W.h. AudenThere are good books which are only for adults. There are no good books which are only for children.
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There are good books which are only for adults. I was not always an adult. When I was younger, I liked to read children’s books. They told about silly stories about animals and children who were not affected by the troubles of the world.
Now that I am an adult, I enjoy reading books with more weight. The author of this quote believes that children’s books are meant for children to read and grown-ups should not read them as well.
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