Understanding Children's Literature: Key Essays From The International Companion Encyclopedia Of Children's Literature (2)

Synopsis

Edited by Peter Hunt, a leading figure in the field, this book introduces the study of children’s literature, addressing theoretical questions as well as the most relevant critical approaches to the discipline. The fourteen chapters draw on insights from academic disciplines ranging from cultural and literary studies to education and psychology, and include an essay on what writers for children think about their craft. The result is a fascinating array of perspectives on key topics in children’s literature as well as an introduction to such diverse concerns as literacy, ideology, stylistics, feminism, history, culture and bibliotherapy. An extensive general bibliography is complemented by lists of further reading for each chapter and a glossary defines critical and technical terms, making the book accessible for those coming to the field or to a particular approach for the first time. In this second edition there are four entirely new chapters; contributors have revisited and revised or rewritten seven of the chapters to reflect new thinking, while the remaining three are classic essays, widely acknowledged to be definitive. Understanding Children’s Literature will not only be an invaluable guide for students of literature or education, but it will also inform and enrich the practice of teachers and librarians.

Copyright:

2005

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

232 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781134186587

Related ISBNs:

9780415375467, 9780203968963, 9780415375474

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

09/16/23

Copyrighted By:

Routledge all other matter

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Children's Books, Reference, Teens, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Peter Hunt