder, The Explorer, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Good Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e. For adult readers, Rundell has written \u003ci\u003eVanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSuper-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. She was the recipient of the British Book Award for Book of the Year and Author of the Year. She grew up in Zimbabwe, Brussels, and London, and is currently a Fellow of St. Catherine's College, Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 7.15 x 4.77 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47759606087734,"sku":"9798217230747","price":28.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/5037\/0614\/files\/O6ldqKXRnS9798217230747.webp?v=1789588859","url":"https:\/\/metagramxo.com\/products\/why-you-should-read-childrens-books-even-though-you-are-so-old-and-wise-hardcover","provider":"metagramxo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}