Children's Reading
"THERE is, I suspect, at times, a new and subtle snobbery developing out of the present interest in children’s reading, and the conscientious parent who snatches the latest comic opt of his son’s. grubby fists to replace it with a copy of the work of Enid Blyton is liable to be scorned by others who have discovered children’s books by learned gentlemen. An _ intellectual reputation founded on the "serious" nature of infant reading has its attractions for the lazy-minded adult thus set free to proceed with his diet of thrillers. But J. R. McClure, with his excellent set of talks on children’s reading, has effec-
tively blown away the mists of this | pipe-dream by setting the responsibility | where it belongs, and his clear exposi-_ tion of what is required of the parent, | and what is available in reading material, | together with reference works in child | psychology and kindred topics gives, ina manner easy to assimilate, much valu- | able information untainted by any form |
of snobbery.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 740, 18 September 1953, Page 11
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168Children's Reading New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 740, 18 September 1953, Page 11
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