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What is it then that the reader wants?
The reader of fiction may welcome insight and information, yes, but is primarily seeking an experience different from and greater than his or her everyday experiences in life. When a child claps its hands with joy at the promise of being read a story, the child is anticipating pleasure, an experience that excites its imagination and is unlike the child’s daily routines. Children treasure their books. The sight of those books reflects the memory of experiences that were full of wonder.
