Description
Monsters Under the Bed is an essential text focussing on critical and contemporary issues surrounding writing for âearly yearsâ children. Containing a critically creative and a creatively critical investigation of the cult and culture of the child and childhood in fiction and non-fictional writing, it also contains a wealth of ideas and critical advice.
This text dynamically explores the issue of picture books, literacy and writing for early years children with a wider view on child-centred culture, communication and media. Internationally recognised as an expert in the field, Andrew Melrose encourages academics, researchers and students to examine the fundamental questions in writing for and addressing âearly yearsâ children, through an exploration of text and images. Accessibly written and lively in its approach, this book includes:
- an accessible and critically important challenge to the latest international academic research and debates in th
