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What children's books digestable by adults do you recommend? (beehaw.org)

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Some examples would be the hobbit and a wrinkle in time

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I really think A Series of Unfortunate Events is so worth a read as an adult. It's fun, meta, plays with its presentation of words on a page. And towards the end the story dovetails into allegory and metaphor, which is a lot more than I bargained for in a children's book.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Oo yes, I love that series! I read the whole thing as a kid. It might be time I pull back out my collection.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Also, finding all the little literary references as an adult is fun! I definitely didn't pick up on, like, anything when I was a kid, but there are quite a few.

[–] plum 1 points 2 years ago

I loved those books as a kid. I’ll need to go out and find a set to read with my own kid someday.