Neden Çocuk Kitapları Okumalıyız? by Katherine Rundell

"Most adults think the reading process should be one-way, because the opposite is seen as regression, a step backward in maturity. First you overcome the two-headed monster called Peter and Jane, then Narnia, and continue with Patrick Ness... Then you move on to adult literature, triumph, and then you stay there forever, never looking back because looking back means losing ground.

But the human heart doesn't move in a straight line like a train. The reading journey isn't like that, at least mine wasn't. If we discard children's literature, we discard a jewel box full of riches that, when read with an adult eye, reveal a different kind of alchemy."

Katherine Rundell, one of the most important authors of recent times, explains how children's books ignite the spark of imagination, and moreover, how they can reignite it;

It shows how children's literature, with its bold and playful attitude, can awaken old hungers within us and enable us to form new perspectives on the world. An enjoyable and persuasive essay for adult readers.