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Children's literature : a very short introduction / Kimberley Reynolds.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reynolds, Kimberley, author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children's literature--History and criticism.
- Children's literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 144 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Summary:
- In this volume, Kim Reynolds looks at what children's literature is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and people involved.
- Contents:
- Introduction: What is children's literature?
- An outline history of publishing for children in English
- Why and how are children's books studied?
- Transforming the texts of childhood
- Genres and generations - the case of the family story
- Visions of the future
- Ethical debates in children's literature.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-161765-2
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