DADA Teachers/Children's Lit

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No: HPFGUIDX 25234

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce <pennylin at s...> wrote:
> Hi --
> 
> blpurdom at y... 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)



I'll agree to this one, too, and maybe we can put the thing to rest, 
at least for a while. I'm sick and tired of arguing about it. Pax?

Bente