“If people are still reading the book 50 years after it was published, then it's probably on its way to being a classic.”
What makes a classic book? My eight-year-old asked this question after spending several days with her nose buried in Charlotte's Web. “Errr - I think it's a very good book liked by lots of people that stands the test of time,” I replied. “If people are still reading the book 50 years after it was published, then it's probably on its way to being a classic.”