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Old 05-11-2015, 06:07 PM   #240
Greg Anos
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Originally Posted by gmw View Post
I can understand this sentiment. It so happens, however, that the two I nominated are among several supposedly children's books that I still regularly re-read and enjoy. I didn't nominate them from distant memory, but from recent experience. The best children's stories show a talent with language and expression that is often overlooked, but which can make them a joy at any age. These are the things that make them worthy, in my eyes, to stand among the others listed. (Okay, so there was a period in my life when I was much too mature and worldly to pick them up, but thankfully I've gotten over that. )



I certainly didn't intend anyone to feel "guilty". I was just curious. I will be even more curious to see if anyone else feels as I do about these nominations.

It is difficult to pick just one "best". There's some great stuff in the lists. I tend to read pretty widely, not eschewing any genre in particular, and that only makes the choice harder. For example "All Quiet on the Western Front" is up there with my "Winnie-the-Pooh" nomination - you can't get works much further apart than that. They are both great books (in my opinion), but they are totally different experiences. Comparison just isn't really possible. What I can say is that I know which one I could happily recommend to pretty much anyone that can read.
That's why I am impressed with the process, over the actual selection. So many great books (as people here select great books) for me to read for the first time...
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