There are many reluctant young readers who haven't yet found books that make them laugh.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
As a writer, you should care about reluctant readers. You want these kids to feel like books are amazing and cool and that they're an escape.
Children will not pretend to be enjoying books, and they will not read books because they have been told that these books are good. They are looking for delight.
The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.
Humor is the oxygen of children's literature. There's a lot of competition for children's time, but even kids who hate to read want to read a funny book.
When I think of the books I love, there's always a little laughter in the dark.
The funny thing is, I'm not really a big reader, not a big fan of books in the first place.
I don't read young adult or children's books, now that my grandchildren are beyond the age of my reading to them. I read reviews, and so I'm aware of what's out there. But I tend not to read the books.
The early readers are in-between books for the kids who aren't ready for novels yet but are done with my picture books. It's really rewarding to think that they can grow up reading my books at all the different levels.
The books are funny and sad, and that's what people respond to.
Young readers have to be entertained. No child reads fiction because they think it's going to make them a better person.