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“It is more important to let a child's imagination develop than it is to labor to inculcate in him or her some correct ethical point of view.”

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Padraic Colum
Padraic Colum

Padraic Colum was an Irish poet, novelist, playwright, and translator. Born on December 8, 1881, and died on January 11, 1972, Colum is renowned for his adaptations of Irish folklore and his contributions to children's literature. more

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