{"product_id":"why-you-should-read-childrens-books-even-though-you-are-so-old-and-wise-9798217230747","title":"Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise [Rundell, Katherine]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eKatherine Rundell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA celebration, in a pocket-sized format, of the joys and vital importance of children's literature for adult readers, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Impossible Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKatherine Rundell, one of the most accomplished modern children's writers, offers an extended essay about the pleasures and benefits of reading children's literature as an adult. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRundell explores how children's books ignite--and can re-ignite--the imagination; how children's fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInfinitely wise and thought provoking, Rundell's short book is a perfect one-sitting read, and a terrific gift for the book-lover in your life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.02oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217230747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Rundell\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Her other books for children include \u003ci\u003eRooftoppers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCartwheeling in Thunderstorms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Wilder, The Explorer, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Good Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e. For adult readers, Rundell has written \u003ci\u003eVanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSuper-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. She was the recipient of the British Book Award for Book of the Year and Author of the Year. She grew up in Zimbabwe, Brussels, and London, and is currently a Fellow of St. Catherine's College, Oxford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533352100016,"sku":"9798217230747b","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/why-you-should-read-childrens-books-even-though-you-are-so-old-and-wise-9798217230747","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}