Too much information? Philip Pullman is opposed to putting age recommendations on books.(Scales on Censorship)(Column)

I read that Philip Pullman and many other children's book creators have taken a strong stance against publishers putting recommended reading ages on book covers. I depend on that Information when I'm selecting titles for our library. Why are so many writers and Illustrators against it?

Librarians and parents have long depended on publishers' age-guidance recommendations. It's helpful information, as long as it isn't misused. Pullman and more than 700 children's book authors and illustrators have signed a statement against this type of guidance, feeling that it stigmatizes young readers. I have no doubt that their radical position grew out of a frustration with the growing number of …