fairy tale’s message to the child’s preconscious mind is important. . . . It furthers the adult’s sensitivity to selection of those stories which are most appropriate to the child’s state of development and to the specific psychological difficulties he is confronted with at the moment [Ellipsis in Los Angeles Times article]." References 1976 non-fiction books American non-fiction books Books about psychoanalysis Books by Bruno Bettelheim Books involved in plagiarism controversies Books of literary criticism National Book Award-winning works National Book Critics Circle Award-winning works Psychoanalytic books Works about fairy tales Thames & Hudson books