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Child's Delight
Noel Perrin
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Description for Child's Delight
Paperback. Aimed at parents looking for reading for their children, this is a guide to classic but often-overlooked children's literature. In a series of brief, enthusiastic appreciations, Noel Perrin reintroduces readers to works such as "The Borrowers", "Railway Children" and "Millions of Cats". Num Pages: 178 pages, 1 Table. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY; GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 213.
Any parent dismayed by the rows of Goosebumps books dominating the children's sections of most bookstores, any grandparent concerned about the Nintendo induced glaze over a grandchild's eyes, and any loving adult wishing a child to know good books will celebrate Noel Perrin's latest collection of essays. His earlier guide to neglected adult literature, A Reader's Delight, achieved the status of a classic, and now he has written a companion volume dedicated to children's fiction. Perrin's wit and engaging prose are, as always, in constant evidence, but it is his intuitive grasp of what makes a story work for children ... Read more
Any parent dismayed by the rows of Goosebumps books dominating the children's sections of most bookstores, any grandparent concerned about the Nintendo induced glaze over a grandchild's eyes, and any loving adult wishing a child to know good books will celebrate Noel Perrin's latest collection of essays. His earlier guide to neglected adult literature, A Reader's Delight, achieved the status of a classic, and now he has written a companion volume dedicated to children's fiction. Perrin's wit and engaging prose are, as always, in constant evidence, but it is his intuitive grasp of what makes a story work for children ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781584653523
SKU
V9781584653523
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