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Because a lot of people are soothed by empathy, even as children.

• mimixco 6y ago
  The original comment is right. Cleary's books do often speak about children (and with children's voices) in a very adult manner. So do Roald Dahl's. For me this was fascinating as a kid, to see how we were viewed by adults and, wanting to be an adult, to see how that was viewed.
  • jimbob45 6y ago
    That’s a solid point. Who’s to say that I did or didn’t benefit from the viewpoint of the books?