The difference between good and bad children's books

Plus: a definite list of the 5 best Julia Donaldson stories

I have concluded recently there are two types of kids books. There are those that are actually written for children. They tend to be silly and, if they’re good, a little bit wicked. Then there are those that look like they are written for children but are really written for adults. They tend to be gentle and cautious and revolve around some perfectly re…