Yes but. A word in defense of Margaret Wise Brown. Goodnight Moon is a dull book, but some of hers are magic. My particular favorite is Little Fur Family, known back in the day to our daughter as "Fur Fam". But many others are also quite lovely. As to The Giving Tree, agree 1000%. I owned a bookshop for many years and hated that book with a passion.
A lovely analysis of the enduring popularity of this classic.
Yes but. A word in defense of Margaret Wise Brown. Goodnight Moon is a dull book, but some of hers are magic. My particular favorite is Little Fur Family, known back in the day to our daughter as "Fur Fam". But many others are also quite lovely. As to The Giving Tree, agree 1000%. I owned a bookshop for many years and hated that book with a passion.