🎭 Culture Apr 20, 2026 · Elise Broach

The Thrill of Picture Books That Let Kids in on the Joke

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The Thrill of Picture Books That Let Kids in on the Joke
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Several recent books with unreliable narrators give children the rare pleasure of feeling smarter than the story.

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