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November 19, 2009, Thursday
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AFTER books about cancer and a girl who survived horrific accidents, author Sally Collings needed a break, so she asked children for their advice.
The result is the "The World According to Children: a child's eye view of life, love and chocolate cake", a collection of musings on life that ranges from the worst thing about being an adult to what happens when we die.
"I liked the idea of a book that's in the words of kids, words that are not filtered by parents," Collings, who lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her two daughters, said.
"I thought it was a real heartwarmer, and it makes you laugh because it's not just funny, it's also so true."
Collings' previous offerings were "Sophie's Journey," the story of Sophie Delezio, who lost both feet, some fingers and her right ear -- as well as suffering serious burns -- when a car crashed into her daycare center in December 2003. She also survived being hit by a car two years later, suffering near-fatal injuries.
Then, after the death of her mother, Collings wrote "Positive," a collection of the stories of various cancer survivors and their families. "I got to the end of those two books, and I thought I can't go through there again. I needed pure joy," Collings said. For "The World According to Kids," Collings went around kindergartens and schools, talking to children.
The book is full of gems such as the following from 15-year-old Naomi: "If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse;" 6-year-old Alexa: "I need to put shorts on for playing with the boys because boys are very runny;" 9-year-old Armir: "You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk;" and 8-year-old Eileen: "Never try to baptize a cat."
The result is the "The World According to Children: a child's eye view of life, love and chocolate cake", a collection of musings on life that ranges from the worst thing about being an adult to what happens when we die.
"I liked the idea of a book that's in the words of kids, words that are not filtered by parents," Collings, who lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her two daughters, said.
"I thought it was a real heartwarmer, and it makes you laugh because it's not just funny, it's also so true."
Collings' previous offerings were "Sophie's Journey," the story of Sophie Delezio, who lost both feet, some fingers and her right ear -- as well as suffering serious burns -- when a car crashed into her daycare center in December 2003. She also survived being hit by a car two years later, suffering near-fatal injuries.
Then, after the death of her mother, Collings wrote "Positive," a collection of the stories of various cancer survivors and their families. "I got to the end of those two books, and I thought I can't go through there again. I needed pure joy," Collings said. For "The World According to Kids," Collings went around kindergartens and schools, talking to children.
The book is full of gems such as the following from 15-year-old Naomi: "If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse;" 6-year-old Alexa: "I need to put shorts on for playing with the boys because boys are very runny;" 9-year-old Armir: "You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk;" and 8-year-old Eileen: "Never try to baptize a cat."
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