{"product_id":"considering-childrens-literature-a-reader-9781551116044","title":"Considering Children's Literature: A Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The study of children’s literature is not just about children and the books said to be for them; it is also about the societies and cultures from which the literature comes, and it is about the assumptions and ideas we hold about children and childhood. For adults, reading children’s literature is ultimately both an act of nostalgia and of self-examination. When we consider children’s literature, we must include ourselves in the equation: What kinds of readers are we? How do we relate to books and stories? To what degree should we impose our experience upon others? Reading children’s literature actively can lead to all kinds of remarkable (and sometimes unsettling) revelations about ourselves and our society.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e — from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConsidering Children’s Literature\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of previously published essays on a variety of topics that inform the study of children’s literature. Exploring issues such as censorship, the canon, the meanings of fairy tales, and the adaptation of children’s literature into film, the essays in this anthology are as diverse as they are illuminating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with authors like Natalie Babbitt and Margaret Mahy, teachers, scholars, and publishers of children’s books are also contributors. Accessible and comprehensive, this book will appeal to anyone interested in children’s literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eConsidering Children’s Literature \u003c\/em\u003eis a compilation of accessible—and often highly personal—explorations of children’s literature as literature. Placed together, they represent diverse opinions on several of the genres commonly explored within contemporary studies of children’s literature: the picture book, historical fiction, poetry, and folklore. Discussions of young adult literature, theatre, and film are also included. All in all, \u003cem\u003eConsidering Children’s Literature\u003c\/em\u003e is a valuable anthology of critical opinions about children’s and young adult media that should engage its readers in provocative discussions about the place of children’s literature in today’s publishing houses, libraries, schools, and colleges.” — Jill May, Purdue University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter I: Introducing the Study of Children’s Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eNatalie Babbitt, “Happy Endings? Of Course, and Also Joy” (1970)\u003cbr\u003eAidan Chambers, “Axes for Frozen Seas” (1985)\u003cbr\u003eHazel Rochman, “Introduction: Beyond Political Correctness” (1993)\u003cbr\u003eNaser Yusefi, “Good Books, Bad Books—and Who Decides Why” (1995)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter II: Historical Children’s Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eGillian Adams, “Medieval Children’s Literature: Its Possibility and Actuality” (1998)\u003cbr\u003ePeter Hunt, “Passing on the Past: The Problem of Books That Are for Children and That Were for Children” (1996)\u003cbr\u003eSusan R. Gannon, “Report from Limbo: Reading Historical Children’s Literature Today” (1998)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter III: The Picturebook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eMarcia Brown, “Distinction in Picture Books” (1958)\u003cbr\u003eDeborah Stevenson, “Narrative in Picture Books or, The Paper That Should Have Had Slides” (1998)\u003cbr\u003eAidan Chambers, “Why ‘Tell Me’?” (1993)\u003cbr\u003eAidan Chambers, From “Scenes from ‘Tell Me’ in Action” (1993)\u003cbr\u003eScott McCloud, From “The Vocabulary of Comics” and “Blood in the Gutters” in \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Comics\u003c\/em\u003e (1993)\u003cbr\u003eEmer O’Sullivan, “Translating Pictures” (1999)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter IV: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePerry Nodelman, “The Nursery Rhymes of Mother Goose: A World without Glasses” (1987)\u003cbr\u003eMorag Styles, “‘From the Best Poets’?: How the Canon of Poetry for Children Is Constructed” (1998)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter V: Fairy Tales and Fantasy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eHugh Crago, “What Is a Fairy Tale?” (2003)\u003cbr\u003eAnna E. Altmann, “Parody and Poesis in Feminist Fairy Tales” (1994)\u003cbr\u003eC.W. Sullivan III, “Fantasy” (1992)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter VI: Young Adult Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eAnne Scott Macleod, “The Journey Inward: Adolescent Literature in America, 1945–1995” (1997)\u003cbr\u003eVirginia Monseau, From “Responding to Response” in \u003cem\u003eResponding to Young Adult Literature\u003c\/em\u003e (1996)\u003cbr\u003eGeralde Schmidt-Dumont, “Poetic Encryption and ‘Sex Scrubbed Clean’: A Report from Germany” (1994)\u003cbr\u003eCaroline Hunt, “Young Adult Literature Evades the Theorists” (1996)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter VII: Drama and Theatre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eSanjay Kumar, “Theatre for Children in India: An Instrument for Social Change?” (1998)\u003cbr\u003eJack Zipes, “Political Children’s Theatre in the Age of Globalization” (2003)Wolfgang Schneider, “‘Rosy Cheeks’ and ‘Shining Eyes’ as Criteria in Children’s Theatre Criticism” (1995)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter VIII: Film Adaptations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eKeith Mehlinger, “A Case Study of The Planet of Junior Brown” (2000)\u003cbr\u003eA. Waller Hastings, “Moral Simplification in Disney’s \u003cem\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e” (1993)\u003cbr\u003eShaul Bassi, “Traffic in the Jungle: Teachers, Lawyers, Doctors, and Animals in Three Kipling Films” (2001)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter IX: Theoretical Explorations and Practical Issues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eWendy Lamb, “Strange Business: The Publishing Point of View” (1998)\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Mahy (Lyttelton), “The Writer in New Zealand: Building Bridges through Children’s Books” (1996)\u003cbr\u003ePerry Nodelman, “Fear of Children’s Literature: What’s Left (or Right) After Theory?” (1997)\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Mackey, “Playing in the Phase Space: Contemporary Forms of Fictional Pleasure” (1999)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFurther Readings\u003cbr\u003e Sources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadview Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041305002327,"sku":"9781551116044","price":43.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781551116044.jpg?v=1750949739","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/considering-childrens-literature-a-reader-9781551116044","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}