Kieran answers “is animal farm a goodread for kids?”

Dimakatso asked this question about Animal Farm:

is animal farm a goodread for kids?

Kieran It's an excellent read for children. It introduces them to satire, allegory and propaganda, in an easily digestible format. Understanding these concep…moreIt's an excellent read for children. It introduces them to satire, allegory and propaganda, in an easily digestible format. Understanding these concepts is not a pre-requisite for the book, they can be uncovered and understood along the way.
That said, if you are speaking of children ages 4, 5, 6 who are still just beginning to learn how to read, no it's not suitable. If you mean older children, 11, 12 then you're at the right age mark. You didn't stipulate this in your question so I felt the need to clarify it here.
A 12 year old is perfectly capable of beginning to grasp concepts like Democracy, Totalitarianism or Autocracies or Capitalism-Communism-Socialism, and this book is also a great way to introduce these concepts as well.
The book easily lends itself to multiple levels of interpretation and depth, it can be revisited at a later stage for further understanding or as a primer for '1984', which can be read when they're older.(less)

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