A
new book was just released about the pleasure adults experience when reading
children’s books. It’s entitled Wild Things:
The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult (Simon &
Schuster). I didn’t get a chance to see
the book but its premise seems obvious, as there’s no doubt that parents and
adults can feel a great amount of satisfaction and comfort in reading books
intended for young minds.
Here
are some reasons why adults enjoy children’s books:
1.
They
are reminded of their own childhood and positive experiences in reading these
same or similar books.
2.
The
messages in these books are empowering, truthful, hopeful, and educational and
serve to reinforce the lessons of life.
3.
They
tend to simplify things and remove the complexities of adult thinking. Sometimes we need to simplify or make life
black and white so that we can navigate through tough times.
4.
These
books are illustrated and give us another dimension. We can’t just stare at screens of tweets, FB posts, or memes; instead, we wallpaper our eyes with colorful
drawings of innocent yet familiar characters.
5.
These
stories recharge us and put us in a new frame of mind, providing a re-set
button.
6.
If
we’re reading with or to our children, we have the added benefit of seeing the
world through their unbiased eyes.
7.
Children’s
books also show us how much we’ve grown up and have forgotten. These stories put us back in a frame of mind
that sponges learning, values, curiosity, appreciates detail, and soothes with
loving words. We feel innocence when reading children's books.
What
are some of your favorite children’s books?
Do they stand the test of time? The
ones that stick out to me, hands down, are Curious
George and Dr. Seuss. Those two giants are what I enjoyed reading
as a child and what I read to my children as a parent.
Those
books express and represent what a children’s book should capture – adventure,
curiosity, creativity, emotion and fun.
I wonder if there is a way to create an adult version of such books. Now that could be a hot market – children’s
books turned into adult fare. I’m not
talking about graphic novels or a non-illustrated book. I’m saying could we
have adult Curious George or adult Dr. Seuss come alive to lead again the
generations it raised as children?
I would pre-order such books, faster than you can say: “This is George. He’s a good little monkey and always very curious.”
I would pre-order such books, faster than you can say: “This is George. He’s a good little monkey and always very curious.”
“The
year 2017 marks another inflection point in the study of the human mind:
The next 50 to 100 years will bring the ability not just to quantify but also
to alter fundamental aspects of identity. Today we are at base camp in a
rapidly accelerating climb to the augmented brain: Intelligence will be
more malleable, and so might the subjective experience of gender or even
personality traits. To reach this summit, scientists may use some
combination of genetic editing and brain-computer interfaces. These tools
thrill and scare us in equal measure. They are perhaps best construed as
an egalitarian force in a world changing at warp speed.”
--Psychology
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