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Discussion "Where Does Childhood Go: Why Should Adults Read Children's Books?"

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11.04.2026 · 14:00
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Saint Petersburg
Центральная библиотека имени Лермонтова
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This discussion offers a perspective on children's books without condescension - as reading that can return important feelings, memory, and an honest conversation with oneself. Here, one can recall favorite stories, indulge in nostalgia, debate the value of "non-serious" literature, and rediscover books that grow up alongside the reader. As we age, the list of must-reads usually becomes more serious, and childhood books often remain somewhere on the distant shelf of memory - alongside the scents of home, familiar intonations, and the feeling of time when reading was pure joy. This meeting invites participants to return to these books with an adult perspective and discuss why it is worthwhile to revisit texts that once seemed written only for children. Such a conversation is interesting because behind the topic of literature lies memory, personal history, nostalgia, and an attempt to understand how books accompany a person at different stages of life. The discussion will take place within the framework of the book club "Literaturno" and will focus on reading children's books in adulthood. Participants will think together about what such a return to familiar plots can offer, why some stories stay with us for decades, and how children's literature proves to be strong precisely when a person already has adult experience, fatigue, serious responsibilities, and a completely different view of the world. This makes the topic particularly lively: the conversation promises to be both intellectual and very personal. An important part of the meeting will be memories of favorite childhood books. Those that are remembered almost by heart, associated with the taste of raspberry tea, grandmother's house, quiet evenings, and the first strong reading impression. But the discussion will not be limited to nostalgia. Here, one can also discuss modern children's literature, find out which contemporary authors are truly worth reading, and hear recommendations that go beyond the usual circle of names.

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