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Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise
- Written by
- Katherine Rundell
- Read by
- Katherine Rundell
- Length
- 52 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Publisher
- Listening Library
- Released
- 2026-09-01
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What it is
A celebration of the joys and vital importance of children's literature for adult readers, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Impossible Creatures.
Katherine Rundell, one of the most accomplished modern children’s writers, offers an extended essay about the pleasures and benefits of reading children’s literature as an adult.
Rundell explores how children's books ignite—and can re-ignite—the imagination; how children's fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world.
Infinitely wise and thought-provoking, Rundell’s book is the perfect length to listen to in one sitting.
On the charts
Last charted September 4, 2026. Its best position was 2 on New releases in Education & Learning, reached September 2, 2026. Seen on 1 chart over 3 days of readings, the first on September 2, 2026.
| Chart | Best | Days | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education & Learning | |||
| New releases | 2 | 3 days | September 4, 2026 |
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