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In this work the author studies the role of toy characters in works ranging from older classics such as "Pinocchio" and "Winnie the Pooh" to modern texts such as "The Mouse and his Child" and the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" science fiction with robots and cyborgs.

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Winner of the 1997 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Myth and Fantasy Studies given by the Mythopoeic Society

Winner of the 1994 Book Award given by the Children’s Literature Association


"A remarkable and insightful study of the role that different types of toys play in literature for children and adults. Elegantly written, it is a pioneer work in the field."—Jack Zipes, University of Minnesota



When Toys Come Alive

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/22/1994 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780300056457, 978-0300056457
      ISBN10: 0300056451
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this work the author studies the role of toy characters in works ranging from older classics such as "Pinocchio" and "Winnie the Pooh" to modern texts such as "The Mouse and his Child" and the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" science fiction with robots and cyborgs.

      Trade Review
      Winner of the 1997 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Myth and Fantasy Studies given by the Mythopoeic Society

      Winner of the 1994 Book Award given by the Children’s Literature Association


      "A remarkable and insightful study of the role that different types of toys play in literature for children and adults. Elegantly written, it is a pioneer work in the field."—Jack Zipes, University of Minnesota



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