Oh Pooh, Tonstant Weader Fwowed Up
Just back from swimming lessons where I sat by the side of the pool and thoroughly enjoyed an article by Jill Lapore in the July 21st New Yorker on Stuart Little, the history of children’s libraries & children’s literary criticism.
To top it off, there’s a podcast about the piece with Jill Lepore & Roger Angell - whose mom Katharine White had a big role in the story. Seems as though getting yourself into a twist over kids books has been a hobby of librarians throughout the ages.
Listen to the podcast here, read the article here, and learn what made Tonstant Weader fwow up.