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Janet Evans - Challenging and Controversial Picturebooks: Creative and critical responses to visual texts - 9781138797772 - V9781138797772
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Challenging and Controversial Picturebooks: Creative and critical responses to visual texts

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Description for Challenging and Controversial Picturebooks: Creative and critical responses to visual texts Paperback. Editor(s): Evans, Janet. Num Pages: 340 pages, 2 black & white tables, 127 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSY; JNLB; JNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
It is often assumed that picturebooks are for very young readers because of their emphasis on the illustrations and their scarcity of text; however, there are increasing numbers of picturebooks where the age of the implied reader is questionable. These are picturebooks whose controversial subject matter and unconventional, often unsettling style of illustration challenge the reader, pushing them to question and probe deeper to understand what the book is about. In addition to the book challenging the reader, the reader often challenges the book in an attempt to understand what is being said. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138797772
SKU
V9781138797772
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2

About Janet Evans
Janet Evans is an Independent Scholar, freelance Literacy and Educational Consultant and former Senior Lecturer in Education at Liverpool Hope University, UK.

Reviews for Challenging and Controversial Picturebooks: Creative and critical responses to visual texts
This collection of essays achieves a number of significant contributions to the field of picturebook studies...complex and delicate exploration of many rich and demanding topics. It is a worthy addition to the shelves of picturebook studies. - Margaret Mackey, UKLA As a reviewer of children's books, I found this book fascinating. [...] It certainly ... Read more

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