First Things RSS Feed - Margaret E. Perry https://www.firstthings.com/author/margaret-e-perry en-us Copyright 2025 First Things. All Rights Reserved. ft@firstthings.com (The Editors) ft@firstthings.com (The Editors) Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:55:53 -0500 https://d2201k5v4hmrsv.cloudfront.net/img/favicon-196.png First Things RSS Feed Image https://www.firstthings.com/rss/author/margaret-e-perry 60 The Instant Classics: Picture Books of 2010 https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2010/12/the-instant-classics-picture-books-of https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2010/12/the-instant-classics-picture-books-of Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:00:32 -0500

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]]> Wondrous and Silly https://www.firstthings.com/article/2009/12/wondrous-and-silly https://www.firstthings.com/article/2009/12/wondrous-and-silly Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 On a bright day in early autumn, I found myself sitting on the floor of my favorite bookstore with a pile of picture books two feet tall. The kids (and their parents) gave me several curious glances, but I was content. Anyone who thinks there are few worthy children’s books being produced these days just isn’t looking carefully. (On that afternoon alone, I found twenty books I would have been glad to take home.) As a matter of fact, we are seeing a bit of a renaissance in children’s literature. Both picture and chapter books of excellent style, wit, and beauty”books that delight and engage”are being published every year.

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