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The Child That Books Built: A Life in Reading by Spufford, Francis, 1964- is a education title available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Child That Books Built: A Life in Reading about?
Children's books - from Narnia to The Hobbit - are celebrated in this enlightened examination of the joys of childhood reading. Fairy tales and Where the Wild Things Are , The Lord of the Rings and the Narnia books, Little House on the Prairie and The Earthsea Trilogy. What would you find if you went back and re-read your favourite books from childhood? Francis Spufford discovers both delight and sadness, in this widely celebrated memoir of a boy who retreats into books, faced with a tragedy in his family. 'A beautifully composed and wholly original memoir, sounding the classics of children's literature.' David Sexton, Evening Standard ** 'Exuberant and serious, funny and sophisticated, this memoir of reading and childhood is a delight.' Andrea Ashworth ** Review "Exhilarating. . .It's a brilliant book, beautifully written, its insights hard-earned, filled with stuff that will make you understand a whole lot better your own life in reading." --"The New York Times Book Review" "Ambitious. . .His enthusiasm for this material is often charming. . .Spufford is at his best recalling his bookish discoveries." --"Newsday "(New York) "Francis Spufford lures us in to reveal the orig
Who reads The Child That Books Built: A Life in Reading?
It is typically read by teachers and faculty preparing courses and curriculum.
Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.
- Author
- Spufford, Francis, 1964-
- Publisher
- New York: Picador
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780312421847
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Reference, Memoir, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.47 / 5 (468 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13