[UA] Darkening Children's Tales

[John C]

>I'll put in a plug here for Alison Lurie's excellent book on children's
>literature, NOT IN FRONT OF THE GROWN-UPS.  Well worth reading.

An excellent book.  It reminded me of Lucy Clifford's _Anyhow Stories_ 
before I ran across it in Morrison's DOOM PATROL.  Easily one of the most 
disturbing children's books I've ever read -- I'd love to find a copy for 
myself.

William Sleator has also written some genuinely disturbing books for childen 
-- and it's a lot easier to find his books.  _Others See Us_, _House of 
Stairs_, _Beasties_...good stuff.

John Crimmins                     john1x at hotmail.com
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   "Yes, I am acquainted with Mr. DePalma," Dr. Hsu said.  "He was
my pupil years ago.  A young man not without talent, but slapdash,
and huckle-muckle in his worksmanship."
   "What did you say?" the mayor asked.
   "He's a jerk," Dr. Hsu Ting Feng said.
           -- Daniel Pinkwater, _The Hoboken Chicken Emergency_

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