Do you still read books belonging to the children's genre?

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I do! and, I always will. I think there is magic in so many children's books. Magic and surprise and teh What if's are what we need in life no matter what the age. Just imagine...
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Yeah,I have a passion for children and children books. Whenever I see a children book I tend to grab it and read through when possible.Actually I got searching for a children book to review.
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One of my favorite things to do is pick a night and reread children's stories from my childhood. Two of my favorites are "Goodnight Moon" and "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom". I like rereading books from my childhood because they bring back some really fond memories for me. :)
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For sure! If I can make time I would love to read Amelia Jane series by Enid Blyton again, they were so interesting. It's difficult not to entertained by them.
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Yes, I read it to my children.
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Yes. I'm currently helping my little brother collect A Series of Unfortunate Events. And I think, we got closer by reading and talking about it.
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Yes! It's fun to relive old memories and think back to better times.
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I think if a book is good, its genre or classification shouldn't matter. There's always going to be a made-up food chain of genres, from most to least literary, but children's books are amazing and can often explain the world and intangible concepts in ways adult books fail to do. Adult literature can sometimes get wrapped up in its own ennui and pretense, and kids' books are refreshing because they don't feel the need to do that.

Despite one part of my brain knowing and accepting this, there's another part of my brain that wants to stay away from YA books because their plots have been recycled so many times. It takes a lot to convince me that any of them are worth reading without the guidance of a good review from someone who also reads other genres. When I find one I love, like The Raven Boys, it's even harder to convince my literature-loving friends to give it a chance for that same reason.

I've never read A Wrinkle in Time, but I'm about to give it a shot and am excited to go on my first adventure with a children's book in awhile.
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I definitely do. I find myself even more caught up in the story I am reading my 8yr old nephew than he is. I have shelves of children's books that I find myself reminiscing over. The Warrior books, or the Lemony Snicket series, they all had a huge impact on my life and I would not hesitate to re-read them.
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normally I wouldn't be too keen on reading children books but I don't mind reading a bedtime story book for a child
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yes
specially love Enid blyton's books
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I don't read them very often. I had to read some children's book for a class I was in this past semester. I forgot how interesting they can be, and I might pick them up again. Truth be told, I'm considering reading the FNAF series and the Descendants series.
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Reading books like these are more fascinating and connect you to your inner child.
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Absolutely!
Sometimes we get so caught up in the complex stuff that we forget that truth is often hidden in the simplest things. And those simple truths can be found in children's books.
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