The Battle for Kiddie Lit

“Take, for example, the existence of Billy Crystal’s awful I Already Know I Love You. I consider myself a fairly passionate reader, but after spending a few minutes with Mr. Crystal’s book, I wanted to give up on the enterprise permanently. You can imagine the effect it could have on a five-year-old. It is not enough to give kids books. We must give them ones that don’t suck ass.” (Knot )