Alan BennettBooks are not about passing the time. They're about other lives. Other worlds.
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The books we read and the stories we hear and see on screen capture the imagination of the adults who tell them, but they also captivate the imaginations of children. Children’s books help them imagine how exciting and scary and funny and heartbreaking life can be. They help them imagine that they can do great things or terrible things or both. They help them understand that they need to be kind, good people, and that there are other people in the world who share those values with them. All of these things can help children grow up to be better people, for all sorts of reasons.
Source: The Uncommon Reader
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