Children's Literature Studies: General
"The Wisdom of Fairy Tales"
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Lawson, Polly (trans.) The author rediscovers the lost meaning of fairy tales and shows how they can have a profound influence on the developing mind of a child. New ed. Paperback, 268 pages. Size: 216 x 138 mm. Weight: 386g.
Author: Meyer, Rudolf
ISBN: 0863152082
Publisher: Floris Books
Date: 1995 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Children's Literature Studies: General
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"The Hidden Adult"Defining Children's Literature
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What exactly is a children's book? How is children's literature defined as a genre? This book presents readings of six classic stories to answer these questions and offer a definition of children's writing as a distinct literary form. Paperback, 408 pages. Size: 235 x 156 mm. Weight: 586g.
Author: Nodelman, Perry
ISBN: 0801889804
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Children's Literature Studies: General
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"Postmodern Picturebooks"Play, Parody, and Self-Referentiality
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"Routledge Research in Education" series; Examines and discusses postmodern picturebooks, and reflects upon their contributions to both the field of children's literature and to the development of literacies for child, adolescent, and adult readers. With 29 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables. Hardback, 280 pages. Weight: 503g.
Author: Pantaleo, Sylvia Sipe, Lawrence R.
ISBN: 0415962102
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Children's Literature Studies: General
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"The Child That Books Built"
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What would you find if you went back and re-read all of your favourite books from childhood? Francis Spufford discovers both delight and sadness, in this memoir of a boy who retreats into books, faced with a tragedy in his family. New ed. Paperback, 211 pages. Size: 198 x 127 mm. Weight: 161g.
Author: Spufford, Francis
ISBN: 0571214673
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date: 2003 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Children's Literature Studies: General
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"Secrets Beyond the Door"The Story of Bluebeard and His Wives
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Analyzes the forms the tale of Bluebeard's Wife has taken over time, particularly in Anglo-European popular culture. This book documents the fortunes of Bluebeard, his wife, and their marriage in folklore, fiction, film, and opera. It is intended for both literary scholars and general readers. With 28 halftones.. New ed. Paperback, 264 pages. Size: 223 x 149 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Tatar, Maria M.
ISBN: 0691127832
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Children's Literature Studies: General
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"Introducing Children's Literature"From Romanticism to Postmodernism
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Focussing on the major literary movements from Romanticism to Postmodernism, Thacker and Webb examine the concerns of each period and the ways in which these concerns influence and are influenced by children's literature. With bibliography. Paperback, 208 pages. Size: 210 x 137 mm. Weight: 272g.
Author: Thacker, Deborah Cogan Webb, Jean (University College Worcester)
ISBN: 0415204119
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 2002 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Children's Literature Studies: General
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"Connecting Cultures"A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children
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An annotated bibliography to multicultural juvenile titles. Hardback, 700 pages. Size: 230 mm. Weight: 1043g.
Author: Thomas, Rebecca L.
ISBN: 0835237605
Publisher: R.R. Bowker
Date: 1996 (Usa)
Readership: Research/Professional Children's Literature Studies: General
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"The Rough Guide to Books for Teenagers"
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"Rough Guides Reference Titles" series; This guide examines the best books available for young people between the ages of 11 and 17. It contains reviews of nearly 200 books, ranging from classics like Sons and Lovers to titles like The Beach. The emphasis is on fiction but it also includes graphic novels and narrative non-fiction. With 130 b&w illustrations. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 145 x 105 mm. Weight: 178g.
Author: Tucker, Nicholas Eccleshare, Julia
ISBN: 1843531380
Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd
Date: 2003 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Children's Literature Studies: General
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"Happily Ever After"Fairy Tales, Children and the Culture Industry
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Addressing his ongoing concerns, the author of this text examines the socialization of children, the impact of the fairy tale on children and adults, and the future development of the fairy tale as a film. With 8 illustrations. Paperback, 144 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 259g.
Author: Zipes, Jack
ISBN: 0415918510
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 1997 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Children's Literature Studies: General
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"1001 Great Stories"
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"Green Integer" series; An extraordinary project from a legendary editor - 1001 of the world's greatest tales, which will be contained in 101 volumes. With illustrations. Paperback, 252 pages. Size: 152 x 106 mm. Weight: 198g.
Author: (Messerli, Douglas, ed.)
ISBN: 1931243980
Publisher: Green Integer
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Collections & Anthologies of Various Literary Forms
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"3 Contemporary German-Language Fiction Writers"Lichtenberg, Roggla, Schnider
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"Green Integer" series; Full title: 3 Contemporary German-Language Fiction Writers: Lichtenberg, Roggla and Schneider. Representative selections of some of the best contemporary fiction being written in German. A bilingual edition. Paperback, 312 pages. Size: 152 x 107 mm. Weight: 79g.
Author: (Messerli, Douglas, ed.)
ISBN: 1933382589
Publisher: Green Integer
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Collections & Anthologies of Various Literary Forms
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"68"New Stories From Children of the Revolution
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"Anthologies" series; A collection of stories that address the theme of revolution, utopia, dystopia and change. Hardback, 176 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 298g.
Author: (Royle, Nicholas, ed.)
ISBN: 1844714810
Publisher: Salt Publishing
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Collections & Anthologies of Various Literary Forms
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"After Midnight"True Lesbian Erotic Confessions
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True Lesbian Erotic Confessions. Paperback, 200 pages. Size: 202 x 139 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: (James, Chelsea, ed.)
ISBN: 1573442402
Publisher: Cleis Press
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Collections & Anthologies of Various Literary Forms
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"Aids Sutra"Untold Stories From India
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An anthology that features sixteen writers who go on the road to tell the human story behind the AIDS epidemic. With 28 b/w photographs. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 197 x 131 mm. Weight: 224g.
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ISBN: 0099526581
Publisher: Vintage
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Collections & Anthologies of Various Literary Forms
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"All Our Yesterdays"An Anthology of Childhood Memories
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A Unique Collection of Memories from Across the Decades. From earliest memories of infancy and growing up, through the powerful influence of family ties, first friends (and first kiss!), schooldays and holidays, to the first steps into the adult world, those early years shaped who we are and what we will become. Gervase Phinn, former teacher and school inspector and now bestselling author, brings together this anthology of people's reminiscences about childhood. Gervase's selection ranges from medieval times to the present day, and from famous figures to moving reminiscences from ordinary people with a powerful tale to tell. Hardback, 160 pages. Size: 200 x 125 mm. Weight: 437g.
Author: (Phinn, Gervase, ed.)
ISBN: 1855682532
Publisher: Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Collections & Anthologies of Various Literary Forms
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