The Fireside Chats

Do you think there is an age when you should stop reading children’s books? Why or why not?

I think a lot of people like to go back and read books from their childhood. That person may have good memories attached to that specific book and those memories may be brought back when they reread that book again later. Other people may just feel nostalgic and want to relive their childhood in some way be rereading a particular book. Last year, I reread a book that a teacher had introduced me to. I also reread the sequel to that book. They were books that I enjoyed enough that I wanted to read them again. Also, there was enough time that had passed since I had read them the first time that it was almost like reading a new book.

On the other hand, there are a lot of people that are adults that enjoy children’s books, like the Harry Potter series for example. I was already an adult when I started reading that series. I didn’t get into it when it first came out because I figured it would be too childish for me to read, however, I noticed that several relatives and friends of mine where reading them and quickly changed my mind. I was glad I did because I thoroughly enjoyed the series. In my opinion, there’s nothing wrong with an adult reading something that is considered a children’s novel.