Children's Literature: A Very Short Introduction

2011-10-06
Children's Literature: A Very Short Introduction

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  • Author: Kimberley Reynolds
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford
  • ISBN: 0191620122
  • Category : Literary Criticism
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 160

Children's literature takes many forms - works adapted for children in antiquity, picture books and pop-ups - and now includes the latest online games and eBooks. This vast and amorphous subject is both intimately related to other areas of literary and cultural investigation but also has its own set of concerns, issues and challenges. From familiar authors including Beatrix Potter and Roald Dahl, classic books such as Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, and The Secret Garden, to modern works including Harry Potter and the Twilight series, thisVery Short Introduction provides an overview of the history of children's literature as it has developed in English, whilst at the same time introducing key debates, developments, and figures in the field. Raising questions about what shape the future of literature for children should take, and exploring the crossover with adult fiction, Reynolds shows that writing for children - whether on page or screen - has participated in shaping and directing ideas about culture, society and childhood. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

INTRODUCING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

2018
INTRODUCING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

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  • Author:
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  • ISBN: 9780627036446
  • Category : Children's literature
  • Languages : en
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Introducing Children's Literature

2002
Introducing Children's Literature

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  • Author: Deborah Cogan Thacker
  • Publisher: Psychology Press
  • ISBN: 9780415204101
  • Category : Children
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 210

Focusing on the major literary movements from Romanticism to postmodernism, Thacker and Webb examine the concerns of each period and the ways in which these concerns influence and are influenced by children's literature.

Reading Children’s Literature: A Critical Introduction - Second Edition

2019-03-28
Reading Children’s Literature: A Critical Introduction - Second Edition

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  • Author: Carrie Hintz
  • Publisher: Broadview Press
  • ISBN: 1460406699
  • Category : Literary Criticism
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 633

Reading Children’s Literature offers insights into the major discussions and debates currently animating the field of children’s literature. Informed by recent scholarship and interest in cultural studies and critical theory, it is a compact core text that introduces students to the historical contexts, genres, and issues of children’s literature. A beautifully designed and illustrated supplement to individual literary works assigned, it also provides apparatus that makes it a complete resource for working with children’s literature during and after the course. The second edition includes a new chapter on children’s literature and popular culture (including film, television, and merchandising) and has been updated throughout to reflect recent scholarship and new offerings in children’s media.

Considering Children's Literature

2008-02-21
Considering Children's Literature

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  • Author: Andrea Schwenke Wyile
  • Publisher: Broadview Press
  • ISBN: 1551116049
  • Category : Literary Criticism
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 392

“The study of children’s literature is not just about children and the books said to be for them; it is also about the societies and cultures from which the literature comes, and it is about the assumptions and ideas we hold about children and childhood. For adults, reading children’s literature is ultimately both an act of nostalgia and of self-examination. When we consider children’s literature, we must include ourselves in the equation: What kinds of readers are we? How do we relate to books and stories? To what degree should we impose our experience upon others? Reading children’s literature actively can lead to all kinds of remarkable (and sometimes unsettling) revelations about ourselves and our society.” — from the Introduction Considering Children’s Literature is a collection of previously published essays on a variety of topics that inform the study of children’s literature. Exploring issues such as censorship, the canon, the meanings of fairy tales, and the adaptation of children’s literature into film, the essays in this anthology are as diverse as they are illuminating. Along with authors like Natalie Babbitt and Margaret Mahy, teachers, scholars, and publishers of children’s books are also contributors. Accessible and comprehensive, this book will appeal to anyone interested in children’s literature.

Reading Children's Literature

2013-01-11
Reading Children's Literature

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  • Author: Carrie Hintz
  • Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
  • ISBN: 9780312608484
  • Category : Literary Collections
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Informed by recent scholarship and interest in cultural studies and critical theory, Reading Children's Literature: A Critical Introduction is a compact core text that introduces students to the historical contexts, genres, and issues of children's literature. A beautifully designed and illustrated supplement to the individual literary works assigned, it provides helpful apparatus that makes it a complete resource for working with children's literature both during and after the course. View the flyer.

Aesthetic Approaches to Children's Literature

2005-05-12
Aesthetic Approaches to Children's Literature

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  • Author: Maria Nikolajeva
  • Publisher: Scarecrow Press
  • ISBN: 146165615X
  • Category : Literary Criticism
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 335

This work provides students of children's literature with a comprehensible and easy-to-use analytical tool kit, showing through concrete demonstration how each tool might best be used to examine aesthetic rather than educational approaches to children's literature. Contemporary literary theories discussed include semiotics, hermeneutics, structuralism, narratology, psychoanalysis, reader-response, feminist, and postcolonial theory, each adjusted to suit the specifics of children's literature.

Children's Books in Children's Hands

2011
Children's Books in Children's Hands

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  • Author: Charles A. Temple
  • Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
  • ISBN: 9780137048779
  • Category : Literary Criticism
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 572

Pre-service and in-service teachers alike benefit from the experience of renowned authors Charles Temple, Miriam Martinez, and Junko Yokota as they share a wealth of richly illustrated, practical ideas for sharing literature with children. The authors focus on creating an understanding of how literature works and how children respond to literature, they provide a wide range of good books to use with children, and they suggest ways to guide children into books and help them enjoy the experience. Dozens of new authors and books have been added to this new edition of Children's books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature, 4e, making it interesting and current, and the continued emphasis on cultural diversity includes a new chapter on international books.

The Bloomsbury Introduction to Children's and Young Adult Literature

2017-11-16
The Bloomsbury Introduction to Children's and Young Adult Literature

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  • Author: Karen Coats
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
  • ISBN: 1472575555
  • Category : Literary Criticism
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 457

From Maria Edgeworth, Dr Seuss and Lewis Carroll to Sherman Alexie, Sharon Flake, and Gene Luen Yang, this is a comprehensive introduction to studying the infinitely varied worlds of literature for children and young adults. Exploring a diverse range of writing, The Bloomsbury Introduction to Children's and Young Adult Literature includes: - Chapters covering key genres and forms from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry to picture books, graphic novels and fairy tales - A history of changing ideas of childhood and adolescence - Coverage of psychological, educational and literary theoretical approaches - Practical guidance on researching, reading and writing about children's and young adult literature - Explorations of children's and young adult film, TV and new media In addition, “Extending Your Study” sections at the end of each chapter provide advice on further reading, writing, discussion and online resources as well as case study responses from writers and teachers in the field. Accessibly written for both students new to the subject and experienced teachers, this is the most comprehensive single volume introduction to the study of writing for young people.

Through the Eyes of a Child

1999
Through the Eyes of a Child

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  • Author: Donna E. Norton
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 892

One of the most respected, comprehensive sources on available children's literature. Surveys the history of children' literature, explores the child's response to literature, and explains how to evaluate and select literature for children. Features unique two-part genre chapters -- one part content and one part methods. Covers artists and their illustrations, picture books, traditional literature, modern fantasy, poetry, contemporary realistic fiction, historical fiction, multicultural literature, and nonfiction (biographies and informational books). Contains illustrations from favorite full-color children's books (in their original colors), and art from real children. Features guest editorials by authors and illustrators; flashbacks of historical events, works, and people; and a section on multicultural literature in every chapter. Provides a dual-platform CD-ROM with annotated reference information on the more than 3000 children's literature titles listed in the book. For anyone interested in children's literature.