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Jasper is a bit of a book fiend, and we tend to visit our local library branch once or twice a week. We were already doing this pre-baby, since Sean and I are also book fiends (apple…tree).

The other day, Sean and Jazz went by themselves, and returned with Why War is Never a Good Idea by Alice Walker.

Yes –the Alice Walker you're thinking of.

Though War is Old, it has not become wise. It will not hesitate to destroy things that do not belong to it. Things very much older than itself. – Why War is Never a Good Idea

I had no idea Walker wrote children's books (she also penned There is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me), but I am beyond glad that Sean picked this particular book out. Jasper is still a little young to really grasp the concept of war (aren't we all?), but it's incredibly important to both of us that he is aware of as much of the world as possible as early as possible — the beautiful and the ugly. I think, regardless of your opinion of war, just about everyone will agree it falls on the ugly end of the spectrum.

Not all kids books are created equal. Kids aren't stupid – they're just, well, young. They need good literature too!

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