Don't Tell the Grown-Ups Quotes

“The great subversive works of children's literature suggest that there are other views of human life besides those of the shopping mall and the corporation. They mock current assumptions and express the imaginative, unconventional, noncommercial view of the world in its simplest and purest form. They appeal to the imaginative, questioning, rebellious child within all of us, renew our instinctive energy, and act as a force for change. This is why such literature is worthy of our attention and will endure long after more conventional tales have been forgotten.”
― Alison Lurie, Don't Tell the Grown-Ups: The Subversive Power of Children's Literature

“It is a curious thing that people only ask if you are enjoying yourself when you aren't.”
― Alison Lurie, Don't Tell the Grown-Ups: The Subversive Power of Children's Literature

“As we leave the tribal culture of childhood behind, we lose contact with instinctive joy in self-expression: with the creative imagination, spontaneous emotion, and the ability to see the world as full of wonders.”
― Alison Lurie, Don't Tell the Grown-Ups: The Subversive Power of Children's Literature