And, of course, escapism is a supply-and-demand business. As the world requires more of the people in it, it also offers more ...

Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own.

Published on this day in 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a ...