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Quotation by Katharine S. White
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as quoted in Onward and Upward by Linda H. Davis (1986)
There are too many coy books full of talking animals, whimsical children, and condescending adults. (Some of the most famous animals in the world have talked, but they talked real talk and they weren't called silly names like Doody and Mooloo. They were called names like The Cheshire Cat and they asked sensible questions like "Did you say pig, or fig?")
Katharine S. White (1892–1977), U.S. editor. As quoted in Onward and Upward, ch. 5, by Linda H. Davis (1986).
Said in 1935. White reviewed children's books for the New Yorker, and her husband, E. B. White, wrote several important children's books (Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, etc.).
Said in 1935. White reviewed children's books for the New Yorker, and her husband, E. B. White, wrote several important children's books (Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, etc.).
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