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Considering Children´s Literature
Andrea Schwen Wyile
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Description for Considering Children´s Literature
Paperback. Editor(s): Schwenke Wyile, Andrea; Rosenberg, Teya. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSYC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Peterborough, Canada
ISBN
9781551116044
SKU
V9781551116044
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About Andrea Schwen Wyile
Andrea Schwenke Wyile is Associate Professor of English at Acadia University. Teya Rosenberg is Associate Professor of English at Texas State University-San Marcos.
Reviews for Considering Children´s Literature
Considering Children's Literature is a compilation of accessible and often highly personal explorations of children's literature as literature. Placed together, they represent diverse opinions on several of the genres commonly explored within contemporary studies of children's literature: the picture book, historical fiction, poetry, and folklore. Discussions of young adult literature, theatre, and film are also included. All in all, Considering Children's Literature is a valuable anthology of critical opinions about children's and young adult media that should engage its readers in provocative discussions about the place of children's literature in today's publishing houses, libraries, schools, and colleges.
Jill May Considering Children's Literature is a compilation of accessible
and often highly personal
explorations of children's literature as literature. Placed together, they represent diverse opinions on several of the genres commonly explored within contemporary studies of children's literature: the picture book, historical fiction, poetry, and folklore. Discussions of young adult literature, theatre, and film are also included. All in all, Considering Children's Literature is a valuable anthology of critical opinions about children's and young adult media that should engage its readers in provocative discussions about the place of children's literature in today's publishing houses, libraries, schools, and colleges.
Jill May, Purdue University Considering Children's Literature is a compilation of accessible
and often highly personal
explorations of children's literature as literature. Placed together, they represent diverse opinions on several of the genres commonly explored within contemporary studies of children's literature: the picture book, historical fiction, poetry, and folklore. Discussions of young adult literature, theatre, and film are also included. All in all, Considering Children's Literature is a valuable anthology of critical opinions about children's and young adult media that should engage its readers in provocative discussions about the place of children's literature in today's publishing houses, libraries, schools, and colleges.
Jill May, Purdue University Considering Children's Literature is a compilation of accessible-and often highly personal -explorations of children's literature as literature. Placed together, they represent diverse opinions on several of the genres commonly explored within contemporary studies of children's literature: the picture book, historical fiction, poetry, and folklore. Discussions of young adult literature, theatre, and film are also included. All in all, Considering Children's Literature is a valuable anthology of critical opinions about children's and young adult media that should engage its readers in provocative discussions about the place of children's literature in today's publishing houses, libraries, schools, and colleges. - Jill May, Purdue University
Jill May Considering Children's Literature is a compilation of accessible
and often highly personal
explorations of children's literature as literature. Placed together, they represent diverse opinions on several of the genres commonly explored within contemporary studies of children's literature: the picture book, historical fiction, poetry, and folklore. Discussions of young adult literature, theatre, and film are also included. All in all, Considering Children's Literature is a valuable anthology of critical opinions about children's and young adult media that should engage its readers in provocative discussions about the place of children's literature in today's publishing houses, libraries, schools, and colleges.
Jill May, Purdue University Considering Children's Literature is a compilation of accessible
and often highly personal
explorations of children's literature as literature. Placed together, they represent diverse opinions on several of the genres commonly explored within contemporary studies of children's literature: the picture book, historical fiction, poetry, and folklore. Discussions of young adult literature, theatre, and film are also included. All in all, Considering Children's Literature is a valuable anthology of critical opinions about children's and young adult media that should engage its readers in provocative discussions about the place of children's literature in today's publishing houses, libraries, schools, and colleges.
Jill May, Purdue University Considering Children's Literature is a compilation of accessible-and often highly personal -explorations of children's literature as literature. Placed together, they represent diverse opinions on several of the genres commonly explored within contemporary studies of children's literature: the picture book, historical fiction, poetry, and folklore. Discussions of young adult literature, theatre, and film are also included. All in all, Considering Children's Literature is a valuable anthology of critical opinions about children's and young adult media that should engage its readers in provocative discussions about the place of children's literature in today's publishing houses, libraries, schools, and colleges. - Jill May, Purdue University