And it doesn't hurt that (Anne aside) I'm with him on 98% of his opinions, to the point that I've talked myself into seeking out anything he's fond of that I'm not acquainted with. turns out reading about children's lit is even more comforting than reading the children's lit itself. My dad's dying in the hospice, and I wanted comfort reading.
Handy didn't manage to get through Anne of Green Gables, comparing her to an early example of the manic pixie girl archetype, which, to be fair, he pretty much nailed.) And I love Anne! (Apparently the determining factor for liking this book is whether you can accept that Mr. This is one of those rare books that I love so much, and it was such a pleasure to read, that I'm legit surprised it didn't get 5s across the board from everyone. White, Wild Things is “a spirited, perceptive, and just outright funny account that will surely leave its readers with a new appreciation for childhood favorites” ( Publishers Weekly).
A clear-eyed love letter to the greatest children’s books and authors from Louisa May Alcott and L. It’s a profound, eye-opening experience to re-encounter books that you once treasured decades ago. Along the way, Handy learns what The Cat in the Hat says about anarchy and absentee parenting, which themes are shared by The Runaway Bunny and Portnoy’s Complaint, and why Ramona Quimby is as true an American icon as Tom Sawyer or Jay Gatsby. So how did we get from there to “Let the wild rumpus start”? And now that we’re living in a golden age of children’s literature, what can adults get out of reading Where the Wild Things Are and Goodnight Moon, or Charlotte’s Web and Little House on the Prairie?Ī “delightful excursion” ( The Wall Street Journal), Wild Things revisits the classics of every American childhood, from fairy tales to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and explores the back stories of their creators, using context and biography to understand how some of the most insightful, creative, and witty authors and illustrators of their times created their often deeply personal masterpieces. Offering children gems of advice such as “Strive to learn” and “Be not a dunce,” it was no fun at all. The dour New England Primer, thought to be the first American children’s book, was first published in Boston in 1690. An irresistible, nostalgic, insightful-and “consistently intelligent and funny” ( The New York Times Book Review)-ramble through classic children’s literature from Vanity Fair contributing editor (and father of two) Bruce Handy.
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