Every adult knows that the world is a scary place. We try to shield our children in a safe environment that allows them to develop the confidence and assurance to, one day, confront this scariness. Children that lack this nurturing atmosphere sadly tend to learn maladaptive ways of dealing with the world.
Less obvious is that adults, too, sometimes need to experience the nostalgia of childhood to prevent being overwhelmed by cares and anxieties. Often, the best way to do this is by sharing the experience of an imaginary world with one’s own child. And there’s one author, more than any other, who captures the essence of both childhood hope and grown-up wistfulness….