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How Grown-Ups Ruined Picture Books
A commentary argues that adults have taken over picture books, filling them with themes and humor aimed at parents rather than children, and in the process undermining what made the format work. The piece suggests the industry now caters to grown-up buyers and critics, leaving young readers with books that no longer speak to them.
Why now: A debate about whether adult tastes have crowded children out of picture books is drawing attention.
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- How Grown-Ups Ruined Picture Books · The Free Press
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