子どもを卒業して大人になったと思っているのが、子どもだった自分を抱えたまま大人になったと思っているのかは人それぞれでしょうが、少なくとも、だれもが子ども時代を過ごしてきています。

People may differ as to whether they think they graduated from childhood and became adults, or became adults while still carrying their childhood selves within them, but at the very least, everyone has passed through childhood.

当然のことながら大人が読む場合、そこにどうしても①視点のズレが生じます。

Naturally, when adults read such works, ① a gap in perspective inevitably arises.

子どもを卒業して大人になったと思っているのが、子どもだった自分を抱えたまま大人になったと思っているのかは人それぞれでしょうが、少なくとも、だれもが子ども時代を過ごしてきています。

People may differ as to whether they think they graduated from childhood and became adults, or became adults while still carrying their childhood selves within them, but at the very least, everyone has passed through childhood.

自分の中の子どもに寄り添って、一緒に読むとでも言えばいいでしょうか。

Perhaps one could describe it as drawing close to the child within oneself and reading together with that child.

子ども時代に読んだ本を再読すると、同じ場面なのに、子どもの頃の自分と今の自分とでは、感じ方や受け取り方がちがうのに気づくことがあります。

When rereading a book from childhood, we sometimes notice that although the scene is the same, our childhood self and our present self feel and interpret it differently.

たとえば、「近頃の子どもにはこまったものだ」と文句を言っていたけれど、子どもの頃の自分はどうだったのか？

For example, one may have complained, “Children these days are really a problem,” but then ask: what was I like when I was a child?

たとえば、「近頃の子どもにはこまったものだ」と文句を言っていたけれど、子どもの頃の自分はどうだったのか？

For example, one may have complained, “Children these days are really a problem,” but then ask: what was I like when I was a child?

（ひこ・田中『大人のための児童文学講座』による）

(Based on Hiko Tanaka, “Lectures on Children's Literature for Adults”)

（ひこ・田中『大人のための児童文学講座』による）

(Based on Hiko Tanaka, “Lectures on Children's Literature for Adults”)

（注）あぐらをかいていた：ここでは、何の疑問も感じずにいた

(Note) あぐらをかいていた: here, to remain without feeling any doubt or questioning anything

もちろん作者は大人なのですが、子どもの考え方や、子どもの目の高さから見える風景を描いています。

Of course, the authors are adults, but they depict children's ways of thinking and the scenery seen from a child's eye level.

当然のことながら大人が読む場合、そこにどうしても①視点のズレが生じます。

Naturally, when adults read such works, ① a gap in perspective inevitably arises.

子どもを卒業して大人になったと思っているのが、子どもだった自分を抱えたまま大人になったと思っているのかは人それぞれでしょうが、少なくとも、だれもが子ども時代を過ごしてきています。

People may differ as to whether they think they graduated from childhood and became adults, or became adults while still carrying their childhood selves within them, but at the very least, everyone has passed through childhood.

子どもを卒業して大人になったと思っているのが、子どもだった自分を抱えたまま大人になったと思っているのかは人それぞれでしょうが、少なくとも、だれもが子ども時代を過ごしてきています。

People may differ as to whether they think they graduated from childhood and became adults, or became adults while still carrying their childhood selves within them, but at the very least, everyone has passed through childhood.

大人の視点で読みながら、子どもの頃の視点を思い出すことは可能です。

It is possible to read from an adult's perspective while recalling the perspective one had as a child.

子ども時代に読んだ本を再読すると、同じ場面なのに、子どもの頃の自分と今の自分とでは、感じ方や受け取り方がちがうのに気づくことがあります。

When rereading a book from childhood, we sometimes notice that although the scene is the same, our childhood self and our present self feel and interpret it differently.

たとえば、「近頃の子どもにはこまったものだ」と文句を言っていたけれど、子どもの頃の自分はどうだったのか？

For example, one may have complained, “Children these days are really a problem,” but then ask: what was I like when I was a child?

そんなことが起こるかもしれません。

Something like that may happen.

②どうぞ、「子どもの本」を開いてみてください。

② Please try opening a “children's book.”

児童文学の多くは、子どもの視点で書かれています。

Much of children's literature is written from a child's point of view.

もちろん作者は大人なのですが、子どもの考え方や、子どもの目の高さから見える風景を描いています。

Of course, the authors are adults, but they depict children's ways of thinking and the scenery seen from a child's eye level.

けれど大人はみな、昔、子どもでした。

Yet every adult was once a child.

子どもを卒業して大人になったと思っているのが、子どもだった自分を抱えたまま大人になったと思っているのかは人それぞれでしょうが、少なくとも、だれもが子ども時代を過ごしてきています。

People may differ as to whether they think they graduated from childhood and became adults, or became adults while still carrying their childhood selves within them, but at the very least, everyone has passed through childhood.

自分の中の子どもに寄り添って、一緒に読むとでも言えばいいでしょうか。

Perhaps one could describe it as drawing close to the child within oneself and reading together with that child.

そうした機会に、今の子どもたちへのまなざしを新たにすることもあるでしょう。

Such occasions may also lead us to look at today's children with fresh eyes.

②どうぞ、「子どもの本」を開いてみてください。

② Please try opening a “children's book.”