The Book Common Room

Discovering the Magic of Children's Books_Episode 30

TheBookCommonRoom Season 1 Episode 30

In our thirtieth episode, we introduce the children’s genre through the beloved book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. We explore what makes children's literature so powerful—for both kids and adults.

Referenced information:

  • BBC journal article Why adults should read children's books by author Katherine Rundell (2023): https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230711-why-adults-should-read-childrens-books
  • Study on child development and reading daily (2019): https://ehe.osu.edu/news/listing/importance-reading-kids-daily-0

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Introduction music featured by Antonín Dvořák's String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, B. 179 "American": I. Allegro ma non troppo (1893), performed by the Cleveland Quartet (Telarc, 1991).