It’s a sad state of affairs indeed when bookstores have more assessment books than storybooks.
YEARS ago, when I was a merchandiser at a bookstore in Kuala Lumpur, the sales manager at a notable publisher tried in vain to persuade us to stock up on Roald Dahl’s books. Her reasons were anything but feeble because Roald Dahl is, indisputably, one of the greatest children’s story writers of all time. I mean, who doesn’t love The Twits or The BFG?
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