Children's Literature 2

Jim Henson’s creations have inspired generations with characters that are among the world’s most recognizable cultural icons. From Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and their Muppet friends to the legenda……続きを見る

Knowledge about carnality and its limits provides the agenda for much of the fiction written for adolescent readers today, yet there exists little critical engagement with the ways in which it has b……続きを見る

The Road to Wicked examines the long life of the Oz myth. It is both a study in cultural sustainabilityー the capacity of artists, narratives, art forms, and genres to remain viable over timeーand a……続きを見る

The story of the extraordinary life and art of a renowned female sculptor of realistic animal statues Dreaming with Animals is the first children's biography of celebrated sculptor and Brookgreen Ga……続きを見る

The literary character of Nancy Drew, created by the Stratemeyer publishing syndicate in the 1930s, has endured for more than eighty years. Successfully solving complicated mysteries, Nancy Drew off……続きを見る

The Harry Potter phenomenon created a surge in reading with a lasting effect on all areas of culture, especially education. Today, teachers across the world are harnessing the power of the series to……続きを見る

Representing Africa in Children’s Literature explores how African and Western authors portray youth in contemporary African societies, critically examining the dominant images of Africa and Africans……続きを見る

This volume represents the current state of research on picture books and other adjacent hybrid forms of visual/verbal texts such as comics, graphic novels, and book apps, with a particular focus on……続きを見る

Unlock the more straightforward side of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Charlie and the Chocola……続きを見る

This book explores how alarmist social discourses about 'cruel' young people fail to recognize the complexity of cruelty and the role it plays in child agency. Examining representations of cruel you……続きを見る

The essays in Home Words explore the complexity of the idea of home through various theoretical lenses and groupings of texts. One focus of this collection is the relation between the discourses of ……続きを見る

A classic of children's book illustrator of pen-and-ink line drawings and watercolors. There is a story-book that will be occupied for children to read at bedtime or anytime. You can have this e-boo……続きを見る

A Past Without Shadow examines 50 years of German children's books in which the darkest horrors of the Third Reich have routinely remained hidden. The horrors of the Third Reich are systematically s……続きを見る

Summary Anne of Windy Poplars takes place over the three years between Anne's graduation from Redmond College and her marriage to Gilbert Blythe. While Gilbert is in medical school, Anne takes a job……続きを見る

In the spirit of their last collaboration, Apartheid and Racism in South African Children's Literature, 1985-1995, Yulisa Amadu Maddy and Donnarae MacCann once again come together to expose the neo-……続きを見る

THE BABYS OWN AESOP is a one of the most popular children's book illustrators of all time: This is beautifully color classic works in affordable, high quality, using the original text by Walter Cran……続きを見る

This thoroughly revised edition includes updated essays on cultural themes and literary analysis, and its new essays analyze the full scope of the seven-book series as both pop cultural phenomenon a……続きを見る

In this enlightening look at J.K. Rowling's phenomenal bestsellers, a Christian minister illuminates the powerful, positive message Harry Potter and his magical world bring to readers of all ages. P……続きを見る

A LIST OF THE FABLES The Wolf and the Kid The Tortoise and the Ducks The Young Crab and His Mother The Frogs and the Ox The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox Belling the Cat The Eagle and the Jackdaw The B……続きを見る

Free Audiobook Links Mary Lennox was horrid. Selfish and spoilt, she was sent to stay with her hunchback uncle in Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she finds the way into a secret garden and begins ……続きを見る

Songs from Alice in wonderland and Through the looking-glass (Over 40 illustrations) have -Included TOC for Reader. -Included biography the author. -Added Illustrations. -This sample in ebook. Tweed……続きを見る

“Anansi Seh” is a compilation of West Indian Anansi stories for children. Anansi the spider is a trickster who tries to turn every situation into something beneficial to him. However, whenever Anans……続きを見る

Children's literature provides a medium through which writers re-create or approximate the sensibility of a child. But what exactly is this sensibility, and how does it find creative expression in a……続きを見る

How Picturebooks Work is an innovative and engaging look at the interplay between text and image in picturebooks. The authors explore picturebooks as a specific medium or genre in literature and cul……続きを見る

British author Diana Wynne Jones has been writing speculative fiction for children for more than thirty years. A clear influence on more recent writers such as J. K. Rowling, her humorous and exciti……続きを見る

A classic of children's  book illustrator of pen-and-ink line drawings and watercolors by  Denslow, W. W. ( William Wallace ) There is a pictures book that will be occupied for children……続きを見る

This volume of 14 original essays by historians and literary scholars explores childhood and children's books in Early Modern Europe, 1550-1800. The collection aims to reposition childhood as a comp……続きを見る

Examine the Twilight Saga series through a Biblical lens. People around the world are asking the same question, enraptured with Edward and Bella’s forbidden romance in the Twilight Saga, a four-book……続きを見る

The Tale of Tom Kitten Nutkin is a children's book written and illustrated by the famous author of children's stories: Beatrix Potter: The tale is about manners and how children react to them. Tabit……続きを見る

The Entire Grimm's Fairy Tales with 50+ illustrations. Over 200 stories, including Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, and Rapunzel. Organized alphabetically and with a table……続きを見る