Why Children's Literature & Culture Matters, Reason #5238 (or so)

From yesterday's New York Times crossword puzzle:

1 across: Literary elephant
36 across: Wally's TV brother, with "the"
45 across: First word of "Jabberwocky"
16 down: "Finding _______," 2003 film
73 down: Fabled race loser

I'm sure it's just a coincidence, but I finished this puzzle in (for me) record time.