Pinch it? Children's book? How limiting! Different books provide different things to their readers for sure. If you are wondering if children can read it, I would say yes, depending on their reading level. If you are saying that you can only read it if you are a child, I would say no. Some consider Alice in Wonderland a Children's book. I love it. I guess it is all relative. You should read it to your nine year old, and hold the pinching for now! 