She had a weird, fleeting thought that she wanted to eat her sister, like a sorceress in a storybook — gobble her down into her belly, keep her safe.

Leslie Parry
About This Quote

This quote from the book The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Child by Lawrence J. Cohen is a great description of a horrific thought that many children have. Parents and teachers should always talk to children about these thoughts and make sure they know that such thoughts are not okay and should never be acted upon.

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