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A HISTORY AND CRITICISM OF BRITISH CHILDREN'S BOOKS FROM 1840-1983.
Books and journal articles on the teaching of children's literature to young people and adults are annotated in this comprehensive reference work. Entries include author, title, publisher, date and an extensive annotation of the work. A directory of courses offered in children's literature at four-year colleges in the United States and a representative listing of course syllabi are also provided.
Edited by Peter Hunt, a leading figure in the field, this book introduces the study of children’s literature, addressing theoretical questions as well as the most relevant critical approaches to the discipline. The fourteen chapters draw on insights from academic disciplines ranging from cultural and literary studies to education and psychology, and include an essay on what writers for children think about their craft. The result is a fascinating array of perspectives on key topics in children’s literature as well as an introduction to such diverse concerns as literacy, ideology, stylistics, feminism, history, culture and bibliotherapy. An extensive general bibliography is complemented b...