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What the dormouse said : lessons for grown-ups from children's books / collected by Amy Gash ; illustrations by Pierre Le-Tan ; foreword by Judith Viorst.
Van Pelt Library PN6084.C556 W49 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conduct of life--Quotations, maxims, etc.
- Conduct of life.
- Children's literature--Miscellanea.
- Children's literature.
- Authors--Quotations.
- Authors.
- Genre:
- Quotations.
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xii, 146 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1999.
- Summary:
- What the Dormouse Said is the first book to bring together worldly wisdom from more than two hundred best-loved children's books: What does the Little Prince know about searching for beauty? What can Madeline teach us about being brave? And what is Harry Potter's prescription for living well? From such classics as Charlotte's Web and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, here are lessons about lofty matters, like love and faith, and practical matters, like table manners and family woes. These inspirational and witty quotations, from Aesop to Dr. Seuss, from Mark Twain to Judy Blume, remind us not to lose sight of the values we learned as kids--to be courageous, to do good deeds, to respect our imaginations, and maybe even to break a few rules once in a while.
- Contents:
- What I Learned from Children's Books 1
- Faith and Courage 7
- Defiance 13
- Imagination and Adventure 19
- Animals 25
- Love and Friendship 31
- Practical Musings 37
- Character and Individuality 43
- Family Woes 51
- Acceptance 57
- Eating Habits 63
- Nature 69
- Sadness 75
- Goodness 81
- More Practical Musings 85
- Greed, Envy, Pride, and Sloth 91
- Songs and Stories 97
- Growing Wise 103
- Silence 109
- Hidden Truths 113
- Reverence 119
- Growing Old 125.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- ISBN:
- 1565122410
- OCLC:
- 41468204
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