The power books can have over us

“Back in 1930, Hesse argued that ‘We need not fear a future elimination of the book. On the contrary, the more that certain needs for entertainment and education are satisfied through other inventions, the more the book will win back in dignity and authority. For even the most childish intoxication with progress will soon be forced to recognise that writing and books have a function that is eternal.”

I was moved nearly to tears when I came across this. It is something we must share with our students. Books can overtake us, transport us to places far beyond our reach. We do not understand how lucky we are, how lucky our students are, to have a safe place to read them. I’d love to hang out with my elephant on a lazy afternoon and read a good book. These pictures are moving, the stories that can be inferred, even more so. (click the picture to follow the link to more pictures)