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Don't Tell the Grown-Ups - by Alison Lurie (Paperback)

Don't Tell the Grown-Ups - by  Alison Lurie (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In sixteen spirited essays, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alison Lurie, who is also one of our wittiest and most astute cultural commentators, explores the world of children's literature--from Lewis Carroll to Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain to Beatrix Potter--and shows that the best-loved children's books tend to challenge rather than uphold respectable adult values.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In "Don't Tell the Grown-Ups," one of our wittiest and most astute cultural commentators explores the world of children's literature -- from Lewis Carroll to Dr. Seuss, from classic fairy tales to A.A. Milne, from Beatrix Potter to J.R.R. Tolkien -- and shows that many of the most enduring books for children share a surprising quality: they challenge rather than uphold respectable adult values.

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