The Pigeon Has a Meltdown (What Kids Really Want From Picture Books) (opens in new tab)

"[Adults] want books that feel obviously enriching in ways we can quickly quantify. Meanwhile, the actual child would like the pigeon to have another meltdown. This is, I think, one of the great misunderstandings adults have about picture books. Adults are often looking for something worthy. Children are looking for something alive." Rachel Bachman's Substack essay, What Children Actually Want From Picture Books."Children do not come to picture books hoping to admire them from a tasteful dist...