Bibliograph

What the dormouse said, lessons for grown-ups from children's books, collected by Amy Gash ; illustrations by Pierre Le-Tan ; foreword by Judith Viorst

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What the dormouse said, lessons for grown-ups from children's books, collected by Amy Gash ; illustrations by Pierre Le-Tan ; foreword by Judith Viorst

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What the dormouse said

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

818659266

Responsibility statement

collected by Amy Gash ; illustrations by Pierre Le-Tan ; foreword by Judith Viorst

Sub title

lessons for grown-ups from children's books

Summary

This one-of-a-kind collection reminds weary adults not to lose sight of the values and virtues they learned as kids. Here are over three hundred quotations from over two hundred well-loved children's books, such as Charlotte's Web, Peter Pan, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Eloise, Sounder, Number the Stars, and Goodnight Moon, organized by topic, among them Acceptance, Goodness, Family Woes, and Growing Old. On Silence: "I assure you that you can pick up more information when you are listening than when you are talking."--E. B.White, The Trumpet of the Swan. On Reverence: "Dying's part of the wheel, right there next to being born. . . . Being part of the whole thing, that's the blessing."--Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting. With clever illustrations from Pierre Le-Tan, here is a book to share with a friend or keep by your own bedside. It's the perfect gift for your sister, your mother, your brother, your nephew, your kid's teacher, your daughter away at college, your son in the Navy, your mailman, your priest, for the old lady next door, or for the baby just born. Most importantly, give it to yourself. It will help you remember why you loved reading in the first place. - Publisher

Table Of Contents

What I learned from children's books -- Faith and courage -- Defiance -- Imagination and adventure -- Animals -- Love and friendship -- Practical musings -- Character and individuality -- Family woes -- Acceptance -- Eating habits -- Nature -- Sadness -- Goodness -- More practical musings -- Greed, envy, pride, and sloth -- Songs and stories -- Growing wise -- Silence -- Hidden truths -- Reverence -- Growing old

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