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The morals of monster stories : essays on children's picture book messages / edited by Leslie Ormandy.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Monsters in literature.
- Children's literature--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Children's literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.
- Summary:
- "The simplicity of children's picture books makes them powerful tools for teaching morals and personal integrity. This collection of new essays explores the societally sanctioned behaviors imparted to children through the use of monsters and supernatural characters. Topics include monsters as instructors, the normalization of strangers or the "other," fostering gender norms, and therapeutic monsters"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 28, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2769-X
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