[HPforGrownups] DADA Teachers/Children's Lit

[Penny & Bryce]

No: HPFGUIDX 25233

Hi --

blpurdom at yahoo.com wrote:


> 2. Children's Lit
> 
> IMHO, it is not subject matter or book length or vocabulary or any of
> a number of other things which distinguishes children's literature
> from adult literature.  If there is any distinction to be made at
> all, I would say that children's literature is that which appeals
> almost exclusively to children.  This is of course extremely
> subjective.  Adult literature would appeal primarily to adults and
> pretty much repel children (again, subjective).  Anything that
> has "crossover" appeal and is fair game to be read by anyone is what
> I would call a valuable contribution to literature everywhere, and to
> pigeonhole it is to do it a deep injustice.

Well said!!!!  Hurrah!!!  My point exactly ...only much more concisely 
put.  <vbg>  I don't care for books with such broad cross-over appeal 
being pigeon-holed.  Thanks Barb!

Penny (who will shut up on this subject ... at least overnight)