gravel in the bed . . .

"If kids like a picture book, they're going to read it at least 50 times. Read anything that often, and even minor imperfections start to feel like gravel in the bed." -- Mark Haddon 

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and this morning i stumbled across this:

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Author and historian Leonard Marcus discusses children's literature from colonial times to present day. His colleague Audrey Niffenegger muses on her own interaction with childrens books and the impact they've had on her work. Donna Seaman moderates.